About BlackBerry DevCon
The BlackBerry® Developer Conference is the showcase for the latest innovations and breakthroughs with the BlackBerry® Development Platform. Thousands of BlackBerry enthusiasts come together to collaborate with platform experts from the community and attend sessions, demonstrations, hands-on labs and keynotes — all focused on developing leading mobile applications, no matter your skill level.
It's an amazing opportunity to connect with BlackBerry experts, get tips and discover ways to build for the BlackBerry platform whether in native or using web standards that allows you to extend your work onto other platforms. You'll walk away ready to reach a community of 70 million subscribers!
The conference happens worldwide at BlackBerry DevCon Americas, BlackBerry DevCon Asia and BlackBerry DevCon Europe.
Here are some of the reasons why developers came to BlackBerry DevCon Americas:
- Developers got a snapshot of everything you can do with the BlackBerry Platform. All the information you need to develop for the BlackBerry platform was available at the conference. Over 100 breakout sessions focused on HTML5, Native, Java®, Adobe® Flash® & Adobe® AIR®, and Android™ development, plus developing, testing, debugging, monetization, BlackBerry App World™ and so much more.
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Training on the latest technologies. Research In Motion® (RIM®) and training
partner New Toronto Group (NTG) launched two new application
development courses that can ramp up your skills for the BlackBerry® PlayBook® Tablet
OS in just one day! Find out more about the pre-conference training courses on
BlackBerry® WebWorks™ HTML5 or Adobe® Flex & Adobe AIR. - Expert opinions on the latest on mobile trends and technologies. RIM leaders and industry experts talked about current trends in development and mobile apps, and where the best opportunities lay for developers. Visionaries like game developer and futurist Jane McGonigal and over 30 community experts gave attendees the opportunity hear remarkable success stories from developers like you, who collaborated on how to make the next best applications.
- One-on-one expert guidance. BlackBerry platform experts were available in the Ask The Experts area to work through issues and whiteboard ideas and solutions. Expert presentations and open Q&A sessions provided an unparalleled opportunity for learning and providing feedback.
- An inside track on a new product or service. BlackBerry partners and mobility leaders showed the latest tools and time-saving solutions in the Mobility Pavilion.
- Fast tracked existing Android or HTML5 applications to BlackBerry App World. The App Express area helped developers port existing Android apps and HTML5 apps to the BlackBerry platform.
Who Attended?
The conference happens worldwide at BlackBerry DevCon Americas, BlackBerry DevCon Asia and BlackBerry DevCon Europe. Anyone who is excited about developing for the BlackBerry platform will be at BlackBerry DevCon, including corporate, commercial and hobbyist developers, business leaders, faculty and students, BlackBerry partners, BlackBerry enthusiasts, and key leaders from RIM.
BlackBerry DevCon is the ideal event for BlackBerry developers and partners, for beginner or master mobile application developers, and is customized for several types of developers:
- Web developers
- Native developers
- Adobe® developers
- Java developers
Unparalleled Opportunity
BlackBerry DevCon meets a need for developers and partners who are invested in the tremendous potential of apps for the BlackBerry smartphone and BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Learn how the BlackBerry Development Platform offers even more choices in development tools, greater integration options and APIs, more profitable monetization tools, and valuable partner support.
Technology Updates
BlackBerry DevCon previews and demonstrates tools that help developers create apps on their terms, with maximum choice and support, giving you the opportunity to develop for both the BlackBerry® smartphone and the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Discover tools that can make apps more profitable, technologies that lead to developing Super Apps and hot topics such as BlackBerry® 7 OS, the BBM™ Social Platform, Adobe® Flash® & Adobe® AIR®, the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ HTML5 platform, BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS, the Cascades™ UI framework, getting ready for the BlackBerry® 10 Platform, and more.
