We had some great speakers at BlackBerry® DevCon Europe! Attendees joined experts from the developer community and Research In Motion® (RIM®) to learn from the very best.
Find out who from RIM spoke in the conference breakout sessions.
Dave Brown is a key member of the BlackBerry team, having coordinated various projects including BlackBerry 5.0 (Overall Program Management), BlackBerry Bridge and OTA Software Loading, among others. Recently, Dave was the driving force behind the ...
DEV358 - Responsive Applications and Liquid Graphics
Michael Brown is a Technical Manager in the Applied Innovation group at Research In Motion. Since his first term as a summer student in 1995, Michael has worked on software for many different aspects of the BlackBerry solution. Recently, he has ...
DEV345 - Mastering Java Layouts: Fields, Managers, and Screens
GRP301 - Collaboration Roundtable: Making Highly Addictive BlackBerry 7 Apps
Jon Chan is a Product Manager on the Handheld Software Product Management team. Jon is responsible for the BlackBerry Java Platform as well as the BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps. Jon is looking forward to meeting DevCon Americas 2011 attendees ...
DEV310 - Is Your App BlackBerry 7 Ready?
GRP301 - Collaboration Roundtable: Making Highly Addictive BlackBerry 7 Apps
GRP305 - Collaboration Roundtable: Porting Android Apps to BlackBerry Tablet OS
Eugene is a Software Developer on the Security Team at QNX Software Systems responsible for various security features on the platform. Previously Eugene has worked on application code signing, application control and capabilities, BlackBerry Smart ...
DEV316 - Everything You Need to Know About Code Signing and Permissions
Denver Coneybeare has worked for RIM since graduating from University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 2005 with an Honors Computer Science degree. His roles at RIM have included automated API test developer, API designer and developer, ...
DEV364 - Write Once, Deploy Anywhere
GRP301 - Collaboration Roundtable: Making Highly Addictive BlackBerry 7 Apps
GRP305 - Collaboration Roundtable: Porting Android Apps to BlackBerry Tablet OS
David is a software developer on the development tools team at QNX Software Systems. As part of this team, David works on both the BlackBerry Tablet OS AIR and Native SDKs. His areas of expertise include system profiling, application signing, ...
DEV319 - Introduction to the BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS: Building a Sample Application
DEV340 - Lab: Introduction to the BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS
DEV343 - Developing Adobe AIR Native Extensions
DEV385 - BlackBerry 10 Application Anatomy
GRP303 - Collaboration Roundtable: Where Can You Take Adobe Flash and Abobe AIR Apps?
Terrill Dent is a software developer on the Handheld Application Prototyping team at Research In Motion. In his 5 year tenure at RIM he has made significant contributions to Flickr, Facebook, Clock, BBM Groups, and many other RIM products. Most ...
DEV366 - Designing Elegant Java Apps
GRP301 - Collaboration Roundtable: Making Highly Addictive BlackBerry 7 Apps
Julian Dolce is a Platform Lead for AIR at QNX Software Systems and the lead developer on the BlackBerry PlayBook AIR SDK. With over 10 years experience, Julian has created Flash and AIR applications and content for Fortune 100 brands. He has also ...
DEV342 - What’s New in the BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR Apps?
DEV343 - Developing Adobe AIR Native Extensions
GRP303 - Collaboration Roundtable: Where Can You Take Adobe Flash and Abobe AIR Apps?
DEV339 - Which Programming Environment is Right for You?
Jonathan Feldstein is the lead developer of the BlackBerry implementation of WebGL that is currently available on the PlayBook platform via WebWorks. In order to showcase WebGL on the platform, Jonathan lead development of TunnelTilt, a game ...
DEV346 - Advanced Web Rendering: webGL, Canvas and Gaming
Eli Fidler works for Research In Motion on the Web Platform team. He is responsible for the architecture of WebKit on BlackBerry platforms. Formerly with Torch Mobile, Eli has a strong history in the Web and Open Source communities. Eli is ...
DEV379 - Panel: Browser Wars
DEV376 - The Power of Social: Harnessing Game Design for Compelling Interaction with Scoreloop
Laurent is the Technical Director responsible for driving strategy, architecture, open source and community relationships around RIM's Web Platform. He joined RIM in the Spring 2010 and has been focused on the WebKit browser, WebWorks, Ripple, and ...
GRP302 - Collaboration Roundtable: Building Better Web Apps
DEV377 - Using Advanced CSS Frameworks to Create Dynamic and Performing Visuals
Volker is the Global Head of Business Development – Games for Research In Motion (BlackBerry) where he arrived via the acquisition of mobile social gaming platform Scoreloop where he was Chief Strategy Officer. He is also a co-founder of Blue Beck, ...
DEV376 - The Power of Social: Harnessing Game Design for Compelling Interaction with Scoreloop
Anders Jeppsson, Head of Gaming, RIM Anders was founder and CEO of game development company SouthEnd Interactive between 1998-2010 and is also credited as Lead Game Designer and Senior Producer and have worked on games such as Deathrow (Xbox), ...
DEV315 - Game Makers Dream: The BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS
Software developer at RIM TAT Sweden. Have been working in several parts of developing the Cascades UI Framework. Currently my focus is on supporting and prototyping for various teams getting started with application development using Cascades.
DEV337 - Introduction to the Cascades UI
GRP311 - Focus Group: Cascades User Interface Engine
DEV389 - Panel: Exploring the Cascades User Interface Engine
Gary Klassen is an 11 year veteran of BlackBerry software development and was the key developer behind projects such as BlackBerry Messenger, the BlackBerry 950 browser, Themes, Instant Messaging, Maps, HTML Email, Clock and the now iconic ...
DEV368 - From Today’s Development Environment to the Next Generation BlackBerry Platform
DEV372 - Developing Well Behaved Apps: Requirements, Considerations and Ideas
Jonas Knutsson joined RIM as part of the acquisition of TAT back in 2010. He is currently leading a team focused on helping other developers make astonishing applications using the Cascades UI Framework.
DEV337 - Introduction to the Cascades UI
GRP311 - Focus Group: Cascades User Interface Engine
DEV389 - Panel: Exploring the Cascades User Interface Engine
Kamel Lajili is a Sr. BlackBerry Application Development Consultant, EMEA. He works with developers in the EMEA region to create applications across BlackBerry platforms, including BlackBerry 7 and QNX. Kamel has a long professional carrier in ...
DEV350 - New Ways to Monetize Your Apps with BlackBerry Application Platform Services
DEV367 - Lab: Make the Connection to BBM, Make Your Java Apps More Social
Nick Landry is a Software Developer on the Native Application Services team at Research In Motion. He has been spending his time creating the APIs that C/C++ developers will be using to write native PlayBook apps.
DEV319 - Introduction to the BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS: Building a Sample Application
DEV340 - Lab: Introduction to the BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS
GRP304 - Collaboration Roundtable: Native App Development for BlackBerry Tablet OS
Johan Larsby is a Software Developer with over 10 year branch experience. Johan came over to RIM with the acquisition of The Astonishing Tribe. At RIM he works in a team focused on Developer Experience, bringing the code to the coders, creating a ...
DEV338 - Streamlining Designer–Coder Workflow with Cascades
GRP311 - Focus Group: Cascades User Interface Engine
DEV389 - Panel: Exploring the Cascades User Interface Engine
Elena Laskavaia has over 10 years of experience in the software industry, including software tools development, such as parsers, software static and runtime analysis engines, and user interface analysis and design. She currently works as project ...
DEV340 - Lab: Introduction to the BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS
DEV341 - BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS: Advanced Tooling
DEV385 - BlackBerry 10 Application Anatomy
GRP304 - Collaboration Roundtable: Native App Development for BlackBerry Tablet OS
DEV339 - Which Programming Environment is Right for You?
Jeff LeJeune - Director, Advanced UI Jeff has been with RIM for over 7 years, starting out on BlackBerry Connect before moving into handheld software, eventually managing the group responsible for the BlackBerry UI Framework. For the last 8 months ...
GRP311 - Focus Group: Cascades User Interface Engine
DEV339 - Which Programming Environment is Right for You?
DEV389 - Panel: Exploring the Cascades User Interface Engine
Levon Levonian Applications Development Consultant Research In Motion My area of expertise is everything Android related on the BlackBerry platform and some Adobe AIR as well. I also follow the latest developments in other platforms, ...
DEV336 - Getting Started with Developing for BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps
GRP303 - Collaboration Roundtable: Where Can You Take Adobe Flash and Abobe AIR Apps?
GRP305 - Collaboration Roundtable: Porting Android Apps to BlackBerry Tablet OS
Staffan Lincoln makes visual and interaction design for RIM, and has been working closely with programmers at The Astonishing Tribe since it started.
DEV338 - Streamlining Designer–Coder Workflow with Cascades
GRP311 - Focus Group: Cascades User Interface Engine
DEV389 - Panel: Exploring the Cascades User Interface Engine
Raihan Masroor is an Application Development Consultant at Research in Motion. As a member of the Developer Relations team, Raihan supports the efforts of both BlackBerry customers and partners in creating mobile solutions which incorporate the ...
DEV352 - Developer Showcase: Success on BBM
DEV367 - Lab: Make the Connection to BBM, Make Your Java Apps More Social
DEV303 - Social Apps: How to Integrate BBM to Make Your Apps Even Better
GRP306 - Collaboration Roundtable: BBM Social Platform for BlackBerry Smartphone OS
I'm a Product Manager on the BlackBerry App World team. I live to help users to find more ways to thoroughly enjoy their BlackBerry experience!
DEV382 - Enterprise Management for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
GRP312 - Focus Group: Enterprise Mobile Development Strategy
John Murray joined RIM for 3 years ago and currently is part of the Developer Relations team specialising in NFC. John has over 30 years experience in the IT industry spanning software development and architecture, having worked for many of the ...
DEV322 - The Perfect Proof: Starting Your First BlackBerry Enterprise App Development Project
DEV311 - How to Build an NFC Enabled App
DEV339 - Which Programming Environment is Right for You?
Gregor is responsible for RIM’s Application strategy, planning and marketing in the UK, working closely with the Alliance Partner and Developer Relation teams to ensure RIM develops the right propositions and target the right brands and application ...
DEV387 - Consumer Apps - Commercialization and BlackBerry App World
GRP306 - Collaboration Roundtable: BBM Social Platform for BlackBerry Smartphone OS
Eduardo Pelegri-Llopart is the Senior Director for Open Source at RIM. Eduardo joined RIM from Oracle where he was Architect for Open Source and Community in the Application Platform Group for Oracle. Before Oracle Eduardo was a Distinguished ...
DEV334 - Open Source Code: How it Works and Why it Helps RIM and You!
GRP302 - Collaboration Roundtable: Building Better Web Apps
Gurtej Sandhu is an Application Development Consultant with the Developer Relations at Research In Motion. His responsibilities include managing the technical relationships with System Integrators (SI) and Independent Software Vendors(ISVs) who ...
DEV324 - Top Five Enterprise Development Rules
DEV382 - Enterprise Management for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
GRP312 - Focus Group: Enterprise Mobile Development Strategy
Christopher is a relatively recent addition to the Developer Relations organization, coming from the BlackBerry Messenger development team. As one of the original software developers for BBM, he has witnessed the explosive growth of the product ...
DEV367 - Lab: Make the Connection to BBM, Make Your Java Apps More Social
DEV303 - Social Apps: How to Integrate BBM to Make Your Apps Even Better
GRP306 - Collaboration Roundtable: BBM Social Platform for BlackBerry Smartphone OS
David Schifman is Director of Developer Marketing for EMEA. David first joined RIM in 1998 as a Wireless E-Mail Evangelist, and held several positions in Product Management and Business Development. He is passionate about RIM’s success, and is ...
DEV370 - Panel: Create the Most Successful Monetization Strategy
Dan has been a technologist ever since he can remember. He started at a young age, by taking apart his toys and his grandfathers pocket watch just so that he could see how they worked. This passion for learning was funneled into a career as a ...
DEV328 - Lab: Introduction to BlackBerry WebWorks
DEV390 - Your Browser is Your SDK!
Mark Sohm joined Research In Motion in 2003 and currently works as an Enterprise Solutions Consultant. Mark works with developers outside RIM on many aspects of BlackBerry application development, including use of RIM’s development tools, debugging ...
DEV386 - Lab: BlackBerry Tablet OS Graphical Aid: One Tool to Unite them All!
Adam Sotona is a Senior Software Developer at Research In Motion currently located in Prague, Czech Republic. His current specialization as well as previous twelve years experience is in Advanced Tooling and Integrated Device Environments with focus ...
ASK311 - Ask the Experts: Android Player Development
Formerly Vice President of Torch Mobile, Matthew Staikos has over 10 years of development experience in the software industry with strong focus on WebKit development for mobile and embedded systems. He is currently the Manager of the Browser & Web ...
DEV379 - Panel: Browser Wars
As a member of the BlackBerry Developer Relations Team at Research in Motion, Adam manages the technical relationship with developers who specialize in producing mobile applications, based on web technologies, for BlackBerry Smartphones and Tablet. ...
DEV302 - Think Super Web Apps! How to Build Highly Functional, User-friendly BlackBerry Apps
DEV328 - Lab: Introduction to BlackBerry WebWorks
GRP302 - Collaboration Roundtable: Building Better Web Apps
Sean Paul Taylor has been working at Research In Motion for 7 years and is currently the Team Lead of Graphics and Gaming R&D with over 14 years of industry experience. Sean is responsible for Accelerated Graphics API’s like OpenGL ES, enabling ...
DEV315 - Game Makers Dream: The BlackBerry Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS
Applications Planning and Marketing Manager for RIM France. Responsible for driving the local App World growth for Smartphone and PlayBook range. Work closely with allaince and marketing team to drive local ecosystem success and built consistent ...
DEV387 - Consumer Apps - Commercialization and BlackBerry App World
GRP306 - Collaboration Roundtable: BBM Social Platform for BlackBerry Smartphone OS
Peter manages the BlackBerry App World Marketing team who are responsible for global storefront marketing and merchandising.
DEV370 - Panel: Create the Most Successful Monetization Strategy
DEV387 - Consumer Apps - Commercialization and BlackBerry App World
Kamen is a Senior Software Architect in the platform architecture group at Research In Motion. Currently he is immersed into providing support for Android applications on the BlackBerry Platform. Since joining RIM in 2001, Kamen has been pushing ...
DEV336 - Getting Started with Developing for BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps
GRP305 - Collaboration Roundtable: Porting Android Apps to BlackBerry Tablet OS
DEV339 - Which Programming Environment is Right for You?
Ken Wallis has been employed at Research In Motion for over nine years. Currently, he is the Product Manager for the WebWorks Platform group, predominantly focused on direction for the Ripple Emulator, the WebWorks platform for BlackBerry ...
DEV301 - Introduction to BlackBerry WebWorks: Applications Made Easy
DEV328 - Lab: Introduction to BlackBerry WebWorks
DEV339 - Which Programming Environment is Right for You?
DEV388 - Get That BlackBerry Feeling With bbUI.js
I started working for Research In Motion in the UK back in 2002, back when everybody was still asking 'What's a BlackBerry?!?'. Worked in various different departments and different roles and been for the past 4 years engaged in the Developer ...
DEV310 - Is Your App BlackBerry 7 Ready?
GRP301 - Collaboration Roundtable: Making Highly Addictive BlackBerry 7 Apps
Matt Whiteman is a Product Manager for the Enterprise Product Management team. His role in the Enterprise Business Unit is to help better understand and align with the needs of our enterprise customers.
GRP312 - Focus Group: Enterprise Mobile Development Strategy
Alan Wong, Application Development Specialist, Research In Motion HK. As part of RIM’s Developer Relations organization, Alan is responsible for managing the technical relationships with RIM’s developer community. Alan focuses specifically in the ...
DEV375 - Designing BlackBerry Smartphone Apps for Easy Deployment Across Languages and Regions
Martin Woolley joined the Research In Motion team 3 years ago and works in Developer Relations as a Senior Application Development Consultant, specialising in NFC. He has 30 years professional experience of software development on a wide range of ...
DEV311 - How to Build an NFC Enabled App
Suavek Zajac is a Sr. Application Development Consultant at Research in Motion. As a member of the Developer Relations, Suavek supports the efforts of both BlackBerry customers and partners in creating robust mobile solutions. His skills include ...
DEV381 - Mobile WebServices 102: Getting Your Hands Dirty!
DEV380 - Mobile WebServices 101: Integration is Everything!
@chrisjblack I installed the SDK today (Win7-64, FB 4.6) and the devices appeared in the list. Could it be a Win7 permission issue? ^TW.
about 1 hour ago from BlackBerryDev
@BensmithB Keep your eyes on the http://t.co/R7cwKM3K webpage. ^TW.
about 1 hour ago from BlackBerryDev
@barti87 Unfortunately not today, but we are looking at some ways you can use to hide the unwanted applications ^RH.
about 2 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@kimwinther Can you send us your App Name and Vendor Name? We'll take a look ^RH.
about 2 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@lewellyn Ah, neat. I don't know of any plans for something like that, but it'd make a good feature request: http://t.co/E8CqL9n6 ^PB.
about 2 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
Apps built in the BlackBerry App Generator can be integrated automatically with #BBM and other social networks. http://t.co/wnUmSlH2 ^EO.
about 3 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
PROBLEM: Signature tool stops responding while signing. SOLUTION: http://t.co/S4TltDEM ^JD.
about 4 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@raquibulbari I believe we've got some planned, and I hope to have more information shortly. ^TW.
about 4 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@chrisjblack Are you referring to the device list for running on the desktop? Which OS and FB version are you on? ^TW.
about 4 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
Enhance your BlackBerry Jam Zone experience by collecting points for achievements and milestones. Sharing, joining groups, and posting in our forums are all ...
about 4 hours ago from BlackBerry Developer Community
@lewellyn Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about a view that shows you all the slots/signals or something? Got a screenshot?^PB.
about 4 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
What kind of updates on the #BBdev blog do you find most helpful? #JustCurious ^JD.
about 5 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@kokosinskie3 BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour site is now live. Access it here for final dates and registration:http://t.co/UmkpjPrK^MS.
about 5 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@jansensan Thanks for this, I understand what you're referring to now. I've passed this to our web team to resolve. ^EO.
about 5 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
5 things that are cool about #BlackBerry 10, according to @Mashable: http://t.co/ouWbYS6t ^EO.
about 5 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@kokosinskie3 Yes, these dates should be final. http://t.co/gx7ajVoZ ^MS.
about 5 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@brandondely BB 10 is coming to the PlayBook, but we have not stated timing for the release yet. You cannot test Cascades there yet. ^MS.
about 6 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@neothefrenchie Registration hasn't opened yet. Keep your eyes on http://t.co/ptkoZYqy for updates! ^JD.
about 6 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
@RPimpsner As soon as you log in and click 'Post for Sale'. There is a cache; not more than a few hours from when you click that button ^RH.
about 6 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
One of the best parts of Cascades: animated UI elements! They all have signature animations (and they look great). http://t.co/1S6Vx116 ^EO.
about 6 hours ago from BlackBerryDev
