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how to download

i have purchase the best androide apps. guide.how do i download to phone? Read more

Does anyone know of an Android app the works well with Zimbra mail & calendar?

I would like to know if anyone is using Zimbra with Android (Verizon sevice)? I can access Zimbra through the web browser but sometimes have issues opening mail. Has anyone found an eloquent solution? Read more

How can the Android Market be improved?

While installing the fantastic Keyring app on my phone the other day, I realized (yet again) how clunky the Android app process can be. There's a lot of unnecessary friction. My biggest pet peeve: Why isn't barcode scanner functionality built into the Market application? Android app creators have embraced QR… Read more

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RIAUnleashed - a two day Flash conference in Boston

I want to talk about an awesome event coming up November 11, 2010 called RIA Unleashed. I attended this event for the first time last year and it was awesome! They had the top speakers in the industry, great topics...

Using CouchDB on Android - A Free Live Webcast - Sep 22 @ 10am PT

This webcast will cover:

• Why CouchDB on a phone is awesome, and what you can do with it
• Deploying existing CouchApps to Android CouchDB
• Using CouchDB in native Android apps

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  How to Effectively Plan, Execute and Control SharePoint Projects
  Presented by Dux Raymond Sy
  September 23, 2010 @ 10 PT
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  An Introduction to building mapping apps for the iPhone and iPad
  Presented by Alasdair Allan
  September 28, 2010 @ 10 PT
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  Publishing without Boundaries: What's on the O'Reilly Radar for the Future of Publishing
  Presented by Andrew Savikas
  September 30, 2010 @ 3 PT

Check out our Webcast page for on-demand videos of past webcasts and more upcoming live events.

Introducing AntPile

AntPile is an AS 3 project template complete with ANT build script and unit testing scaffolding. It also supports automating Air for Android APK compiling and deploying to phones.

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Experts

Ken Yarmosh is a product strategist and technology connoisseur who launches awesome iPad, iPhone, Android, and web apps. Over the course of his career, he's created amazing digital experiences with a diverse set of clients ranging from some of the biggest personalities in media to the hottest tech startups.

Brian Sawyer is an editor for O'Reilly Media's Head First division.

Maximiliano Firtman is a developer focused in mobile and RIA development. He is a professor in web and mobile technologies, and founder of ITMaster Professional Training. He is author of many books in Spanish, including Java ME, ASP.NET, AJAX Professional Web 2.0 and he is working in a Flex 4 framework book.

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