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BlackBerry Jam Americas 2013 – Interview with Erik Lagerway from Hookflash [VIDEO]

Luke Reimer — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:02 +0000

Yesterday, Gurtej had a great post on the BlackBerry Developer blog about Hookflash and their port of all major components of both WebRTC and Open Peer libraries to BlackBerry 10. Last week, I had a chance to interview Erik Lagerway during BlackBerry Jam Americas 2013 – take a look!

BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour – Enterprise Edition hits Washington D.C., we talk App Development and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10

Luke Reimer — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:21:12 +0000

The Washington, D.C. stop in the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour – Enterprise Edition was a very exciting event to attend. In the heart of government activity in the U.S., we were able to chat with both agency and enterprise developers to introduce the BlackBerry® 10 development tools as well as enterprise mobility management with the upcoming BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10. Check out the video below for the full scoop:

[ YouTube link for mobile viewing ]

What we learned, who was there, and what happened

BlackBerry 10 is getting all of us more excited every day. The live demonstration showcased fantastic UI elements like the flow, notification screen, and the BlackBerry Hub, as well as how application management is experienced by end users via App World and App World for Work. As a hobbyist BlackBerry developer on the side of my social media work at RIM, the screen real estate, crisp resolution, and smooth transitions have me itching to get started.

On that note, why not get started? With the BlackBerry 10 platform, developing for BlackBerry has never been easier. Whether you’re into HTML5 with WebWorks, Native Qt/C++ development with Cascades, or Adobe AIR – the SDK’s are available, BlackBerry Dev Alpha and Beta devices are being provided to eligible attendees, and the guides are plentiful on http://www.blackberry.com/developer. Many are also porting over their existing Android apps to the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ and BlackBerry 10 platform.

With functionality like BlackBerry MDS Connection Service included with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, connecting to data behind a firewall becomes a very straightforward experience – no need to create a VPN connection and re-invent the wheel. What this means is that BlackBerry 10 apps will prove to not only be extremely aesthetically pleasing, but also vastly functional in an enterprise environment.

The feedback from developers was outstanding, as seen not only in the applause and energy during the BlackBerry 10 live demonstration, but also in countless conversations between attendees and the RIM development staff on-hand to help answer questions, provide more in-depth information, and get everyone up and running.

We’ll be in Chicago and New York!

The BlackBerry Jam World Tour – Enterprise Edition events are not over by any means. If you’re in the area, be sure to check out our plans for Chicago (Nov 28) and New York (Dec 12); register at www.blackberryjamenterprise.com!

Have you attended one of the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour – Enterprise Edition events? What was your favorite aspect? Share in the comments below.

Don’t Miss the BlackBerry Jam World Tour: Enterprise Edition for BlackBerry Enterprise Developers

Gregg Ostrowski — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:00:25 +0000

We mentioned that the BlackBerry Jam Enterprise events are on their way last week in San Jose at BlackBerry Jam Americas 2012, but now all of the details are here! These exclusive enterprise developer events will be taking place all around the world, beginning with Europe, North America, and Latin America. Geared towards the area of enterprise app development, including porting existing Java apps to the BlackBerry 10 platform, the sessions and hands-on workshops will help you create, port, and fine-tune exceptional enterprise apps for business.

The events will take place at the following dates and locations:

North America

Europe

Latin America

Dates coming soon!

Mexico City, Mexico
São Paolo, Brazil

For more details and to register, check out the web site at www.blackberryjamenterprise.com. Will you be attending one of the BlackBerry Jam Enterprise events? What are you looking forward to? Share your thoughts in the comments below!