preDevCamp is an upcoming not-for-profit gathering to develop applications for Palm Pre using both the Mojo SDK and traditional web standards. The event is currently being planned in over 60 cities around the world.

Join us at Souk for the Portland PreDevCamp. PreDevCamp is for current and aspiring developers to gather and learn to program on the MojoSDK for the WebOS, but specifically the Palm Pre.

Please register at http://portland.predevcamp.org/registration/ and get ready for the event! If you already have programming experience then email me at [email protected] and we will get you set up as a helper!

A special thanks for Souk for the gathering place and discounts! They have been very kind and easy to work with! Visit their website at http://www.soukllc.com/

Join us at Souk for the Portland PreDevCamp. PreDevCamp is for current and aspiring developers to gather and learn to program on the MojoSDK for the WebOS, but specifically the Palm Pre.

Please register at http://portland.predevcamp.org/registration/ and get ready for the event! If you already have programming experience then email me at [email protected] and we will get you set up as a helper!

A special thanks for Souk for the gathering place and discounts! They have been very kind and easy to work with! Visit their website at http://www.soukllc.com/

Hello all!

Just so you know, the first Pre Development Workshop will be on Saturday the 5th in the month of September! Please mark it on your calendar. The time has been set from 10:00-12:00.

Tickets are now on sale at http://portlandpredevworkshops.eventbrite.com/

Thanks, Jordan Gensler

Join us on Saturday the 5th for the Portland Pre Development Workshop. Everyone is welcome to attend, no prior programming experience is needed.

  What is a Pre?
  The Pre refers to the Palm Pre, a new competitor in the Smartphone market.

  Why develop for the Pre?
  The pre offers a simple but comprehensive SDK that is easy to build on but is also powerful. The Pre has a flourishing open source community.

  Why is the Pre so good?
  There are many reasons why the Pre is a good development platform. The big reason is potential. While the SDK only allows web coding with additional API's, the core of the system is Linux, which already has a large community.

  What do I need for a Pre Development Workshop?
  Please bring a laptop with the SDK already installed.

  The SDK can be downloaded from http://developer.palm.com

  I also recommend installing the eclipse platform with the Mojo plug-in. Instructions can be found here: http://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1639

  Why only six tickets?
  The space we are using at Souk has space for six people. If tickets sell out, then we will add more tickets.

  Contact Jordan Gensler (@kesne) for more information.

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