PhoneGap, Open Source, and the Future

the kick-ass guide to world domination

Presented by Michael Brooks / @mwbrooks

Michael Brooks

Adobe, PhoneGap, Vancouver.

The Web is Awesome

easy to code, works everywhere, and always improving.

The Web is Also Sucks

Stuck in browser, lacks functionality, and is slow.

PhoneGap

What is PhoneGap?

What is PhoneGap?

What is PhoneGap?

What is PhoneGap?

PhoneGap works on

Who is using PhoneGap?

PhoneGap in Action

Demo time!

PhoneGap is Open Sourced

What is Open Source?

What is Open Source?

What is Open Source?

Open Source Software

source code, mailing list, and issue tracker.

Open Source is Good for You

Open Source is Good for You

Open Source is Good for You

Open Source is Good for You

Open Source is Good for You

Open Source is Good for You

Oh, and about your future

University degrees still matter

Companies still base salary on a piece of paper.

And everyone has one.

Code speaks volumes

*Snippet of Adobe co-op job posting

Leverage Open Source

github.com/yourname

Discussion & Questions

michaelbrooks.ca

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