Update: Date changed from April 26th (our regular meeting time) to May 4th - to avoid conflicting with SV JavaScript event on HTML5.

This is slightly different than what we are used to... and you are going to like it :-)

We are joining forces with a number of local communities (Java, PHP, HTML5, .Net, iOS, etc.) to put together an event with four expert speakers showcasing what it takes to develop for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7.

This will be a perfect opportunity to check out the mobile landscape, whether you are just getting into mobile, or simply want to see what the "competition" is up to.

Here is the rough agenda for the evening:

5:30pm-6:15pm: Arrive and mingle (enjoy free food and drinks)
6:15pm-6:30pm: Announcements
6:30pm-7:15pm: Larry Lieberman on Developing for WP7
7:15pm-7:30pm: Break
7:30pm-8:15pm: Frank Maker on Developing for Android
8:15pm-8:30pm: Break
8:30pm-9:15pm: Alain "Lino" Tadros and Lance C. Bullock on Developing for iOS
9:15pm-9:30pm: Wrap-up and give-aways

You don't want to miss this one. In fact, invite your friends as well, if you want to get them excited about mobile! But hurry, as this event will sell out. 

Food, drinks, and give-aways are provided by our sponsors!

Please note that this event is hosted by Microsoft, at 835 Market Street (next to Westfield Mall). Thanks Bruno Terkaly!

About Frank Maker (Founder, Handy Codeworks LLC)

Frank is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Davis concentrating on Embedded Software and Systems. Since its introduction, he has been doing systems research with Android on automatic low power adaptation techniques. He has worked various fortune 500 embedded systems companies such as Broadcom, Motorola and BMW. He also owns his own consulting firm, Handy Codeworks, which offers technical services for Andoid systems software and Android training for Marakana. Professionally he enjoys embedded Linux/Android systems hacking and the occasional hardware project. In his spare time he spends time with his wonderful wife, baby daughter and dog.

About Alain "Lino" Tadros (Chairman & CEO, Falafel Software):

Alain "Lino" Tadros is Chairman & CEO of Falafel Software, a Silicon Valley based company, with presence in Colorado and Texas, dedicated to providing world-class consulting, training, and software development for small, medium, and enterprise level businesses. Prior to founding Falafel, Lino was a member of the development team at Borland for Delphi and C++Builder. Mr. Tadros has been awarded Microsoft MVP status eight years in a row (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) for his numerous contributions to the C# community and is an expert in .NET, LINQ, ASP.NET, COM, and Web Services. Tadros is an industry renowned speaker and has given numerous presentations on 5 different continents since 1994. He also currently sits on the Board of Directors of 4 Silicon Valley corporations.

About Lance C. Bullock (Director of Mobile Solutions, Falafel Software):

Lance has over 20 years’ experience leading teams, architecting, and developing enterprise-level solutions for some of the world’s largest corporations. Prior to joining the Falafel team, Lance served as a Group Manager at Check Point Software Technologies. As a leader and engineer, he was responsible for scalability, performance, feature development, federation/clustering, and protocol work on the Check Point Endpoint Security Secure Access Server; which managed tens of thousands of desktop security installations. Prior to Check Point, Lance was CTO/Vice President of Technology at Full Moon Interactive and .class Corporation, where he was a recognized industry expert in Delphi, JBuilder, and Windows development; as well as a speaker, author, and trainer. Lance holds a B.S. in Computer Science/Mathematics from California State University Sacramento. In his spare time, Lance can usually be found at some random Bay Area sports venue, watching his sons in their various athletic pursuits.

About Larry Lieberman (Sr. Product Manager, Microsoft):

Larry Lieberman is a Sr. Product Manager for the Windows Phone Application Platform. He's responsible for coordinating the creation and delivery of all the official developer educational documentation, labs, videos, and session content you see published by Microsoft, on developing applications and games for Windows phone. He's worked at Microsoft since 1998, and on Mobile specifically since 2003.