International App
Development Conference & AppJam

We’re proud as punch to announce the first set of speaker who have confirmed they’ll be participating in the first international App Jam.  There are some hugely experienced designers, developers and business folks here, so in no particular order, ladies and gentlemen, we present:

• Mark Ettle – Managing Director of Dundee-based Cobra Mobile, creator of iBomber, Low Grav Racer and other best-selling games
• John Chasey – Managing director of Finblade, Metismo and co-founder of IOMO, one of the first specialist mobile studios in the UK.
• Thomas Joos – Founder of mobile consultancy, designer & developer GladiatorMedia.be
• Jeroen Retrae and Lyan van Furth – Mobilio.nl co-founders
• Paul Trowe – Founder of Replay Games, USA, creators of downloadable content for next generation platforms
• Loretta Maxfield – Intellectual Property specialist from Thorntons Law

We’re also tying up the final details with the incredibly nice people from both NOKIA and STEEL MEDIA (publishers of PocketGamer) who will also be taking part in some exciting way.

You can now buy your tickets for the International AppConference and AppJam (plus the rest of NEoN) at exclusive early-bird prices.

Buy them online here.

We’ve now confirmed that Dundee’s famous Discovery Point will be the venue for the International AppConference and AppJam.

In addition to housing the famous RRS Discovery (the ship which carried Captain Scott and his team to the Antarctic), the venue also has state-of-the-art conference facilities and will host the conference itself, plus the 48 hour AppJam, on November 8th-10th.

International AppJam Partners With Scotland’s Finest

Dundee, Scotland. August 17^th 2010.

Dundee College, as part of the Interreg funded Creative City Challenge project, are staging a 3 day International App Development Conference to take place in Dundee, Scotland, from the 8^th – 10^th November 2010.

Supported by international input from across Europe, the conference (AppCon) is partnering with some of Scotland’s most experienced App developers and videogame studios, to provide expert guidance for the AppCon line-up of speakers, as well as providing the 48-hour AppJam game design competition with judges and mentors.

Scotland has one of the most diverse and successful software sectors in the world, with games including Lemmings, Grand Theft Auto, Crackdown, Denki Blocks and Crackdown 2 all coming from companies within the country.

AppCon & AppJam 2010 Scottish partners are:

Cobra Mobile – creators of Low Grav Racer and iBomber

Denki – creators of Denki Blocks and Juggle

Digital Goldfish – creators of Bloons and Babygrow

Dynamo Games – creators of Championship Manager & Soccer Tycoon

Electric Tophat – creators of Tocco Robo and Modulo

Fanduel - Fantasy Sports for the ADD Generation

Ludometrics – games lab formed by ex-Games Kitchen, Slam & Denki boffin

One Thumb Mobile – creators of the official Liverpool FC and Star Trek apps

Realtime Worlds – creators of Crackdown & APB

Sooper Double D – graphic design agency behind NEoN festival

Tag Games – creators of Car Jack Streets and Astro Ranch

Waracle – online and mobile App developers

Yoyo Games – creators of the Game Maker which allows users to create games on PC and MAC

Andy Mackenzie, Project Manager for Creative Industries at Dundee College, said, “There is a huge amount of experience within Scotland’s interactive sector. Some of the world’s most successful console games were created here and the country is a pioneer in the mobile and apps sectors. From the outset we were determined to add to the international talent pool that the conference is targeting and make use of the expertise we have locally, to make sure the AppCon and AppJam are relevant and useful to new and independent developers as well as more established companies. We are thrilled to have so many of Scotland’s design and development studios as partners.”

The AppCon and AppJam are part of the NEoN festival (www.norteastofnorth.com) which takes place in Dundee throughout November 2010.

For more information on the conference, visit www.appjam.eu or follow us of Twitter at: @AppJamDundee. For more information on the Creative City Challenge Project, visit www.creative-city-challenge.net

Contact:

Andrew Mackenzie

Dundee College

01382 320 421

07973 208 164

a.mackenzie@dundeecollege.ac.uk

As if the blog wasn’t enough, you can now follow all of the latest news and updates from the AppCon and AppJam on Twitter.  We’re AppJamDundee.  Come and say hello.

Yes, all of our hard work is finally coming to fruition.  This morning we’ve announced the App Conference and the AppJam to the whole WIDE WORLD…

We’re already getting some great feedback on the press release.  Especially the title (which we’re quite proud of).  We’re going to be ramping up content on the blog and starting our ‘master plan’ for these newfangled social media channels.

Watch this space for more news, info and updates.  In the meantime, here’s the release we sent to all of the world’s leading App-related media:

Planet Of The Apps

Dundee, Scotland. August 9th 2010. On November 8th – 10th, Dundee will host the first ever International App Development Conference (or AppCon), plus a free 48-hour ‘AppJam’.

The App conference will cover all aspects of designing, developing and deploying Apps – across all platforms – mobile and online – including the iPhone, Android and Facebook. Featuring speakers from around the world, panels, workshops and sessions aimed at those interested in, or already active in these rapidly evolving App markets.

Alongside the conference, is a free AppJam – offering designers and developers the chance to create and build a new and original App in only two days. The Apps will be seen by conference delegates, judged by a panel of industry experts and given advice on deployment and getting the finished Apps out into the global market.

Part of the week long NEoN festival, taking place in Dundee, the AppCon is being masterminded by Dundee College, alongside project and industry partners.

Andy McKenzie, the Project Manager: Creative Industries for Dundee College, said, “The various Application markets have exploded in the last few months, opening up new opportunities and channels for designers, developers and creators. These new markets are changing the way consumers, businesses and organisations access data, use devices and interact with services. The AppCon brings together many of the world’s leading platform providers, industry experts and pioneers in these exciting new areas, to explore the future of Apps. The AppJam is a practical, hands-on event, which challenges developers to design and build their own App in only 48 hours. We’ve already had a great deal of interest and hope to see some unique and fascinating new ideas take shape during the AppJam.”

Tickets for the AppCon will be on sale very soon. Prices are as follows:

£99 + VAT Early bird special available until 4th October. £125 + VAT Thereafter
£30 + VAT Special student rate (limited number available)

Tickets covering both the AppCon AND the wider NeoN festival will also be available:

£150 + VAT Early bird special available until 4th October. £175 + VAT Thereafter
£50 + VAT Special student rate (limited number available)

More information, speakers, sessions and the schedule for the AppCon, plus entry forms, terms and conditions for the AppJam can be found online at www.appjam.eu

Contact

AppConference

Scott Downie

M: +44 (0) 771 3157180

E: Scottdownie@appjam.eu

Media

Brian Baglow

Revolver PR

M: +44 (0) 7747 792247

E: brian@revolver-pr.co.uk

Dundee College announce the International App Development Conference & 48 hour non-stop AppJam!

Taking place in Dundee over 3 days from the 8th to 10th of November 2010 the city will host the event as part of the NEoN week of events. The conference is a mix of platform providers and app producers from across the UK and North Sea Region giving their unique take on this new and rapidly developing market.

Running alongside the main conference is the 48 hour non-stop AppJam event where teams of participants will concept original ideas and see where they can get to with the final 48 hours, presenting their concepts and finished apps to the conference attendees.

There will be a real creative community feel to the AppJam with crossover between the conference and the AppJam allowing a great deal of industry led advice to permeate the development work. With the onus set on providing a great spread of valuable experience and industry knowledge.

To register for the AppJam click here

To register an interest in the App Development Conference click here

Download Conference and AppJam flyer here!