5. GOAL #1
âTo explore everything you need to
envision, build, and launch
successful sensor-centric mobile
applicationsâŠâ
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6. GOAL #2
âTo inspire you to think beyond the
phone (sensors, connectivity,
wearables) and to begin exploring
the concept and signiïŹcance of
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9. IBEACON WORKSHOP
⣠HONG KONG + SHENZHEN
⣠BSC (UST) AND MSC (HKU)
⣠SR. INSTRUTOR AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
⣠SPECIALIZE IN WEB AND MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
⣠FOCUS ON MOBILE APP, ENTERPRISE, AND
WEARABLES
⣠RUBY ON RAILS / METEOR / OBJECTIVE-C
HARRY NG
CO-FOUNDER, REQUE.ST
11. ⣠Feel free to ask questions throughout
⣠As the saying goes, âno such thing as a stupid
questionâ
⣠Let me know what youâd like to see more / less ofâŠ
⣠Lots of material but plenty of room for ïŹuidity
WORKSHOP FORMAT
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13. 2ND HALF
⣠Technology
⣠Mobile / iBeacon âHello Worldâ
⣠Core Technology Primers (Languages, CLI, etc)
⣠Comparison of Mobile Development Approaches
⣠Integrating the iBeacon libraries
⣠Testing (TestïŹight)
⣠Deployment
⣠Wrap-Up
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14. BEYOND THIS
⣠Continue the conversation :)
⣠Happy to help in any way that we canâŠ
⣠Introductions
⣠Technical
⣠Strategy
⣠Feedback
⣠Leverage our Yammer group
⣠iBeacon Meetup Group
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WHAT IS IT?
⣠Tiny Bluetooth Low Energy sensor
⣠Simply broadcasts a frequency that
can be detected and reacted by
mobile devices
⣠It can also send additional information
(such as temperature, detection of
movement, and pretty much anything
else)
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IBEACON
⣠"We think this is the start of a technology revolution
that will rival the invention of the mouse and the
graphical user interface, in the impact it could have
on human-computer connection, and change the way
all manner of organisations connect with the people
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IBEACON BROADER USE
⣠Proximity marketing
⣠Passive check-in and tracking
⣠Enhanced entertainment
experiences
⣠In-Building Navigation
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BEACONS AROUND THE ROOM
⣠Install the app (available in the App Store and Google
Play). Search âestimoteââŠ
⣠Try some of the demos
⣠Proximity
⣠Notify
⣠Distance
⣠Also try enabling your phone as a beacon
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IBEACON SPECIFIC
CONSIDERATIONS
⣠Working with the physical space
⣠iBeacon placement / positioning
⣠Battery life (and subsequent replacement)
⣠Thankfully tools are emerging to simplify the above