GDG-CDO conducts Student Dev Day

Since its launching last January 2013, Google Developers Group Cagayan de Oro never failed to bring out the best of the IT Community as it hosted its recently concluded Student Developers Day last February 16, 2013 at the Integrated Technology Building, AVR 1 of Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST). The event is simultaneously conducted with GDG-Bacolod and is sponsored by Globe Labs, the telecom company's innovative and dynamic developer community. 

The event was participated by about 200 students from different schools in Northern Mindanao. It was a great venue for the students to learn new technologies at the same time meet fellow IT enthusiasts from different courses and universities.

Series of talks were presented to the students and a lot of prizes were given away (thanks to GDG and of course, Globe for the amazing prizes). Snacks were also served. It was definitely not-your-kind-of-student-event considering that it was a free event and there were new technologies being discussed by some of the finest people in the IT industry today.

GDG-CDO Community Manager, Josan Dometita shares
some GDG events to look forward to.
-pic courtesy of Mr. Reymart Canuel-

The program was warmly welcomed by Google Business Group CDO Community Manager, Mr. Jon Doblados. Similar to the 1st Meetup, an introduction about the community was done to answer all the curious minds of the students and also to give them an idea on what to expect in joining this community.

After much introduction, various technologies were discussed to the students. Mr. Reymart Canuel, GDG-Baguio's Community Manager was first to discuss how Google App Scripts work.  

Mr. Bryan Carl Chug of Aestrea Software Development made the whole audience shriek as he pulls out one shy student from the audience to help him demonstrate how "groovy" is Grails. As quoted "cool lang tayo with Groovy". 

Ms. Anne Michelle Santos of Globe Labs and
Mr. Reymart Canuel of GDG- Baguio with the students
-pic courtsey of Ethel Bobis-

Bryan Carl Chug of Aestrea Software Development
 discusses how to use Grails.
-pic courtesy of Mr. Reymart Canuel-

 Ms. Anne Michelle Santos of Globe Labs also discussed how Globe can further help developer's apps through the telecom's API's. She even demonstrated how a developer can make a mobile app that could send text messages using their API. She also gave away cool stuffs to those who randomly sent her an SMS using the simple PHP program she presented.

Students were also given the chance to present their developed apps by a show-and-tell. Here's a list of the projects presented by some students during the event:

Alvin Rivera (Capitol University)
Augmented Reality Base ID in Mobile Application

Richeve Bebedor (AMA)
Word Analysis using Google Translate API
Google Maps Data Analysis

Niel Patrick Mugpatan (MUST)
Twitter Bootstrap

Raven Duran (MUST)
Skedyul and GIT

Ravede Guibone and Alyssa Domondon
Android Application for Cagayan de Oro Transportation Route Mapping




The top 2 student presenters namely Alvin Rivera and Richeve Bebedor were awarded with Globe Tattoo Prepaid Sticks while the others got a GDG shirt for their marvelous efforts. All presenters also received a cupcake and a Globe Labs shirt.

The organizers and volunteers of the GDG-CDO Student Dev Day
-pic courtesy of Mr. Reymart Canuel-

 Overall, it was indeed another successful event for Google Developers Group Cagayan de Oro. The event wouldn't be possible without the dynamic speakers, Globe Labs, student volunteers from Xavier University and MUST, and of course the very enthusiastic students allover Northern Mindanao who participated. Till the next Google event!

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Google is finally in Cagayan de Oro!

Last January 26, 2013 marks a date for all the computer geeks in Cagayan de Oro City. Google Developers Group Philippines has launched its newest chapter in the City of Golden Friendship and conducted its first ever meetup at Dynasty Court Hotel. The CDO Chapter would be the 7th in the Philippines adding with Baguio, Cebu, Manila, Zamboanga, Bacolod and Davao.

The Han and Ming function rooms at The Dynasty Court Hotel were filled
with local computer geeks from different companies and institutions.
-Pic courtesy of GDG-CDO-

The 1st meetup was basically more of a meet-and-greet, overviews about the new chapter and a lot of geeky Google sharing. The event was formally opened by Google Business Group CDO Community Manager, Mr. Jon Doblados. Snacks were served before proceeding with some series of talks and fun.

Google Business Group CDO Community Manager, Mr. Jon Doblados
-Pic courtesy of GDG-CDO-

After everyone got satisfied with the food, Ms. Chelle Gray, Google Developers Group Program Associate for Southeast Asia, officially introduced GDG to the Kagay-anons and what it is in store for everyone. She mentioned the advocacies of Google and why such community was established.

A participant shares her experience as an Android App developer
starting from scratch. "I had no idea on how to develop these 
apps at first, and so I Googled how."
-Pic courtesy of GDG-CDO-

Following Ms. Gray was GDG-CDO's Community Manager, Ms. Josan Dometita who shared her experiences as a GDG Member back then. She mentioned some activities which she had joined such as hackathons and parties. She gave the the community an idea of what's going to happen in the upcoming months for GDG -CDO.

She also mentioned how bonded the different GDG PH Chapters are and even got to do a Google+ Hangout with Ms. Anne Olvido, Community Manager for Bacolod and the whole Philippines. Together with Anne, she told the other members how amazing it is to be part of such community and how it is living up its advocacies.

There were also sharings done by other professionals, games, prizes and let's not forget FUN FUN FUN! The event was concluded by slicing a very cute Android cake (poor Android).

THE MURDER OF THE POOR ANDROID CAKE AND THE COMMUNITY MANAGERS
(L-R) Ms. Chelle Gray, Ms. Josan Dometita , Mr. Jon Doblados
- Pic courtesy of GDG-CDO-

Overall, the GDG-CDO 1st Meetup was indeed a success. Expect GDG-CDO to conquer the local IT scene in the upcoming months. Till the next Google event!