SG-GTUG Meetup Oct 2009

SG-GTUG is a Singapore-based non-profit developers group to learn, share and know more about Google technologies. The group was started by a group of Google fans and enthusiasts who are interested in using Google’s evolving technologies and APIs. (SG-GTUG). The theme of the October meeting will on Google Wave and is happening on 31 Oct 2009, 2pm – 4.30 pm in Google Singapore (Address: 8 Shenton Way 35th floor, Singapore 068811). You can RSVP via Facebook.

Program

1:30-2:00pm Registration
2:00-2:10pm Announcements by SG-GTUG
2:10-2:40pm Talk + Demo 1 — Pamela Fox: Google Wave APIs Overview (via VC)
2:40-3:00pm Talk + Demo 2 — Nazrul Kamaruddin: Hello Roboto!
3:00-3:20pm Talk + Demo 3
3:20-3.40pm Break for refreshments
3:40-4:00pm Talk + Demo 4 — Lim Chee Aun: Pentago on Wave
4:00-4:20pm Talk + Demo 5
4:20-4:30pm Upcoming Google Wave Hackathon, SG-GTUG matters, prize giving, Q&A
4:30pm onwards Refreshment & mingle

Details of the talks:

### TALK 1 ###
Google Wave APIs Overview (by Pamela Fox, Google Developer Relations joining us via video conferencing from Sydney, Australia)

In this talk, Googler Pamela Fox will introduce the three aspects of Google Wave – the product, the protocol, and the platform, and then talk more in-depth on the platform. She’ll cover the range of APIs offered – from Robots to Gadgets to Embed, then show kickass demos and do a live coding walkthrough.

### TALK 2 ###
Hello Roboto! (by Nazrul Kamaruddin, GTUG Kuala Lumpur)
A rockstar approach building a simple search robot assistant for Google Wave. Brief discussion on several types of robots that you can build with the Wave API, experiences while building a robot & also a demo of GuaRockYou, a simple search robot assistant, which is available as an open source project.

### TALK 4 ###
Pentago on Wave (by Lim Chee Aun, Web Developer for Wego.com)

Introducing an award-winning board game ported to the Wave platform. This talk will reveal some background of the game, a demo of it and detailed steps on how its code is adapted as a Google Wave Gadget.

More details are coming soon.

SG-GTUG is sponsored by Google Singapore (http://www.google.com) and Socialwok (http://www.socialwok.com)

* We are always looking for startups & speakers who want to present or talk about their Google technology related applications (or support/sponsor SG-GTUG). To apply, please email contact@sg-gtug.org