Wednesday, May 4, 2011

gNigeria 2011 is over

gNigeria 2011 is officially over and it was really a great time with google.

The entire atmosphere was graceful and the presence of googlers (as we were taught to call google staffers) increase our lookout for hands-on sessions. Developers in and around Lagos came with great expectation and I don't think there was a let down except for the epileptic internet connection that plagued most of the first day.




Breakout sessions had different topic but I was able to make two

Cloud Computing with App Engine
Web Development with Google Web Toolskit (GWT)

The hands-on sessions were great and they really reflected what it should be. I have my head first introduction to GWT and feel that I could get some projects done with it. Tom Hofmann (our instructor) did a great job, Michael Springer and Obum Ekeke where really of help in assisting him.




The competition was cool and full of adrenaline as the grand finale of our sessions. I had my share of belief but the winners were just great. The had the ideas and were able to implement it to the latter. I congratulate them.



I really appreciate Google for the time and resources they put in not only educating developers but also reaching our to educational institutions in sub-saharan Africa. It is really an effort worth applauding.

I guess it is time to learn AppEngine and GWT to real expert level and begin deploying commercial applications with/on it.



Weldone Google!

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