Mark Murphy
Commons Guy, CommonsWare

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Mark Murphy is the founder of CommonsWare and the author of the Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development and other books on Android application development. He is active in supporting the Android developer community, from answering questions on StackOverflow to publishing sample code and reusable components as open source.

A three-time entrepreneur, his experience ranges from consulting on open source and collaborative development for the Fortune 500 to application development on just about anything smaller than a mainframe. He has been a software developer for nearly three decades, from the TRS-80 to the latest crop of mobile devices. A polished speaker, Mr. Murphy has delivered conference presentations and training sessions on a wide array of topics internationally.

Sessions

2:00pm Monday, 10/10/2011
50 Business Models in 20 Minutes
Business & Marketing Grand Ballroom C
Mark Murphy (CommonsWare)
Average rating: ***..
(3.50, 4 ratings)
Selling individual apps to individual users has been the focus in mobile since the introduction of the iPhone, yet it is only one of a seemingly endless array of business models. In this fast-paced presentation, we will review other revenue streams developers should consider to complement or replace selling the 99-cent app. Read more.
2:30pm Tuesday, 10/11/2011
The Honeycomb Action Bar: Front to Back
App Development Grand Ballroom B
Mark Murphy (CommonsWare)
Average rating: ****.
(4.50, 2 ratings)
One of the staples of the new Honeycomb UI framework is the action bar -- the combination toolbar, menu, and title bar that appears at the top of most Android activities. This presentation covers a myriad of topics related to using the action bar, from simply enabling it, to customizing its contents, to supporting context-sensitive operations. Read more.
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