Edited by Angela Nacpil
ANGELES CITY - Over 100 students and professional developers had their first taste of “Google I/O” in the first ever Google I/O Extended Roadshow held in one of the biggest universities in Pampanga - Holy Angel University, on July 4, 2015.
Spearheaded by Google Developers Group (GDG) Philippines in partnership with the Pampanga Developers Group and Google Business Group (GBG) Angeles, the event aims to gather all student and professional developers in the region for a workshop that is centered on developing new technologies and sharing the latest tech products discussed in Google I/O 15 in San Francisco, CA earlier this year.
The event was facilitated by student leaders and expert developers in the country who volunteered their time to shed light on new web technologies.
Smart Communications, Inc. Developer Evangelist Paul Pajo started the event by sharing his expertise in the field. He also invited student developers to join the 12th Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP) Innovation and Excellence Awards. It is an annual competition that encourages students to create technology-based solutions to solve different social and environmental problems.
The event progressed with GDG Community Manager Benj Tupaz introducing the Google Cardboard Virtual Reality. It is a simple folded cardboard with special lens that allows anyone to experience virtual reality using specific apps on your phone. Amazed by its concept, the participants couldn’t wait to get their hands on the Google Cardboard.
This was followed by an open invitation to all participants to join the Google Translate Community. Introduced by GDG Philippines Community Manager Celine Barrozo, the Translate Community aims to call everyone in representing their language(s).
In-depth discussions on polymer and maps javascripts API were also featured. Senior and Freelance Android Developer Jomar Tigcal entertained queries about the subject.
On the other hand, GDG Community Manager and National Telehealth Center Technology Officer, Wayne Manuel talked about the GDG Philippines and Android master competition.
The event became more interactive during the afternoon session facilitated by University of the Philippines Los Banos Professor Toni-Jan Keith Monserrat with his talk about Design Thinking and Rapid Prototyping.
Participants were given different sets of questions which they needed to solve using web technologies. Applying what they learned during the talk, the participants enjoyed creating prototypes and solutions to a specific problem.
A group of students from Systems Plus Computer College won the competition by solving traffic problem using an app that would identify all the congested areas and providing recommended traffic-free locations.
Google I/O is an annual developer conference that involves inspirational talks, hands-on learning and an opportunity to know more about Google’s latest developer products.
We'd like to thank our amazing sponsors: Holy Angel University and the College of Information and Communications Technology as our venue partner, Converge ICT Solutions for our fast internet connection, Q Software Research Corporation and our media partner Trabaho TV. Thanks to the organizations who collaborate to make this event possible: Google Developers Group Philippines, Pampanga Developers, and Google Business Group Angeles.
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