The document summarizes the events and activities of GDG Philippines in 2012. It describes various meetups and workshops held throughout the year focused on Android development, startups, and Google technologies. These included show-and-tell meetups, a global Android dev camp, Map Maker and Pre-Startup Weekend workshops, a Google I/O extended event, hackathons, and social events around major occasions. The goal was to bring together developers and startups to learn, build, and collaborate using Google platforms.
2. Highlights for 2012
New Domain Name:
http://www.gdgph.org (Still migrating)
New Google+ Page:
GDG Philippines
New Google+ Community:
GDG Philippines
New Twitter Handle:
@gdgphilippines
New Facebook Page: facebook.
com/gdgphilippines
3. Show-and-tell meetup (January 31)
Apps Presented
Tommy Lim and Pepe Maglutac from Orange and
Bronze - Aprubd (Document Approval App)
Ronillo Ang from Orange and Bronze - BlueMine Starter
Edition Beta(This app allows you to create and update
your Ticket and send it via Google+, SMS, Email,
Calendar and more. You can also pin your Checklist to
your Android ongoing notification.)
Alfred Ocon - Are you the BrighTTest (formerly Pinoy
Henyo, the top downloaded Filipino Android App)
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/02/gtug-philippines-show-and-tell-meetup.html
4. Show-and-tell meetup (January 31)
Apps Presented
Paolo Melendres from Code Flux
Terno Recordings Chrome Web Store App (Online
Store to purchase music and merchandise from
Terno Recordings)
Toy Kingdom Chrome Web Store App (Online
gallery of toys from Toy Kingdom)
Tao Po Org Android App
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/02/gtug-philippines-show-and-tell-meetup.html
5. Show-and-tell meetup (January 31)
Apps Presented
Ragde Falcis and guys from JuANDROID.org -
ShakeRaffleRoll (a "Raffle App" that can be used in
events to raffle out prizes.)
Guyi Shen and his teammates from LobangClub.com -
Lobang Club (a Singaporean startup, now based in the
Phillippines, planning to expand globally)
Jomar Tigcal
GTUG Philippines Android App (Official Android App
of GTUG Philippines)
Pinoy Jokes (Pinoy Jokes App)
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/02/gtug-philippines-show-and-tell-meetup.html
6. Global Android Dev Camp 2012
(February 17-19)
http://gadc-ph.blogspot.com
7. Global Android Dev Camp 2012
(February 17-19)
Manila and Bacolod
Sponsors were Smart and Globe, the two
major telecommunications company in the
Philippines
48-hour hackaton = 11 apps in Manila and 6
in Bacolod
http://gadc-ph.blogspot.com
8. Google Map Maker Manila Workshop
(March 17)
Google Map Maker
Google Map Maker Moderating
Panoramio
SketchUp
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/04/pre-startup-weekend-workshop.html
13. Map your Town Competition (May-
August 2012)
Prizes:
The top 10 mappers received netbooks.
Aside from winning a netbook, Google will
be donating P100,000 to a public school
on behalf of the top mapper's choice.
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/05/map-your-town-competition-philippines.html
14. Google I/O Extended 2012 Manila
(June 13)
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/06/google-io-2012-extended-manila.html
15. Google I/O Extended Manila (June
13)
Viewing of keynotes and some technical
sessions
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/06/google-io-2012-extended-manila.html
17. Google Apps Challenge
Workshop/Hackathon (July 6-7)
In preparation for the Google Apps Developer
Challenge 2012
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/06/google-apps-challenge-meetup.html
20. Pre-Startup Weekend Bootcamp
Manila (September 22)
Talks:
GDG and Startup Weekend Introduction
Pitching 101
Business Canvas
Android
Django on AppEngine and HTML5
Designing for Web and Mobile
Practice Pitching
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/09/mark-your-calendars-for-2nd-pre-startup.html
22. Geek Girls Manila Meetup (Oct. 16)
First Geek Girl Manila Meetup
Speakers include lady Googlers Merci
Niebres, Janet Yoon, and Aileen Apolo, as
well as Minette Navarette, President of
Kickstart Ventures.
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/10/geek-girls-unite.html
26. Sanitation Hackathon (Dec. 1-2)
In cooperation with World Bank's Water and
Sanitation Program and GBG Philippines
Social good hackathon
Held in 6 cities with GDG chapters: Manila,
Bacolod, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, and
Zamboanga (first simultaneous event in all
Philippine chapters)
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/11/sanitation-hackathon-2012.html
28. Women Entrepreneurs on the Web
(WEOW) [Dec. 12]
The meet up was open to all female business
owners, professionals and entrepreneurs who
wish to enhance and develop their business
skills.
Google Developers Events Page: https:
//developers.google.com/events/16758764/
Google+ Events page: https://plus.google.
com/u/0/events/c6hu04kso1tl9i98ui2q4mub
m8c
https://developers.google.com/events/16758764/
29. Christmas Geekup Party (Dec. 22)
Programming to Pasta, Pica-Pica, Pizza to
Pamasko for the PabloPH survivors
Raffle of Android and Google items
Raffle of items from sponsors
http://www.gtugphilippines.org/2012/12/christmas-geekup-party.html