The HDLive Conference website is now live….

• have a look at the amazing speakers coming to talk to you
• check out the wonderful new venue
• buy a ticket, and don’t miss out on the SUPER early bird tickets!

What are you waiting for!? >>> Have a look now! <<<

Royal Armouries, Leeds

A one day exhibition and conference for all businesses in the region to meet Yorkshire and the Humber’s IT & Telecoms providers.

Discover the latest trends in the IT & Telecoms industry.

Learn what the future technologies will be in IT & Telecoms.

See first hand what Yorkshire and Humber’s IT & Telecoms companies can provide now.

Our friends at techmesh are putting on a great event – the good news is that it’s a free event and you can sign up now by clicking here.

Hear how your business can benefit from adopting these technologies!

techmesh EXPO 2010 is an absolute must for any IT or Telecoms professional in Yorkshire and Humber.

Meet new contacts that will help your businesses grow, exchange information and learn from some of the world’s top IT and Telecoms businesses. Share your own experiences with others and get your message out there!

techmesh is the IT & Telecommunications business network within Yorkshire and Humberside. Sponsorship or exhibiting at techmesh EXPO 2010 offers a great opportunity to showcase your brand in front of Yorkshire’s IT & Telecommunications sector and key businesses from around the region.

There are a variety of exhibition packages available.

For further information and to discuss your requirements contact Edward Lamb on 0113 384 5638 or email expo@techmesh.org

“More than two-thirds of people in the UK now use social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, making them one of the best ways for businesses to communicate with their customers.”

HSBC, Knowledge Centre, www.knowledge.hsbc.co.uk

Commencing on the 4th August 2010, iHull – the University of Hull Institute for Creativity and Innovation is launching its funded social media training programme which runs till 14th October.

This programme is supported by The Enhancement Fund which is funded by both Yorkshire Forward and the European Social Fund, co-financed by the Skills Funding Agency where eligible businesses only pay 40% of the course fee. The funding is available for all businesses and organisations in Yorkshire, with discounts being offered to public service and NHS.

Courses cover LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other social media activities such as podcasting, creating a video for your business and blogging with Word Press. There is also a course for developing a social media strategy that will achieve results for your company.

These courses have been developed for entrepreneurs, self-employed, SMEs, organisations and third sector organisations, to enable them to maximise the potential of social media for their business to build relationships, to gain business, access information and share success stories and work.

iHull welcomes those in the creative, digital and cultural disciplines to join them so that we can develop and consolidate networks of developers, producers, distributors, retailers, customers and consumers of cultural products and services which will establish the region as a world-class cultural hub.

Courses are being delivered at the University of Hull, Hull and Scarborough Campuses.

Find out more about the Application Process.

Find out more about the courses, dates and fees.

8 speakers confirmed (and yes, I’m still super excited about the lineup, and the fact that they’re coming to Hull!).

One extra speaker to confirm very soon, and I really hope she does.

The venue is just stunning – perfect for the event.

Looking at getting some extra special refreshments sorted out courtesy of a good friend.

Ticket prices finalised with one main aim – value for attendees.

There will be special number of SUPER early bird tickets available, then early bird and full price. (Also student tickets).

Website looking brilliant, and you can get a little preview here.

I’m in debt once again, to the amazing people who have agreed to speak, and to the partners and sponsors.

So, the site and ticket sales should be live early next week, so watch this space.

Best,

Jon

PS If you want a heads up when the Super early bird tickets are available, then sign up here

PPS If you missed last year’s event, then this will give you a little flavour of the day..

HDLive 09 quick thoughts from speakers and attendees from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

Whether you’re a developer, agency, brand or individual interested in mobile apps, Screen Yorkshire’s Mobile Manifest  will answer these questions through a series of showcases, panel debates and presentations by the industry…..

When: Wednesday 21st July, 12.30 – 17.00
Where: Digital Media Centre, County Way, Barnsley S70 2JW

Attendees will have:

• An opportunity to see and hear from some of the regional success stories showcasing their apps across the various platforms
• A platform to take part in the debate session
• An insight into Mobile Development Training
• A networking opportunity with industry peers at Barnsley’s £10.5m landmark Digital Media Centre

Showcasing companies include:

Distinctive Developments – Games Developer, on various mobile platforms
Hull Apps – Development Company, Marketers
Punk Pie – Aurifi (iPhone Audio Only Game)

Representatives from Vodafone and Nokia (tbc) will also be in attendance. More tbc, watch this space…

This event is free to attend for companies and individuals based in the region, but registration is essential and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Register at: http://mobilemanifest-dmc.eventbrite.com/

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Jon Moss and John Connolly will be representing Hull, as the co-founders of Hull Apps.

UPDATE – good news!

Attendees will have:

• An opportunity to see and hear from some of the regional success stories showcasing their apps across the various platforms
• A platform to take part in the debate session
• An insight into Mobile Development Training
• A networking opportunity with industry peers at Barnsley’s £10.5m landmark Digital Media Centre

Industry Representatives:

Sanjeet Martharu – Vodafone Principal Manager, Developer Marketing
Greg Merton – Nokia Developer Relationship
Paul Foster – Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Developer Evangelist 

Showcasing companies include:

Distinctive Developments – Sheffield-based games developer will share their successes like Hockey Nations 2010 and their wider portfolio of mobile games

Punk Pie – York-based developers will showcase the first to market audio-only game Aurifi on the Apple App Store

Squareware – This Sheffield located developer will share their development insight across iPhone, Android and iPad

Creative North – Developers from Huddersfield will share their development of iPhone app iHobo, and Flight Frenzy on the Android platform

Drive Gain – Ilkley-based Simon East of Shozu fame will share his experiences of the start-up, along with showcasing his latest project Drive Gain

Mobile Training Insight with Nti Leeds

Whether you’re looking to extend your services to your clients, or looking to start out in mobile development Nti Leeds mobile trainer Dave Verwer of Shiny Developments will provide the context of making the shift into mobile development.

Industry Insight

Katie Lips – will provide a strategic insight into mobile, and predicting the iPad, and it’s role in changing our digital futures.
Jon Moss – from Hull Apps will give the marketer perspective on mobile apps – Knowing your audience. Does your brand really need an app?

Panel Discussion – Where’s the APPetite?

Participants will join the debate on where the Mobile App ecosystem will take us now, and in the future.

This event is free to attend for companies and individuals based in the region, but registration is essential and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

The 4th November (a Thursday) is the date, so there is plenty of time to get it in your diary. If you head on over to www.hd-live.co.uk/ you can sign up to stay in touch with exactly what is happening.

At present, the plan is to release a small number of super early bird tickets, then early bird and then standard, so if you sign up, you will be the very first to hear when these are available.

We would like to extend our thanks for the wonderful speakers we had last year, and also to the awesome ones who have agreed to speak this year! These will be announced when the main site goes live.

We would also like to thank the people and companies who have already pledged their support for the event, our partners: without you, we would not be able to host this event in our city.

KC

iHull

University of Hull

Yorkshire Forward

Intrahost

We decided to create the group in August last year with the idea of getting together our local developer talent to talk about varying aspects of development and share ideas. The first meet-up was held at Hull University in early December and we had over 30 attendees. The really interesting part was the cross-section of people who attended:

• business owners
• account handlers
• designers
• front-end web developers
• back-end developers
• students and lecturers from Hull University

For the first meet-up we had two talks. One on the Ruby on Rails ecosystem and the other on the challenges of launching, and growing products on an International level from an office in the pioneering city of Hull. Both talks went down very well with the attendees.

Since then we’ve had two further meet-ups which have proven nearly as popular as the first meet-up and again the cross section of those that attended was similar to the first meet-up.

For details of all the meet-ups so far see the Hull Digital meet-up page.

Hull University Involvement

One really great aspect of the group has been the involvement of the University and its students. It’s been really interesting to see how well prepared the students are for when they leave and start searching for work. They are very much up to speed on the latest developments within the industry. If you are looking for new development talent then I would look no further than some of the students graduating from Hull University.

Why should you attend?

The developer group offers companies and individuals a great opportunity to enhance their knowledge, and meet like minded people.

To quote a tweet from an attendee to one meet-up

“Run a team of devs in Yorks/Humber? Give the team a morning off & send to a #hulldigital dev evening meet for top (free!) teaching.”

Still need a reason, then keep reading.

• Students – gain practical insight into how your academic experience can be applied in the commercial world.

• Freelancers / Agency workers – improve your knowledge and develop collaborative partnerships with other talented developers.

• Business Owners – opportunity to network, find talented freelancers and seek out the best graduates.

The next meet-up

The next meet-up will be held on 24th June at Fudge Cafe in Hull. We have lined up two excellent and highly respected speakers in Peter Cooper and James Gregory. To find out more about the meet-up, the speakers and their talks go to the Hull Digital meet-up site.

The Future – Keeping the momentum rolling

As with all groups we are reliant on the involvement of local businesses and individuals. We are always looking for suggestions on topics, speakers and even sponsorship. If you can help with any of these, please let us know.

Finally, we’d like to you to take a few moments and complete the Hull Digital Developer group questionnaire to help us keep improving the group. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated, it’s only short I promise!

The idea of the degree show is to enable the students to showcase their work to potential employers and members of the public. In the evening there will be a free bar with snacks held in our large studio area, which they are transforming into a movie themed digital gallery with music and funky lighting!

This year there will be about 20 students showcasing some really unique and creative work. Each student has had to complete a final major project; this is what they will be showcasing on the night.

They are currently putting together a website which will also showcase all of their work which can be found at www.hsad2010.com

Other courses will also be having their degree show on the same night so there will be plenty to look at. Anyone who is wishing to come to the night show can contact Jack Sowden either by email or telephone to arrange a ticket, 07540 261635 or info@hsad2010.com

A huge thanks to the sponsors for helping out and allowing this to be free – the people who have already bought tickets will be refunded and an email has been sent to you.

Wednesday May 26th – 6.30pm onwards

At the Donald Roy Theatre in the Gulbenkian Centre at the University of Hull.

So, what else is happening? Well, we’ve got a few things lined up..

1. Firstly FREE beers after the Question Time, kindly sponsored by Kingston Communications. Amazing how free beers gets a lot of interest

2. We’re going to hear more about the Institute for Creativity and Innovation – www.ihull.org

3. Possibly some exciting news from one of the sponsors (TBC)

4. A date for your diaries … (a date you will not want to miss)

5. Speed networking afterwards

So, don’t wait, head on over to get your free ticket now!

We’ve had some great questions, but we do need more.. please submit them!

(The theatre holds a good few people but a lot of tickets are going to students, so don’t miss out!).

I really hope you can make this event – we have such a brilliant community of people here in the city and getting everyone together is fun, leads to better business relationships and creates great friendships.

See you there!

Jon

Rather than just giving our thoughts, we thought the best idea is to get YOUR thoughts, and so we’ve prepared a very short survey below: