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      "description": "Google Cardboard has been around since Google I/O 2014. It is by far the most affordable, and possibly most clever VR viewer out there today. To develop for Google Cardboard, the popular 3d game engine, Unity can be used. \n\nThis presentation will cover the  basics of developing in Unity for Google Cardboard including:\n• What is Unity and how to develop 3d apps using it.\n• How to develop for Google Cardboard in a Unity project.\n• Best practices for developing for Google Cardboard.",
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      "end_time": "2016-09-16T10:45:00-0500",
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      "room": "Maps",
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        "web"
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      "date": "2016-09-16",
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        "jmardis"
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      "name": "The Five Phases of DevOps",
      "description": "So you want to start a DevOps revolution. Great...where do you start? Going from manual deployments to a fully automated delivery pipeline has brought many changes; both technical and cultural. In this talk, we will cover \"the five phases of DevOps\" we found on our journey at Gogo. Finally, we will wrap up the talk with how you too can start your own DevOps revolution including some tool demos and examples.",
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      "name": "Creating 180-degree Matrix-like video with Android phones and Google Cloud Platform",
      "description": "Have you seen Cloud Spin? It's a demo that Google Cloud Developer Advocates (Ray Tsang, Bret McGowen, and Francesc Campoy) developed for the Google Cloud Platform Next event series. The demo, consists of 19 Nexus 6 cameras that were placed around a half-circle pointing inwards to take a picture of the subject at the same moment in time, to create a 180 degree animated GIF - see them at @googlecloudspin twitter! But wait, the Android cameras introduces some unknown delays when taking a photo - how did we make all the cameras take pictures at the same time? What did we use to process and stitch the photos together? And most importantly, how did we pull it off in a matter of 3 weeks? Join this session to learn more about what we did behind the scenes, and how we leveraged open source technology, Google Cloud Platform, and Firebase to help us develop the demo rapidly.",
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        "cloud"
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      "description": "The Firebase Database lets you synchronize data between clients in real time, which is perfect for building multi-player games. In this talk I will describe a collaborative web-based sci-fi game I built using Firebase, what I learned along the way and how it made me a better dad.",
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        "momander"
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        "web"
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      "name": "Digging Into System Services",
      "description": "As developers, you interact with Android system services every day. They expose a host of platform features to applications, but what do you really know about them? In this talk, we will examine the system service architecture that connects applications to device hardware. You will gain a deeper understanding of core platform technologies such as Binder IPC and AIDL, which you can use to tune how your applications interact with the platform.",
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      "end_time": "2016-09-16T13:45:00-0500",
      "date": "2016-09-16",
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        "dsmith"
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        "android"
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      "name": "From Zero to Hero: How to Get Your New Team Up to Speed with Android",
      "description": "Starting a new Android app is always exciting: you have the opportunity to create an awesome app from zero... but it is also a lot of responsibility! Any step in the wrong direction might turn your new app into a disaster.\n\nYou need the right people on your team, you need the right technology and you need the proper setup.\n\nSounds easy, uh? Well... it's not! Many apps did not survive even this first step. Let me help you to identify the key elements to help your Android team succeed.",
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      "room": "Maps",
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        "android"
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      "name": "Kotlin for Android Developers",
      "description": "What’s the deal with Kotlin? Why would you want to learn a new programming language to write Android apps - isn’t Java good enough? This talk is for those unacquainted with Kotlin, and might teach those who are familiar some new tricks.\n\nThis talk will cover:\n\n- Why Kotlin is a good choice for Android Developersn\n- How to solve problems in more expressive ways with Kotlin’s language features\n- Some interesting Kotlin libraries and tools",
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        "mevans"
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      "room": "Lake Michigan",
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        "android"
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      "name": "Angular 2 Workshop & Codelab",
      "description": "Join Shan Motlani and Valerie Scarlata will introduce you to Angular 2 and lead you through a codelab with Angular 2 and Firebase\nWe'll go over...\n- What has changed in Angular 2 vs. Angular 1.x\n- Using TypeScript to code faster and safer\n- The building blocks of Angular 2 Apps - Components, Services and Directives\nThen we will walk you through the development flow of an Angular 2 app by building one that integrates Firebase.",
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        "vscarlata",
        "smotlani"
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      "description": "With Moto Mods, Motorola has brought the concept of modular phones to reality.  No longer are you shackled by just the hardware in your mobile phone, easily enhance it by snapping on custom hardware.  This session will provide an overview of the Moto Mods architecture and how it integrates into Android.  We will also cover the Moto Mods Development Kit and how that can simplify and accelerate your prototype development.  Finally, we'll discuss the partner process and how you bring your prototype to market.  What product will you create?",
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        "cflowers"
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      "id": "machine-learning",
      "name": "Puppy or Muffin? Easily Leverage Machine Learning in Your Apps",
      "description": "Want to take advantage of machine learning without building and training your own models? The Google Cloud Vision and Speech APIs expose the machine learning functionality behind Google Photos, Google Images, and the speech recognition in “Ok, Google.” Developers can now build these features into their apps with a simple REST API call. We’ll provide an overview of these APIs, dive into code, and risk it all with a live demo.",
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        "bmcgowen",
        "srobinson"
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      "room": "Lake Michigan",
      "tracks": [
        "cloud"
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      "description": "As delivered Firebase Database Security is wide open allowing anyone access to your precious data.  We will take a deep dive through various scenarios on how to secure that data and only allow the users that have the proper authority to access and update their data.  Along with valid authorization we will explore implementing valid data schema.  We will explore User Authentication for various user authentication methods.  Firebase security rules apply to your Android, iOS and web apps.",
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        "mballard"
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      "name": "Metrics Lessons from Google Analytics",
      "description": "I frequently refer to Google Analytics as the gold standard for metrics tools. Learn about all the things that GA does magnificently at every stage of the data cycle including why they're important and what they can teach you.",
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      "name": "Supercharge your Firebase app with Google Cloud Platform",
      "description": "At Google I/O, Firebase announced a new suite of products to help you build extraordinary mobile and web applications. In this talk, you'll learn how to get started with the new Firebase platform. I'll start with a live iOS demo of the Firebase Realtime Database and Authentication. Then, I'll dive into the Firebase, integrations with Google Cloud Platform: Firebase Storage and Analytics.",
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      "description": "Your users are asking for fingerprint authentication - deliver it!\n\nIn this session we'll discuss how to build a fingerprint-enhanced user flow on Android.  We'll review the options the framework gives you. You'll learn how to take advantage of them to allow users to log in, and secure sensitive flows like making a purchase or payment.\n\nWe'll explore this through an open source implementation of both an Android app and a simple backend that demonstrates the concepts being discussed.",
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      "name": "Leveraging the Power of Native with Progressive Web Apps",
      "description": "As developers, we want to create apps that engage users across multiple devices. But building native apps is costly and cumbersome. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) combine the power of native apps with the ease of building and deploying web apps. Learn to craft PWA experiences using web standards, including offline support, push notifications, background processes, and homescreen access.",
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        "platteier"
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        "description": "So you want to start a DevOps revolution. Great...where do you start? Going from manual deployments to a fully automated delivery pipeline has brought many changes; both technical and cultural. In this talk, we will cover \"the five phases of DevOps\" we found on our journey at Gogo. Finally, we will wrap up the talk with how you too can start your own DevOps revolution including some tool demos and examples.",
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        "description": "Have you seen Cloud Spin? It's a demo that Google Cloud Developer Advocates (Ray Tsang, Bret McGowen, and Francesc Campoy) developed for the Google Cloud Platform Next event series. The demo, consists of 19 Nexus 6 cameras that were placed around a half-circle pointing inwards to take a picture of the subject at the same moment in time, to create a 180 degree animated GIF - see them at @googlecloudspin twitter! But wait, the Android cameras introduces some unknown delays when taking a photo - how did we make all the cameras take pictures at the same time? What did we use to process and stitch the photos together? And most importantly, how did we pull it off in a matter of 3 weeks? Join this session to learn more about what we did behind the scenes, and how we leveraged open source technology, Google Cloud Platform, and Firebase to help us develop the demo rapidly.",
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        "description": "As developers, you interact with Android system services every day. They expose a host of platform features to applications, but what do you really know about them? In this talk, we will examine the system service architecture that connects applications to device hardware. You will gain a deeper understanding of core platform technologies such as Binder IPC and AIDL, which you can use to tune how your applications interact with the platform.",
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        "name": "From Zero to Hero: How to Get Your New Team Up to Speed with Android",
        "description": "Starting a new Android app is always exciting: you have the opportunity to create an awesome app from zero... but it is also a lot of responsibility! Any step in the wrong direction might turn your new app into a disaster. \nYou need the right people on your team, you need the right technology and you need the proper setup.\nSounds easy, uh? Well... it's not! Many apps did not survive even this first step. Let me help you to identify the key elements to help your Android team succeed.",
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          "jcoca"
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        "description": "What’s the deal with Kotlin? Why would you want to learn a new programming language to write Android apps - isn’t Java good enough? This talk is for those unacquainted with Kotlin, and might teach those who are familiar some new tricks.\n\nThis talk will cover:\n- Why Kotlin is a good choice for Android Developers\n- How to solve problems in more expressive ways with Kotlin’s language features\n- Some interesting Kotlin libraries and tools",
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        "name": "Angular 2 Workshop & Codelab",
        "description": "Join Shan Motlani and Valerie Scarlata will introduce you to Angular 2 and lead you through a codelab with Angular 2 and Firebase\nWe'll go over...\n- What has changed in Angular 2 vs. Angular 1.x\n- Using TypeScript to code faster and safer\n- The building blocks of Angular 2 Apps - Components, Services and Directives\nThen we will walk you through the development flow of an Angular 2 app by building one that integrates Firebase.",
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        "description": "With Moto Mods, Motorola has brought the concept of modular phones to reality.  No longer are you shackled by just the hardware in your mobile phone, easily enhance it by snapping on custom hardware.  This session will provide an overview of the Moto Mods architecture and how it integrates into Android.  We will also cover the Moto Mods Development Kit and how that can simplify and accelerate your prototype development.  Finally, we'll discuss the partner process and how you bring your prototype to market.  What product will you create?",
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        "description": "Want to take advantage of machine learning without building and training your own models? The Google Cloud Vision and Speech APIs expose the machine learning functionality behind Google Photos, Google Images, and the speech recognition in “Ok, Google.” Developers can now build these features into their apps with a simple REST API call. We’ll provide an overview of these APIs, dive into code, and risk it all with a live demo.",
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          "srobinson"
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        "tracks": [
          "cloud"
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      },
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        "description": "Your users are asking for fingerprint authentication - deliver it!\n\nIn this session we'll discuss how to build a fingerprint-enhanced user flow on Android.  We'll review the options the framework gives you. You'll learn how to take advantage of them to allow users to log in, and secure sensitive flows like making a purchase or payment.\n\nWe'll explore this through an open source implementation of both an Android app and a simple backend that demonstrates the concepts being discussed.",
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        "room": "Lake Michigan"
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      "bio": "Sara is a Developer Advocate on Google's Cloud Platform team, where she helps with developer relations through online content, outreach and events. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business and International Studies from Brandeis University. When she's not programming, she can be found running, listening to country music, or finding the best ice cream in NYC.",
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      "name": "Bret McGowen",
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      "website": ""
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      "website": ""
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      "twitter": "",
      "github": "",
      "google": "",
      "website": ""
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      "id": "lcledwyen",
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      "title": "",
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      "google": "",
      "website": ""
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      "bio": "Ben is an Android developer at American Express.  Before discovering mobile development, he worked on the Human Genome Project and cancer research projects writing data analysis tools.",
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      "name": "Ben Oberkfell",
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      "id": "jmardis",
      "bio": "Jerrell is an Android developer at Salesforce, organizer for Google Developer Group (GDG) Chicago West and Illinois Institute of Technology alum. He's worked on Android for over 6 years and is passionate about building beautiful and functional Android apps that exceed users' expectations. When he's not coding, Jerrell can be found hanging out with his family, catching the latest Bulls or Bears game or playing basketball at his local gym.",
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      "id": "mevans",
      "bio": "Google Developer Expert and Android Lead at LivingSocial. I’ve been writing apps since Cupcake, co-organizer of DC Droids (the DC Android Meetup), and embarrassingly was one of those people walking around with Google Glass at one point.",
      "company": "LivingSocial",
      "name": "Michael Evans",
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      "twitter": "@m_evans10",
      "github": "MichaelEvans",
      "google": "+MichaelEvans",
      "website": "http://michaelevans.org"
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      "id": "dsmith",
      "bio": "Dave Smith is a Google Developer Expert for Android and IoT working with the Android platform at all levels, developing custom applications and system components to run Android on embedded platforms or interact with external embedded devices.",
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      "name": "Dave Smith",
      "title": "",
      "twitter": "@devunwired",
      "github": "devunwired",
      "google": "+DaveSmithDev",
      "website": "http://wiresareobsolete.com/"
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      "id": "astanton",
      "bio": "Alison focuses on business intelligence reporting, product measurement, process improvement through automation, and technical training. She makes data accessible, discoverable, & actionable. Currently, her main languages are SQL, Python, and LookML.",
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      "name": "Alison Stanton",
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      "github": "",
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      "website": "http://alisonstanton.com/alisons-blog/"
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      "id": "drowe",
      "bio": "Deanna is a Solutions Engineer for the Google Cloud Platform helping clients move to the cloud.",
      "company": "Google",
      "name": "Deanna Rowe",
      "title": "Solutions Engineer (Google Cloud Platform)",
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      "google": "",
      "website": ""
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      "id": "dward",
      "bio": "Don Ward is passionate about all Google Technologies and local software development communities. He currently co-leads the ever-growing Detroit Google Developers Group. During the day he leads one of the mobile teams at Quicken Loans.",
      "company": "Quicken Loans",
      "name": "Don Ward",
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      "twitter": "@donwardpeng",
      "github": "",
      "google": "+DonWard",
      "website": ""
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      "id": "platteier",
      "bio": "Pearl Latteier is a software engineer at Bendyworks in Madison WI. For the past several years, she has focused primarily on building data-intensive JavaScript applications for web and mobile, most recently with React JS and React Native. She is also experienced with server-side technologies including Node, Ruby on Rails, and PHP. Before becoming a software developer, Pearl earned a PhD in from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where for five years she taught courses in the Department of Communication Arts.",
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      "name": "Pearl Latteier",
      "title": "Software Engineer",
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      "website": ""
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      "id": "awilliams",
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      "id": "cflowers",
      "bio": "Christian Flowers is a member of the Systems Architecture Team at Motorola Mobility.  He has over a decade of experience on mobile development including modem firmware, Android Framework, and applications.  He helped define how Moto Mods integrate into the Android platform and assisted with documentation at http://developer.motorola.com.  Additionally, he worked to create the Moto Mods Development Kit, providing capable hardware to help you realize your product quickly.",
      "company": "Motorola",
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      "google": "",
      "website": ""
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      "id": "jcoca",
      "bio": "Spanish engineer lost in Chicago! Currently, I work at BMW in the Android team, delivering the future of the Connected platform for BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce vehicles. Amateur triathlete. Guitar player. Frustrated soccer player.",
      "company": "BMW Android Team",
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      "github": "",
      "google": "",
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      "id": "vscarlata",
      "bio": "GDG Chicago Talker and Teacher!",
      "company": "GDG Chicago",
      "name": "Valerie Scarlata",
      "title": "Organizer",
      "twitter": "",
      "github": "",
      "google": "",
      "website": ""
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      "id": "smotlani",
      "bio": "Shan Motlani is a frontend engineer with @WalmartLabs working with Angular and Angular2",
      "company": "WalmartLabs",
      "name": "Shan Motlani",
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      "github": "",
      "google": "",
      "website": ""
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      "id": "jvasallo",
      "bio": "Joel is currently a DevOps Engineer at Gogo. He’s been at Gogo for 4 years improving cloud infrastructure and developing infrastructure tools. Primarily works with Python, the cloud is his immutable datacenter, and loves exploring his home city Chicago from time to time.",
      "company": "Gogo",
      "name": "Joel Vasallo",
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      "name": "Web"
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