To the Members of the Canterbury Software Cluster,

We hope you and your families are OK. If any of you need a hand at work or home, do let us know.

Our March 1 meeting was postponed but there are still some other events happening in Christchurch, please see below for details.
Stay safe and look after your families.
All the best for the coming days,
The CSI Committee

JUG Meeting: General overview of Android Application Development
Presenter: David Pugh
Date: Monday 14th March 2011
Time: 6pm
Place: Alchemy - Commarc Building, 118 Wrights Road, Chch

- SDK Development and Build Environment
- IDE Options
- Eclipse
- Netbeans + NBAndroid
- Using the Emulator and ADB Debugger tools
- Publishing your App in Android Market
- Device considerations
- Brief comparison of Android and iPhone development process

Look forward to seeing you there. Please come along with suggestions for other topics we should be discussing.

We will follow with the customary dinner at the usual Cambodian restaurant, if open (otherwise we will find somewhere else).

Opportunities for embedded software developers affected by the Christchurch Earthquake
Dynamic Controls employs a number of embedded software developers but we're currently looking for more. We don't want to poach anyone's employees but if there are affected businesses in the CBD who have embedded software people in particular on their team and they can't currently offer them work due to constraints etc then we have a suggestion.

Our thoughts is we could employ them in our business on a limited short term contract at their same rate of pay - this could help the individuals in terms of job security, the companies in terms of wages pressure relieve and retention, and us in terms of a short term shot in development arm.

If you are interested, or know anyone who might be, please click here to contact Dynamic Controls.

Delivering Value Quickly, Effectively, Reliably - Every Time

Date: Monday 11 April 2011
Time: 5:00 pm registration and drinks, 5:30 pm start
Location: Jade Development Centre, 19 Sheffield Crescent, Christchurch
Admission : No charge, Refreshments and finger food will be provided
Registration: Please click here to register for this event

Mary and Tom Poppendieck are internationally recognised authorities on Lean Software Development. Mary has led teams implementing various solutions ranging from enterprise supply chain management to digital media. She is the president of Poppendieck LLC, which specialises in bringing lean techniques to software development. Tom, an enterprise analyst, architect, and agile process mentor, currently assists organisations in applying lean principles and tools to software development processes. Together they have authored three best selling books on the subject.

Lean software development is summarised by seven principles:
• Eliminate waste
• Amplify learning
• Decide as late as possible
• Deliver as fast as possible
• Empower that team
• Build integrity in
• See the whole
Jade Software Corporation Limited in association with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise invites you to an early evening presentation by Mary and Tom Poppendieck. Come and hear how you can deliver value to your customers quickly, effectively, and reliably every time through the application of the principles of Lean Software Development.

Join Canterbury Software Inc.
CSi provides a great opportunity to get involved in the local software scene. We have monthly catch-up drinks and nibbles at XO Club, where industry experts come along and share their knowledge of particular topics. These events provide excellent networking opportunities and membership is tremendous value for money. If you would like to join CSi please click here to go to the Join Us page on our website. If you have any questions email info@canterburysoftware.org.nz.

We hope to see you at our next event!

Regards,
The Canterbury Software Committee

ENDS

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