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August was a quite month on the travel front for the WIP team, and we can't say we didn't enjoy the break! But we are dusting off our suitcases and warming up our frequent-flyer cards, and are getting ready to head out on another round of travel to mobile events (as you may have seen in our last newsletter). What makes going to these events fun is getting to meet up with people like you, the WIP community, so if you're going to be at any of these events below, be sure to say hi.

And as always, while we're at events, Twitter is a great way to keep up with us:

• Caroline: @CarolineWIP
• Thibaut: @thibautR
• Carlo: @caaarlo

Where we are over the next few weeks:

• Sept 10-11, Over The Air, London (Thibaut) 
• Sept 13-14, AppNation, San Francisco (Carlo speaking)
• Sept 14, Nokia Developer Summit, London, (Thibaut)
• Sept 15, DEMO, Santa Clara (Carlo)
• Sept 15, Saskatchewan ICT Forum, Regina (Caroline speaking)
• Sept 15-17, Mobile Innovation Week, Toronto...

While the SXSW Interactive Festival isn't until March, the process of picking panels and speakers has already begun! SXSW relies on attendees and others to help determine the content they feature, and WIP and several of its pals have submitted panel ideas and need your help! It's simple -- all you have to do is follow the links below and give a thumbs up to the panel ideas you like, and add a comment in support if you're so inclined.

First up is a panel I (Carlo) submitted, titled User Experience and Cross-Platform App Development. It's going to take a look at developing for different device types and form factors, such as phones, tablets, netbooks, TVs and other connected devices. I've got several great panelists lined up to cover this important and interesting topic.

Ben Jacobsen from Mobspot submitted Driving App Discovery In An Overcrowded Marketplace, which will delve into the pressing developer issue of making sure people can find your app. As an added bonus, he asked me...

WIP was represented at CommunicAsia in Singapore this year by Teresa and I, from June 14th to 18th.  My favorite things about Singapore - the food of course (pepper chili crab the new favorite) and the great energy of the people.  Whereas in Vancouver we have two types of high rises - those with green glass, or those with blue glass (quite boring); Singapore is much much more interesting.  Take a look at the picture of this new building in Singapore, a combined hotel, casino and botanical gardens - ready to beat the next tsunami!  CommunicAsia is moving to this location next year!

We started the week attending a series of events hosted by the Canadian High Commission in Singapore, who always does a nice job of supporting Canadian companies.  For a change this year, we did site visits, one to SingTel and the other to StarHub. 

Interesting in the different approaches of the two  companies, SingTel being very aggressively international with interests in the following operators for...

Join us in Singapore!

WIPJam@ CommunicAsia
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Hall 3 Conference Rooms G&H
Singapore Expo
10:30 – 5:00 pm

Sponsored by MoSync

Please Register

WIPJam After Party
Wednesday, June 16^th
6:30 – 10:00 pm

Brewerkz Riverside Point
30 Merchant Road #01-05/06 Riverside Point
Singapore

Sponsored by NAVTEQ.

Please Register:   

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List of  activities/receptions/events/parties at CommunicAsia 2010

(Let us know about others so they can be added to the list)

Monday, June 14th

Canada ICT Partnering Forum and Marketplace 2010
Marriott Singapore, Ballroom, Level 3
3:00 pm – 7:30 pm
RSVP

NAVTEQ LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony
Shangri La Hotel, Azalea Room, 22 Orange Grove Road
3:30 pm Cocktail Reception/Contestant Showcase
4:30 Awards Ceremony

RSVP with name, company & # of Attendees

MobileMonday Singapore Party
Harry's @ Esplanade
8 Raffles Avenue, #01-05/07 Esplanade Mall
6:00 PM –...

The Tamoggemon Content team treats us to an assortment of posts with a special emphasis on mobile marketing, mobile infrastructure and a welcome progress report on the WikiMobilePedia. It includes an article by mjelly entitled iphone appstore SEO – 12 ways to improve your iphone app ranking. A good read for all who are or will be selling applications on a carrier or device manufacturer store.

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New host Phil Barrett at BurningTheBacon.com sets up Carnival of the Mobilists #191 around Mobile in Canada, mixing great mobile posts with his insights into the jelling Canadian mobile scene. This week includes the article Does Technology Connection Mean Life Disconnection? Dr. Jim Taylor shares his thoughts on the topic which really goes beyond mobile and makes you consider the broader impact and implications of technology on our lives.

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