Everything you always wanted to know about apps!
AppCircus Developer Day is a free event for developers to discover new opportunities for creating revenue-generating mobile apps and succeed in the app economy.
Developers of all levels as well as students will have a unique opportunity to;
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Learn about market trends of the mobile app ecosystem
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Participate in technical workshops conducted by industry experts on how to develop apps
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Get expert insight on app development, marketing, and monetization
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NEW! Speed Mentoring sessions: show your app in one-on-one sessions with mobile experts and get invaluable feedback to improve your app and make it a success!
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Showcase your app at the AppCircus contest and win a nomination to the Mobile Premier Awards!.
Come and join us at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, for the AppCircus Developer Day on june 21st.
To register for Workshops and Speed Mentoring: click on "Register to attend!"
To register for the AppCircus contest: click on "Submit your app!"
Workshops
Workshop 1 (Open Data) and Workshop 2 (MMA) are full, but you can still register for Workshop 3 (Creating a Windows Phone 7 app in one hour, by Nokia) and Workshop 4 (Develop with Google App Engine and BlueVia). Hurry up!
Expert led workshops on technology and app business (free of charge!)
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Remember only 50 seats per workshop are available, so book your seat ASAP!
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To guarantee a seat on the workshops you need to register on this page.
Speed Mentoring
10 minute one-on-one Speed Mentoring sessions of with experts to improve your app (free of charge!)
AppCircus Contest
10 developers pitch their apps live on stage in front of an expert jury (free of charge!)
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Submit your app profile to enter the AppCircus contest
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An online jury will select the 10 apps to present on stage
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Remember that you will have to present your app in person on stage in Barcelona!
Rules for Participation
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Submissions and presentations to AppCircus are FREE and open to any developer, startup or company
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AppCircus is open to apps running on any platform
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Applicants must send one representative to present the app live on stage.
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The apps selected will have three minutes to pitch on stage.
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Apps are submitted through the AppCircus platform at appcircus.com.
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Registration and membership for AppCircus are FREE!
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appcircus.com members need to add the app to their profile before applying for an AppCircus.
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Candidates can submit more than one app.
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Each app can only be presented in one AppCircus, unless if it receives a Runner up Waiver.
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One app in each AppCircus will be nominated for the pool of apps from which the 20 finalists for the Mobile Premier Awards 2013 will be selected.
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The app with the most votes, after the nomination winner, will receive a “Runner up Waiver”, which allows the app to reapply for selection for another AppCircus.
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The pitches must be done in English
The event is free and offers a mix of learning and networking activities to discover the mobile ecosystem; from learning how to develop your own app or generating revenue with your existing app, to exploring market trends or to seeing your peers present their apps on the Appcircus competition. Learn how to develop your own app or how to generate revenue with your existing app! Explore market trends and to see your peers pitch their apps live on stage during the Appcircus competition!
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AppCircus Developer Day at a glance |
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SPEED MENTORING |
WORKSHOP |
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11:30 |
S1:
Monetizing your app |
S2:
Mass reach apps |
S3:
Mobile app markets |
S4:
Ads on you app |
W1: FULL!
Open Data and apps |
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13:00 |
Break |
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14:30 |
Event registration |
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WORKSHOPS |
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15:00 |
W2: FULL!
Key factors to create a successful app |
W3:
Create Windows Phone 7 apps in one hour |
W4:
Develop with Google App Engine and BlueVia |
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16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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17:00 |
AppCircus kick-off |
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18:30 |
Keynote,
app pitches,
jury deliberation,
winner announcement |
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18:40 |
Networking |
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19:15 |
Closing and End |
Speed Mentoring Sessions
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S1: Understanding how to monetize your app
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S2: Developing apps and reaching a mass audience
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S3: Understanding the opportunities that the market offers developers
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S4: Best strategies to introduce ads on your apps
Workshops
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W1:Enhance your app with Open Data, by UPF and Tempos21
How to create your first app on android with OpenCities Open Data Platform
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W2:Key factors to create a successful app, by MMA:
Strategies for app monetization and successful app ad campaigns
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W3:Learn how to create a Windows Phone 7 app in one hour, by Nokia
Learn how to create and upload your app to the windows phone marketplace.
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W4:Developers Economic Report 2012, by Bluevia:
Check the latest developers business news from Vision Mobile 2012, sponsored by BlueVia.
Workshops
Work with mobile experts and sharpen your skills on hands-on workshops on mobile marketing, app development and monetization. Workshops are free but registration is required! Only 50 seats per workshop!
W1) Enhance your App with Open Data, by UPF and Tempos 21 (workshop in Spanish)
Introduction to Open Data and the OpenCities Data Platform. Create your first app on android with open data, join the App Challenge and win 3000€!
* WORKSHOP FULL!! Please check at the registration desk on the day of the event for any last minute seats available.
W2) Key factors to create a successful app, by MMA (workshop in Spanish)
Learn strategies for app monetization and how to create successful app ad campaigns
* WORKSHOP FULL!! Please check at the registration desk on the day of the event for any last minute seats available.
W3) Creating a Windows Phone 7 app in one hour, by Nokia (workshop in Spanish)
Learn the basics to create and upload your app to the windows phone marketplace using app development tools for rapid prototyping of Nokia apps.
W4) Develop with Google App Engine and BlueVia (workshop in Spanish)
Get a deep insight on technology and associate business models, in order to evaluate app creation strategies.
There are some presents for the attendees of this workshop!
Speed Mentoring
10 minute one-on-one sessions to pitch your app in front of experts and get personal feedback. By attending these sessions you will also be able to participate and network with the experts and other developers over lunch (food is on us). Speed Mentoring is free but seats are limited! Book your slot ASAP
When applying to a session you can tell us your focus preference - we will try to put you in the right slot!
S1) Understanding how to monetize your app (sessions in English)
Identifying monetization business models and best practices for generating revenue with apps.
S2) Developing apps and reaching a mass audience (sessions in English or Spanish)
Best practices for creating a successful apps. Lightweight user interfaces for intuitive navigation for smart and feature phones.
S3) Understanding the opportunities that the market offers developers (sessions in English or Spanish)
Identifying market opportunities and reducing risk by diversifying your app market targets.
S4) Best strategies to introduce ads on your apps (sessions in English or Spanish)
* Seating is limited to participants that have created a profile of their app on appcircus.com and have submitted their app profile on this page. Submit your app now!
The experts
Nicolau Mesquita
Nokia Iberian Services Business Development Manager.
Oscar Gutiérrez Isiegas
Nokia Technical Ecosystem Support & DPM – South Europe.
Chris Book
BlueVia Marketing Manager.
Andres L. Martinez Ortiz
BlueVia Program Engineer.
Dionís Guzmán
Manager at MMA Catalonia & General Director at Wöwbile!.
Annie Yumi Joh
Adfonic Business Development Executive for Spain, Portugal & LATAM
Deadlines:
App Submission: June 6th, 2012
Event Registration: June 20th, 2012
Venue
join us at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona on june 21st.
google map
How to get there:
METRO Line 1 GLÒRIES
TRAM T4 GLÒRIES (Ca l'Aranyó)
TRAM T5 GLÒRIES (La Farinera)
BUS 52, 60, 21, 192, 92, 7
Location: