Chris Schalk

Chris Schalk

Google

Chris Schalk is a Developer Advocate and works to promote Google’s APIs and technologies. He is currently engaging the international Web development community with the new OpenSocial API. Before joining Google, Chris was a Principal Product Manager and technology evangelist at Oracle in the Java development tools group. Chris also recently co-authored the book: “JavaServer Faces, The Complete Reference” published through McGraw-Hill-Osborne. Chris was also one of the original members of the Open Ajax alliance and helped Oracle and later Google join the alliance. Chris has spoken on Web, Java and Ajax development at numerous Oracle, Java and Ajax conferences, as well as Google related events.

Sessions

11:00am - 11:30am Tuesday, 03/04/2008
Introduction to OpenSocial Apps & Containers
General
 Location: San Diego Ballroom B
Patrick Chanezon (Google), Chris Schalk (Google), Kevin Marks (Google), Lou Moore (hi5 Networks)
Get a technical overview of Google's new OpenSocial platform, and see how it's being used to develop cross-platform social applications for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster, Ning, and other popular social networks running OpenSocial containers. Learn how to build an OpenSocial app that can be accessed by over 200 million users on the Web. Read more.
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