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Greg Avola

Untappd

Living in the craft beer haven of New York City, Greg Avola is the co-founder and CTO of Untappd, a mobile beer check-in service. Some people enjoy reading books, others enjoy watching movies, but Greg’s passion is to code. Being able to combine his passion for development and craft beer allowed Untappd to be born. To date Untappd has had more than 1.6 million users. In NYC Greg works full-time for ABC News on the technology team, which is responsible for ABCNews.com both on desktop and mobile.

Speaker Presentations
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 1:00pm
Mobile Development
From Web Developer to Hybrid App Developer

You or your company have a great idea for an app—and now you need to build it. So, what architecture do you use to support iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, and future operating systems? How can you deal with all these platforms and still re-use your skills as web developer? The answer is a hybrid app, which allows developers to use part native code and part web code to create cross-platform apps. Greg Avola, a web developer who built a cross-platform app called Untappd, describes his experiences, demonstrates the tools he employed, shares lessons learned, and discusses the best practices he uses today. Learn how to take your mobile web application and turn it into native smartphone and tablet apps. Save time and resources while avoiding the extra effort of developing a feature for iOS and then having to write the same code for Android, Windows Phone, etc.

Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 1:00pm
Mobile Development
Plotting a Better Beer with Geolocation: An Untappd Case Study

Geolocation enhances the experience of many services and provides users with customized results based on their current location. Many people don’t realize what an important role geolocation can play in locating their favorite beer—and Untappd, a mobile application around beer discovery, can help! Greg Avola offers a case study on how Untappd is employing geolocation to enhance the experience for its users and how geolocation has helped Untappd grow its business. Adding location to Untapped personalized the app and provided data that shows users what is being consumed locally. Because most microbrewery beer is distributed only in specific regions, users can find their favorite pint with Untapped. When visiting an area for the first time, Untappd users can discover what's popular. Greg discusses why geolocation is important to social and nonsocial applications and services, and how geolocation can help with your application feature decisions to improve your service and delight your customers.