App Showdown on David Planella

The Ubuntu Scope Showdown - progress showcase

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:15:00 +0000

Over a week ago, we announced the Ubuntu Scope Showdown: a competition to write a scope for Ubuntu on phones in 5 weeks and win exciting prizes.

Scopes are Ubuntu’s innovative take at revolutionizing the content and services experience. For users, they provide quick and intuitive access to content without the need of loading an app. For developers and operators, scopes provide an easy path to surface their content and customize the UX in a way that is very flexible and integrated.

Heads up to all Ubuntu App Showdown participants

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:15:34 +0000

After reading the Ubuntu App Showdown subreddit, getting a few pings on G+ and IRC, it seems there are some showdown participants concerned about whether their app made it on time for the contest.

So here’s a quick heads up: don’t worry, if your app was submitted to MyApps on time, and complied with the contest requirements, it made it to the contest. If some of the requirements were not met, we’ve probably contacted you and given you a chance to meet them, as we appreciate the hard work you’ve put these last 3 weeks, and we want you to get in.

Upcoming Ubuntu App Showdown Workshop: How I Made Qreator

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:49:37 +0000

Just a quick reminder that I’ll be running a Workshop for the Ubuntu App Showdown ~~in very few minutes~~. Update: the video is now live!

I’ll be talking about Qreator, an application I developed for quick creation of QR codes from the desktop. The idea is to explain how I put it together in order to help new app developers with an example where they can learn from and ask questions about.