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Attend 1-Day Bootcamp this Sat. to Qualify for Paid Summer iOS Dev Internship

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Bottle Rocket is offering a 1 day iOS bootcamp for prospective iOS summer interns. This 1 day session is being offered free of charge at the Bottle Rocket offices in Addison on April 30th, 2011.

If you haven’t heard of Bottle Rocket, we are a rapidly growing mobile development company at the forefront of the mobile app revolution. We have developed and released over 50 high profile, interesting apps for companies like NPR, PBS, Discovery Channel, Disney, American Express, AARP, Bravo, ESPN, SPIN Magazine, BET, History Channel, as well as extremely popular games such as Doodle Bomb and Annoying Orange Kitchen Carnage. Our apps are regularly featured by Apple, included in their national advertising campaigns, used in Apple Retail Stores on demo equipment and many have been awarded Apple’s coveted App of the Week. We estimate that over 15 million people use the apps we have built. These apps are just the tip of the iceberg. We continue to push the envelope of design and architecture and have literally dozens of new projects you may find very interesting.

We will be covering the basics of iOS development in Objective-C using XCode 4. This 6 hour bootcamp will begin at 10 am, and last until 4 pm. Lunch will be provided free of charge. If you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro, please bring it pre-installed with XCode 4. If not, we will have a limited number of computers on-hand for your use. We will be combining classroom instruction with hands-on development. We are only interested in serious candidates, and will be using our interaction and observations of you during this session to select the top candidates for our summer internship program.

If you are serious about a paid iOS development internship this summer, please respond to bootcamp@bottlerocketapps.com by Thursday, April 28th 2011.

American Express Connects Entrepreneurs with New Mobile App for OPEN Forum®

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Now you can gain access to small business tips and resources from thought leaders anywhere, anytime via the OPEN Forum® App for iPhone® from American Express, developed by Bottle Rocket.

American Express OPEN is bringing its acclaimed social networking site, OPEN Forum, to on-the-go entrepreneurs via a new mobile platform. New features include an iPhone application and an optimized mobile webpage which will give users access to actionable advice and insights from Guy Kawasaki, Henry Blodget, Anita Campbell, Mashable bloggers and more.

“Entrepreneurs are always in need of tools and resources that can help them thrive anywhere, anytime. With the new OPEN Forum mobile platform, business owners have access to expert ideas and insights needed to get the job done — whether they’re in the office, on the road, or at home.”

Launched in 2007, OPEN Forum is an online resource and networking site designed to help business owners grow their enterprises by helping forge meaningful business connections and providing access to practical information from some of the best minds in business.

“A typical day for a modern small business owner is spent on the go,” says Scott Roen, vice president at American Express OPEN. “Entrepreneurs are always in need of tools and resources that can help them thrive anywhere, anytime. With the new OPEN Forum mobile platform, business owners have access to expert ideas and insights needed to get the job done — whether they’re in the office, on the road, or at home.”

With the new iPhone application, available at the iPhone App Store or on the OPEN Forum Mobile landing page, small business owners will now be able to:

  • Read the latest articles from OPEN Forum experts in categories such as innovation, lifestyle, managing, marketing, money, technology and the world;
  • Watch videos from thought leaders such as Guy Kawasaki in full screen;
  • Bookmark articles for later reading;
  • Share articles with friends and followers on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn;
  • Search for articles on particular topics, keywords or authors.