A group of Rocketeers held the third annual iOS boot camp at our Bottle Rocket offices on Saturday, April 13. The free boot camp attracted more than 30 students from local colleges, including SMU, UTD and UTA, who were interested in learning about iOS development from some of the best in the business.

Attendees received a one-day crash course in iOS apps, learning about everything from the fundamental language to building a fully functional app. Those present also heard from Rocketeers who belong to different departments within Bottle Rocket, giving attendees the full scope of the mobile industry.

This year’s organizer, Rocketeer Austen Green, said the boot camp was a huge success, with the possibility of future internship candidates and takeaways that will make next year even better.

For more information about the iOS boot camp or other events with our Rocketeers, please contact us at bootcamp@bottlerocketapps.com.

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The AbleGamers Foundation was selected in our latest employee charity drawing. With the belief that there should be no barriers on fun, this non-profit is committed to bringing digital entertainment to people with disabilities so they can develop a rich social life and gain a greater quality of life.

The AbleGamers Foundation empowers those in the disability community by providing gaming equipment, promoting inclusion, educating content producers and supporting the disabled and their families. The organization is currently raising funds for AbleGamers ToGo, a mobile arcade for those who need it most – individuals in veteran’s hospitals, children’s hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Jarred Cox submitted the AbleGamers Foundation for the drawing because of his interest in digital media and how it is being used to improve the lives of others. With a whole division of Bottle Rocket devoted to gaming, we cannot think of a better organization to support than one that enables children and adults with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy the world of video games.

For more information about the AbleGamers Foundation, click here.

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A group of Rocketeers recently held an Android Boot Camp at our Bottle Rocket offices that covered the basics of Android development. The free 6-hour boot camp combined instruction with hands-on development and was attended by those serious about getting a jump start on Android development from some of the best in the business.

The 27 attendees came from local colleges including, UTA, UT Dallas, UNT and SMU and were treated to a tour of our offices and presentations from our Rocketeers on the fundamentals of Android, mobile strategy and mobile quality assurance. Boot camp students were able to network with each other and with the Rocketeers. They left with a fully functioning app and a wealth of knowledge on the basics of showing data and interacting with users.

For more inofrmation about our Android boot camp and other events in which our Rocketeers are involved, feel free to send an email to bootcamp@bottlerocketapps.com.

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Calvin Carter has just been chosen as one of the judges of The Tabby Awards 2013. The Tabby Awards "celebrate the best tablet apps, in order to help both the developers and, as the case may be, their customers develop and adopt best practices, and to accelerate the development of the tablet ecosystem." It's the only competition worldwide for the best iPad, Android and Windows 8 tablet apps. 

Judges are appointed by The Tabby Awards based on their expertise in app development. Calvin joins the roster of more than 20 professionals who will be judging the submissions in a variety of categories. The winners will be announced on September 12 at the Tablet Ecosystem conference & Expo at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.

Click here to read more!

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WWE Presents: Rockpocalypse is now available on iOS and Android devices! Thruster, our gaming division, has been hard at work developing WWE’s first 3D action mobile game that features WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fighting a battle against a contagion that’s taken over Hollywood.

Rockpocalypse is set at a fictional Hollywood studio where The Rock is filming and everyone around him begins contracting a disease that causes destructive behavior. Players control The Rock as he seeks to solve the mystery behind the contagion and attempts to ultimately stop it while kicking some serious butt along the way!

“I am excited to partner with WWE and some of the best game developers in the world to bring something cool for fans to play,” said The Rock. "Boots to Asses style app…this will be fun!”

Rockpocalypse is available for FREE on iPhone®, iPad® and all your favorite Android devices.

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