can't miss us
the entrance: pre-show
Australian Technology Park - empty
registrations desks and main entrance - preshow
blogger lounge
fruit salad and coffee at the ready
healthy start
plasma displays
the first attendees
pre-show
everyone has a clear view
building blocks
registration desks
registration desk with lava lamp
early attendee
Waiting in anticipation
filling up
grabbing some breakfast
loungin'
what do i feel like ?
juicin' and rechargin' and chattin'
the main room reveal
G'day mate
get a seat !
the big screens
settling in
checking the schwag
Alan Noble opens proceedings
Finalists from Australia and New Zealand for the Association of Computing Machinery's International Programming Contest given a special mention by Alan during his keynote
Seeing double
the building blocks of App Development
Alan's morning jogging route
Picasa Integration
have you done your geo mashup yet ?
Pacman Gadget - at moment of death
Expedia Gadget
"Gears" !? "No Mapplets" !
backpack bulging with stolen morning tea cookies
Bo Majewski runs through the Maps API
Bo needing two Macs to run his presentation
For those who need to find us
after you
Lars holding court with journos - Rob looking nervous
are you talking to me?
flat battery central
More James - More Mapplets
Audience riveted to the Maps API presentation
comparing notes
Maps API Code
on the big screens
James preaching mapplets
developers exchanging ideas
morning tea
blogger lounge getting a workout
Lars and Rob still talking to the press
hot desking
James and Mapplets
heading back in after morning tea
reminding people to tag their photos and fill in the survey
getting comfy
just like home
bean bags were a popular option
very back row
are those guys sleeping ?
a Speed Geek finalist showing off his work over lunch
being interviewed
lunch time
Charlie's Cafe debuts in Sydney
Aussie developers love the American menu
One of the six Speed Geeking Finalists showing his wares over lunch
Which Speed Geek you voting for ?
Noel knows not to talk with his mouth full
Google staff learning what cool stuff developers do with our products
A proud Speed Geek
relaxing over lunch
More Speed Geeking
Not sure where to go ?
Food for thought
refueling
can't believe its free !
going back for seconds
typing with one hand
the paint chipped walls of the Australian Technology Park - and some developers eating lunch
resting up
A Speed Geek finalist explains, "Here's how we did it".
stay out of the gutters
its all in the wrist
which Speed Geeking finalist to vote for
checking out 3D imagery on Google Earth
Can't believe what people search on!
Lars has entered the building
Lars talking about the fish he caught on the weekend
Lars tells us why
the Geo Display - maps Google query hot spots
Lars working the stage
Photos taken from earlier in the day being viewed on one of the projector screens in the lunch area
all eyes on Lars
the Geo Display - Sth America at night
more search query watchers
I would have never thought to search for that
nice maps mashup
Scrolling Search Queries
shameless blog plug
Michael Ashbridge runs through his KML Presentation on Earth
Michael Ashbridge doing his big box, little box routine during his KML presentation.
Prakash Barathan talks about GData (Google Data)
Prakash checks his slides are working
Michael warms his hands as he talks about Earth and KML
Happy Winners of the Speed Geeking competition
Happy Winners of the Speed Geeking competition - propertyguru.com.au
Nice trophy
Speed Geeking finalists and winners
James informs the audience of the free Developer Day T-shirts to applause
James enjoys a cold one and chats Mapplets during the Reception at the end of the day
relaxing at the reception
Lars speaks to Developers at the Product Showcase during the reception
Food and drink at the reception
Lars at the Product Showcase talks Google Web Toolkit
Reception