Forum Nokia Champion Personal Introduction Page

Mr. Maximiliano Firtman
Degree in Computer Systems
Argentina

I’m a developer, professional speaker, and enthusiast, focusing on mobile and Web 2.0 platforms. I am the author of several books: AJAX Web 2.0 for Professionals, Mobile Programming in Java J2ME, ASP.NET, and Mobile Development Using .NET — all in Spanish. I am also a professor of mobile technologies, creating the first mobile training career in Latin America in ITMaster. I’ve published many technical articles in magazines and blogs.

In 1999, I founded entupalma.com, a mobile development company using many technologies; and in 2003, I developed Truco, a single-player or multiplayer card game for Java Platform™, Micro Edition (Java™ ME). Truco was the first mobile game distributed in Argentina and the first multiplayer mobile game in Latin America.

In 2006, I founded ITMaster Professional Training, a training institute in mobile technologies (in English and Spanish), using onsite training and online technologies. A specialist, I speak at conferences and give courses at companies, events, institutes, and universities for Spanish-speaking developers.

I offer free, premium training at ITMaster.tv for mobile and Web 2.0 programming in English and Spanish. I’ve developed MobileDevSearch.com, a mobile development search engine that uses Google. I’m the manager of ARFUG, Argentina RIA & Flex User Group.

Since 2008, I’ve been working in mobile global projects — including widgen.com, a widget generator for S60 devices and other devices using a web or mobile client — for users without programming skills.

Development Areas of Interest

Mobile platforms

Java ME, Mobile Web 2.0, ASP.Net, Symbian, Web Runtime (WRT) widgets, Asynchronous JavaScript™ and XML (Ajax)

Application categories

Games, mobile user applications

Programming languages

Java™, C#, Visual Basic, C++, JavaScript™, Objective-C

Integrated development environments (IDEs)

NetBeans, Visual Studio, Aptana

Wireless device technologies

Mobile phones, smartphones, and all other mobile devices

Other areas of interest

Web 2.0 development technologies: Ajax, Adobe Flex, Adobe AIR, Silverlight, PHP, ASP.NET, high-performance website optimisation, search engine optimisation (SEO)

Science fiction movies and books

Personal Competencies

Languages

English
Spanish

Mobile competencies

Java ME, Symbian, mobile web, Ajax, Flash Lite from Adobe, WRT widgets, iPhone

Forum Nokia Community activity areas

Blog
Wiki

Forum Nokia Discussion Board user name

firt

Other competencies

Ajax, Flex, AIR, ASP.NET, PHP

Main Achievements

Applications

Truco
Widgen

Books and other publications

Book: AJAX. Web 2.0 for Professionals
Book: Programación para Celulares con Java -- J2ME (mobile programming in Java language)
www.tectimes.com
www.amazon.com
Book: Desarrollos Móviles con .NET (mobile development in .NET)
code.tectimes.com
Book: ASP.NET
www.tectimes.com
www.amazon.com

Speaking engagements

Conferences:

• Mobile Day: www.itmaster.com.ar
• Mobile 2.0: BarCamp Buenos Aires www.barcamp.com.ar
• Mobile technologies: Expointernet
• Mobile solutions with Java language and .NET: Buenos Aires Mobile
• Mobile development: News Web 2.0 Evolution www.itmaster.com.ar

Courses:

Java ME
Mobile Game Development
Mobile Technologies and Devices
Delivering Mobile Content
Mobile Multiplayer Technique
Mobile Web Development
Development for Symbian in C++
Testing in Mobile Applications
www.itmaster.es
www.itmaster.com.ar

Mobile training in Spain: www.itmaster.es
Mobile training in Argentina: www.itmaster.com.ar
Mobile online training: www.itmaster.tv

Awards

Forum Nokia Champion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Finalist in Sadosky 2007, a prize for Argentinean intelligence applied to IT.
Prize in First Nokia MIDP Programming in Argentina (3P)
Gold @ for Web Development

Hosted Web pages

Entupalma.com mobile solutions www.entupalma.com
ITMaster professional training e-learning www.itmaster.tv
ITMaster professional training Argentina www.itmaster.com.ar
ITMaster professional training Spain and LA www.itmaster.es
Mobile development search engine www.mobiledevsearch.com
Widgen – The Mobile Widget Generator www.widgen.com

Mobile communities in which I am active

Forum Nokia Spanish-speaking community
Adobe groups

Contact Information

E-mail address

firt@entupalma.com

Personal Web pages

www.linkedin.com/in/firtman
www.firt.com.ar

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