The Deacon Project Droid+Beacon – Open-Source Push Notifications for Android & Java

Deacon repository online

The Deacon Project now has its own repository over at GitHub:

• Repository URL: http://github.com/davidrea/Deacon
• Wiki / Documentation URL: http://wiki.github.com/davidrea/Deacon/

I've checked in a bit of proof-of-concept code that I hastily assembled recently; it's just a quick Java hack that connects to the Meteor demo server and spits the output to the console. If you check it out, I'm sure you'll agree that Deacon has a long way to go!

You might also note that the Deacon GitHub page has a Pledgie link that looks a little like this:

Eventually, I'm confident that Deacon will be a help to someone, somewhere, who wants to add push notifications to their Android apps. If that's you, I hope you'll consider donating. Alternately, if you want to help the project get off the ground, tossing us a teeny bit of fiscal encouragement will be much-appreciated!

About Dave

Dave Rea is an upstate-NY engineer specializing in embedded systems. He holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and a MS degree in Software Engineering, both from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Dave is an open-source enthusiast, totes an HTC Droid Incredible, and runs Ubuntu Linux. You can find more on Dave at daverea.com or LinkedIn.