Jim Wilson
PLURALSIGHT AUTHOR
Jim Wilson is president of JW Hedgehog, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in solutions for the Android, iOS, and Microsoft platforms. Jim has over 30 years of software engineering experience, with the past 15 years heavily focused on creating mobile device and location-based solutions. He has co-founded multiple software-related startups and has served in a consulting role at several more. After nearly a decade as a Microsoft Device Application Development MVP, Jim now focuses on developing Android and iOS device applications.
Jim's passion is mentoring software developers. He enjoys the native development experience of Java on Android and Objective-C on iOS just as much as the cross-platform experience of .NET-based device development with Xamarin. Jim has authored more than 30 articles on device application development and has served as a contributing expert on mobile software development issues to a variety of media outlets. Jim’s latest book is Creating Dynamic UI with Android Fragments.
Jim and his wife, along with several cats, split their time between Celebration, Florida (just 3 miles from Walt Disney World) and Weirs Beach, New Hampshire. Check out Jim's blog where he talks about a variety of mobile software development issues as well as the fun of a life split between the busy region of the "House of Mouse" and the quiet of NH’s lakes & mountains.
Courses Authored
40
Topics Authored
Total Ratings
9189
Avg Course Ratings
4.6
Courses by Jim
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CourseJava SE FundamentalsBeginner7h 55sJan 09, 2024
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CourseException Handling in Java SEIntermediate1h 45mOct 09, 2023
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CourseJava 8 Fundamentals: The Core PlatformBeginner7h 25mApr 24, 2023
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CourseGetting Started with Programming in Java 11Beginner4h 43mApr 16, 2023
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CourseUnderstanding Android Application BasicsBeginner4h 15mFeb 17, 2023
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CourseIntroduction to Xamarin.Forms 4Beginner3h 38mMay 23, 2022
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CourseWorking with Classes and Interfaces in Java 11Beginner4h 46mMay 23, 2022
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CourseHandling Exceptions in Java 11Beginner1h 46mMay 23, 2022
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CourseAdding Metadata with Java 11 AnnotationsBeginner1h 11mMay 23, 2022
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CourseAndroid Apps with Kotlin: Resources, Styles, and ThemesIntermediate3h 34mApr 07, 2022
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CourseManaging LifeCycle and ViewModel DataAdvanced2h 24mJun 11, 2021
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CourseDeveloping Android Applications with Kotlin: Getting StartedBeginner4h 15mJun 10, 2021
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CourseControlling Program Flow in Java (Java SE 11 Developer Certification 1Z0-819)Intermediate2h 54sApr 08, 2021
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CourseJava Fundamentals: The Java LanguageBeginner7h 42mJun 23, 2020
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CourseAndroid Dreams, Widgets and Notifications: Life Outside Your AppIntermediate3h 20mJan 31, 2020
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CourseAndroid Programming with IntentsIntermediate4h 14mDec 20, 2019
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CourseAndroid Location-Based AppsIntermediate3h 33mDec 20, 2019
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CourseAndroid Photo and Video ProgrammingIntermediate4h 28mNov 12, 2019
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CourseAndroid Async Programming and ServicesAdvanced3h 3mNov 12, 2019
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CourseImproving User Interaction with the Android ActionBarIntermediate2h 35mNov 12, 2019
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CourseImproving User Interface Design with Android FragmentsIntermediate3h 1mNov 12, 2019
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CourseCreating a Google Glass App With the Glass Development KitIntermediate3h 4mNov 12, 2019
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CourseCreating a Google Glass App With C# and XamarinIntermediate3h 8mNov 12, 2019
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CourseWorking with Android Tools and TestingBeginner2h 51mOct 02, 2019
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CourseiPhone ASP.NET FundamentalsIntermediate7h 9mJun 27, 2019
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CourseAndroid Fundamentals: AccessibilityIntermediate3h 3mMay 21, 2019
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CourseBuilding Cross-Platform iOS/Android Apps with Xamarin, Visual Studio and C# - Part 2Intermediate3h 52mMar 20, 2019
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CourseBuilding Cross-Platform iOS/Android Apps with Xamarin, Visual Studio, and C# - Part 1Intermediate3h 10mMar 20, 2019
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CourseAndroid 4.0 New FeaturesIntermediate4h 16mDec 10, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 4 Understanding The Android PlatformBeginner3h 23mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 3 Adopting The Android MindsetBeginner3h 27mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android StudioBeginner3h 4mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 1 Getting StartedBeginner3h 32mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid Apps with Kotlin: RecyclerView and Navigation DrawerIntermediate2h 45mNov 09, 2018
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CourseAndroid Apps with Kotlin: Tools and TestingBeginner3h 42mAug 30, 2018
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CourseLeveraging the Power of the Android PlatformAdvanced3h 3mJul 27, 2018
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CourseBroadening Android App Appeal and ReachAdvanced4h 4mJan 02, 2018
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CourseExposing Data and Information Outside Your Android AppIntermediate2h 56mNov 08, 2017
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CourseManaging Android App Data with SQLiteIntermediate4h 28mNov 08, 2017
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CourseEnhancing the Android Application ExperienceIntermediate4h 51mJun 26, 2017