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
Software Development
Total Ratings
9339
Avg Course Ratings
4.6
Courses by Jim
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CourseJava 8 Fundamentals: The Core PlatformBeginner7h 21mJul 12, 2024
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CourseGetting Started with Programming in Java 11Beginner4h 42mJun 25, 2024
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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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CourseHandling Exceptions in Java 11Beginner1h 46mMay 23, 2022
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CourseIntroduction to Xamarin.Forms 4Beginner3h 38mMay 23, 2022
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CourseAdding Metadata with Java 11 AnnotationsBeginner1h 11mMay 23, 2022
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CourseWorking with Classes and Interfaces in Java 11Beginner4h 46mMay 23, 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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CourseWorking with Android Tools and TestingBeginner2h 51mOct 02, 2019
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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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CourseEnhancing the Android Application ExperienceIntermediate4h 51mJun 26, 2017
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CourseManaging Android App Data with SQLiteRETIREDIntermediate4h 28mJun 21, 2024
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CourseAndroid Fundamentals: AccessibilityRETIREDIntermediate3h 3mJun 17, 2024
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CourseUnderstanding Android Application BasicsRETIREDBeginner4h 15mFeb 17, 2023
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CourseAndroid Apps with Kotlin: Resources, Styles, and ThemesRETIREDIntermediate3h 34mApr 07, 2022
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CourseJava Fundamentals: The Java LanguageRETIREDBeginner7h 42mJun 23, 2020
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CourseAndroid Dreams, Widgets and Notifications: Life Outside Your AppRETIREDIntermediate3h 20mJan 31, 2020
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CourseAndroid Location-Based AppsRETIREDIntermediate3h 33mDec 20, 2019
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CourseAndroid Programming with IntentsRETIREDIntermediate4h 14mDec 20, 2019
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CourseCreating a Google Glass App With the Glass Development KitRETIREDIntermediate3h 4mNov 12, 2019
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CourseCreating a Google Glass App With C# and XamarinRETIREDIntermediate3h 8mNov 12, 2019
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CourseAndroid Async Programming and ServicesRETIREDAdvanced3h 3mNov 12, 2019
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CourseAndroid Photo and Video ProgrammingRETIREDIntermediate4h 28mNov 12, 2019
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CourseImproving User Interface Design with Android FragmentsRETIREDIntermediate3h 1mNov 12, 2019
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CourseImproving User Interaction with the Android ActionBarRETIREDIntermediate2h 35mNov 12, 2019
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CourseiPhone ASP.NET FundamentalsRETIREDIntermediate7h 9mJun 27, 2019
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CourseBuilding Cross-Platform iOS/Android Apps with Xamarin, Visual Studio, and C# - Part 1RETIREDIntermediate3h 10mMar 20, 2019
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CourseBuilding Cross-Platform iOS/Android Apps with Xamarin, Visual Studio and C# - Part 2RETIREDIntermediate3h 52mMar 20, 2019
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CourseAndroid 4.0 New FeaturesRETIREDIntermediate4h 16mDec 10, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 1 Getting StartedRETIREDBeginner3h 32mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android StudioRETIREDBeginner3h 4mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 3 Adopting The Android MindsetRETIREDBeginner3h 27mDec 06, 2018
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CourseAndroid for .NET Developers: 4 Understanding The Android PlatformRETIREDBeginner3h 23mDec 06, 2018