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MIX10: Developing Applications & Games for the Next Generation of Windows Phone

January 26, 2010 3 Comments

For those of you lucky enough to be attending MIX10 in Las Vegas March 15^th – 17^th at Mandalay Bay, you are in for a real treat. Word is that specific sessions will be covering developing applications and games for the next generation of Windows phone. Possibly the first developer’s look at the up and coming Windows Phone platform you may ask? All indications point to yes, however, expect more information to be released shortly after Mobile World Congress in February.Click here for those of you interested in attending MIX10.

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WinMoDevCamp Toronto Call Of Duty – Modern Warfare 2 Give-A-Way

November 10, 2009 1 Comment

Still on the fence on attending WinMoDevCamp Toronto?

WinMoDevCamp Toronto will be the best place to learn Windows Mobile application development from some of the best minds in Canada. The agenda will be posted tomorrow before the session starts.

Now if that is not reason enough for you to attend, maybe this will sway you to come.

As you know we are encouraging attendees to team up, based on expertise, and work in ad-hoc project development teams. Attendees are expected to work on a Windows Mobile development project during the event. Afterwards attendees are then asked to present their application at WinMoDevCamp Toronto to the forum.

If your application is chosen as the best application at WinMoDevCamp Toronto, you have a chance to win one of three Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 prizes.

Grand Prize
Xbox 360® Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console ($429 Value)

Second Prize
Modern Warfare 2 Night Goggles Edition for Xbox 360 ($169 Value)

Third Prize
Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 ($169 Value)

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prizes

Come ready to develop for the Windows Mobile platform, learn from the best in industry, showcase your application and potentially walk away with a Xbox 360® Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

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Techdays.ca YHZ is a Wrap

November 4, 2009 Leave a comment

Thank you to all those who attended the session entitled “Taking Your Application on the Road with Windows Mobile^® Software”. Mark Arteaga and I enjoyed our time in Halifax and hope to hear more about the fantastic applications developers’ down East are conjuring up.

Congratulations to Michael Milne and Ryan Blair.

Congratulations to Michael Milner of Scriptnetics for his paperless Windows Mobile Medical prescription application. He took top prize, as choosen by TechDays.ca YHZ attendees, which consisted of a Beatles RockBand kit.Thank you again to all who attended. Mark and I look forward to our next Techdays.ca session in Calgary on November 17^th.

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Beatles RockBand Kit or DJ Hero Kit: The Choice Is Yours

October 27, 2009 1 Comment

Mark Artega and I have recently been touring Canada privileged with the opportunity to speak at TechDays.ca. Our session, entitled “Taking Your Application on the Road with Windows Mobile^® Software”, showcases how to use the familiar Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET-based programming languages like Visual C#® development tool to develop and capitalize on budding opportunity that is Windows Mobile 6.5. Mark’s presentation on such topics as the Gesture APIs and the Widget Framework and how to use them appropriately are not to be missed.

Our winner at TechDays #YVR Event. His application is a widget that tracks currencies and notifies you when pricing is to your liking.

At the end of each session, Mark and I have been encouraging developers to take center stage and provide a 5 minute overview of the application they are currently working on for the Windows Mobile platform. We’ve had two winners thus far (my personal favourite thus far has been development of a fishing social media app at TechDays YYZ) who walked away with a RockBand Beatles Kit (Drum, Guitar & Mic).

Since this session is for you, the Developers, and the fact DJ Hero was just released today, I wanted to offer a choice.

TechDays 2009 YHZ WinMo Prize: RockBand Beatles or DJ Hero(polls)

So will it be the classic rock of the Beatles or the Hip-Hop/Rock sounds of DJ Hero? You have until Sunday November 1st to decide.

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WinMoDevCamp.org Finally Coming To Canada Eh!

October 26, 2009 2 Comments


After months of planning, I am elated to announce WinMoDevCamp will be coming to Toronto on November 11^th 2009. WinMoDevCamp is a series of not-for-profit gatherings to develop applications for the newly released Microsoft Windows Phone 6.5 O/S. This “Camp” has been held in other predominant cities such as Seattle and San Francisco, and will also be taking place in New York, London, Tokyo and many other cities around the world. Register Here.
	Attendees will include mobile developers, web developers, .Net Developers, UI designers, testers, device manufactures and Canadian Carriers, all working together. Development projects will include both solo and team efforts. While some attendees will wish to work solo during the event, we encourage attendees to team up, based on expertise, to work in ad-hoc project development teams. All attendees should be prepared to work on a development project during the event.
Attendees will be able to:
Create new applications for the Windows Mobile Platform. Meet and work side-by-side with team members from the Microsoft Mobile Developer Experience team. Gain assistance in migrating existing mobile applications from the iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre to the Windows Mobile Platform. Create applications to support Windows Enterprise Applications. Interact with Canadian Wireless Carrier representatives (Bell, Telus, Rogers & WIND)

Register Here

Many thanks to the Microsoft Mobile Developer Experience team for their support in making these events happen! I want to specifically thank Loke Uei, Senior Technical Project Manager on the Microsoft Mobile Developer Experience team for not hesitating in giving his full support to the community.