I thought I would share this great post from my teammate, Dave Glover as it includes some awesome resources for Phone 7 developers and also great vlaue because he has a limited number of Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Tokens for free signup on to the Marketplace valued at $150
You can also download the free of charge Windows Phone 7 Developer and Designer tools from http://create.msdn.com, be sure to apply the Windows Phone Developer Tools October 2010 Update and see the links below for a great set of resources and reference materials.
Be sure to check out the competition running over at MSDN, some awesome prizes, so there are no excuses and you’ve got to in to win and you can enter as many applications as you like!!
Click this link to email Dave Glover with your nomination details. Please include in your email a very brief description of your app, it will be treated in confidence.
If for whatever reason the link does not work for your email client then email as follows:-
Head to http://create.msdn.com to register; when you get to the payment section there is an option to use the token.
You can find information on how to sign up on Marketplace at
Get the download here.
And download the sample code from the book here.
Must have and written by Nick Randolph, Australian Windows Phone MVP!!
http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Windows-Phone-Application-Development/dp/0470891661/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288824576&sr=8-1#_
Windows phone 7 Acceleration - Briefing Invitation
Abstract
Join us to attend one of three Windows Phone acceleration events. Nick Randolph from Built To Roam once again will be sharing his wealth of knowledge of the Phone 7 platform.
This time around we’re hitting Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with a two day event that will give you the skills (training on day 1) and advice (application workshop on day 2) in order to build your first (or second, third….) Windows Phone 7 application and get it into Marketplace.
Attendee Prerequisites
.NET development skills, Visual Studio or Expression Blend skills, XNA development skills (optional)
Agenda Topics
Day 1: Windows Phone 7 Developer Training
Session 1: Introduction and Windows Phone User Experience Overview
Session 2: Animation, Orientation and Overlays
Session 3: Application Lifecycle, Navigation, Application Tiles and Notification
Session 4: Tasks and Touch
Session 5: Working with the Accelerometer, Sounds and Location
Session 6: Connecting and Consuming the Web
Day 2: Windows Phone 7 Application Workshop
Phase 1: Present your application – 5 minute elevator pitch* with or without demo.
Phase 2: Workshop/Develop your application
Tips & Tricks: As many little bits and pieces Nick can cram into an hour
Phase 3: Continue working on your application
Phase 4: Round up – summarize what you got done and what still needs to be done to get your application into Marketplace**.
Day 1 is designed to equip you with the fundamentals of building a Windows Phone 7 application. With these new found skills, Day 2 is designed to jump start your application development process. Whether you're just starting your first application, wanting some assistance getting your application ready for Marketplace submission or help troubleshooting some issues, the application workshop is where you should be. During the day Nick will spend time reviewing your application, suggesting areas for improvement and help you resolve any challenges you might have encountered.
* This isn't a traditional presentation - Nick will spend a few minutes with you going through your application idea. 0 stress! Just walk through what the idea entails, what you think will make it a rockin' app and perhaps the areas that you think you'll need/want some help with.
** For applications ready to submit to Marketplace there are a number of Marketplace tokens available
Fees
This event is brought to you by Metro - Microsoft’s Early Adaptor Program and is free of charge. However, delegates are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel and accommodation.
Please register now!
Sydney (registration) - 24/25th January 2011 Perth (registration) - 27/28th January 2011 Melbourne (registration) - 31st January/1st February 2011
Sydney:
Date: 24th/25th January 2011
Time: 9am to 5pm
Location: Microsoft North Ryde
1 Epping Road
North Ryde Sydney NSW 2113
Register Here
Perth:
Location: Cliftons Office
15-17 William St
Perth WA 6000
Melbourne:
Date: 31st January/1st February 2011
Location: Clifton's Level 1
440 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Level: (200)
Language: English
Audience: Any developer interested in creating for a brand-new Phone marketplace
Registration Info Sydney (registration) - 24/25th January 2011 Perth (registration) - 27/28th January 2011 Melbourne (registration) - 31st January/1st February 2011
Questions: Please email metroevt@microsoft.com
The Agenda for the BizSpark Startup Camp being held in Melbourne on the of 4-6th of February has been finalised. I am once again very excited about both the Azure Deep Dive day as well as the extra value sessions we are including to give you additional business knowledge & advice while at the Startup camp.
10:30
The Bio’s for each of our Speakers are below:
Graham Elliott Azure Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft Australia
Graham is the Windows Azure ISV Platform Advisor for Australia and New Zealand where he works with Independent Software Vendors (ISV) to unlock the power of the Windows Azure Platform. His role is to help ISVs understand and address business and IT challenges, and to help them build systems using the Microsoft cloud offerings. Graham is a frequent speaker on Microsoft's cloud platform, architecture practices, application security and web strategy.
Before joining Microsoft, Graham was a Solutions Architect for Avanade Australia and Accenture, developing and supporting enterprise solutions across a range of technologies.
Ross Hill Founder of The Hive
While studying Entrepreneurship at RMIT University Ross noticed the lack of informal entrepreneurship networks in Melbourne, so with a few mates he started The Hive - monthly drinks at a bar where a respected entrepreneur shares their journey. After working with Deloitte Digital and Deloitte Innovation he now grows engagement with Yammer, the enterprise social network. Ross will be presenting on What’s Happening in the Melbourne Entrepreneur Community.
David Sajfar Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft Australia
David has been with Microsoft for ten years, having previously completed four years at IBM and eight years with the State Government. He is a key contributor to the Victorian ICT Industry. With his extensive experience of the local independent software vendor (ISV) industry over the past ten years, he has been a major influence in commercialising new opportunities by creating new channels and relationships in this important sector. David’s understanding of Microsoft’s strategic and technology direction has been invaluable to the ISV community in proactively aligning their strategies.
David also contributes actively to drive local industry development and investment. He is a founding member of Victoria.NET & Queensland.NET industry associations and a state committee member of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
The integral part of our weekend Start up camps is the opportunity for each of the participating teams to present their solution to our Panel of Judges. The panel includes technical experts, business experts and investors. Each judge has different backgrounds & experiences and the feedback they provide to participants is always invaluable.
The participants receive an intensive day of training on Friday the 4th of February from Microsoft’s Azure Platform Strategy Advisor, Graham Elliott. After this intensive deep dive, the participants have from 9am Saturday morning until 4:00pm Sunday to build their application!
They each receive 10 minutes to pitch to the Judging panel – 2 mins setup time, 5 mins demo/slides & then 2-3 minutes for questions from the panel.
Each presentation will be judged on:
Prizes include HTC Mozart Phone 7 devices, XBox Kinect pack and 2 tickets for one company to attend The Entourage Entrepreneurs Program (valued at $1,295 each!) The Melbourne Course is currently scheduled for 29th and 30th April and details can be found here on their site http://www.the-entourage.com.au/
Our Panel of Judges for this event includes:
Jack Delosa Executive Director, The Entourage
With a career spanning business, media and politics, Jack has been named in Australian Anthill’s 30Under30 publication as well as Dynamic Business Magazine’s Australia’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs Under 30. Jack headed up MBE Education through rapid growth, building it into one of the fastest 50 start-ups in Australia as noted by SmartCompany.
Jack will be on the judging panel and will also be presenting on How to become Investor Ready and Raise Capital for an Early Stage Event.
Phil Goldie Director, Server & Tools Business Group, Microsoft Australia
Phil Goldie has recently joined Microsoft Australia to lead the Server and Tools Business Group. This team is responsible for key technologies such as cloud computing, virtualisation, security, management and products such as the Windows Server portfolio, SQL Server, Forefront, Systems Centre and Visual Studio 2010.
The Server and Tools team works with customers, partners, media and analysts to help build understanding of how Microsoft can help deliver world class infrastructure solutions. Phil’s team was responsible for building the local go-to-market strategy for Microsoft’s Cloud computing platform, Azure.
Jordan Green President, Melbourne Angels Inc.
Jordan is an experienced executive, entrepreneur, engineer, venture capitalist and Angel investor. He has over twenty-seven years experience in growing and advising technology oriented companies in Australia, USA, Asia and Europe. A Silicon Valley software veteran, Jordan was a founding partner of one of the best performing venture capital fund managers in Australia. He is co-founder and Deputy Chairman of the Australian Association of Angel Investors and also the founder and lead Angel investor of Melbourne Angels Inc.
Steve Nagy Azure MVP and Senior Consultant, Readify
By day, Steven is a Senior Consultant for Readify and a Microsoft MVP in Windows Azure, helping organisations adopt technology and improve processes. By night, he cackles gleefully basking in the glow of his laptop screen as thousands of Azure worker roles carry out his evil bidding.
Nigel Watson Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft Australia
Nigel Watson is an Architect Advisor for Microsoft Australia and works with the software architecture community in Melbourne. His role is to help build awareness of Microsoft's platform, tools and architectural practices, by showing how these may be leveraged to provide value in heterogeneous enterprise environments.