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Come join us at RocketSpace in San Francisco every Monday night throughout the month of June to build great Windows 8 apps. Throughout the course of this four-part series, guests will have a chance to learn from Microsoft experts about the world’s largest opportunity for app developers.
We’ll also have great food and drink every Monday, and you’ll also have the opportunity to win great prizes! (See Official Rules here)
Register now!
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032514381&Culture=en-US
RocketSpace
181 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Mondays, June 4, 11, 18, 25 from 6pm-9pm
Series Schedule:
June 4 - Week 1: · Business Opportunity for Windows 8 · Designing Apps with Metro Principles and the Windows Personality
June 11 - Week 2: · How Metro style apps drive end user impact · Building Metro style apps with HTML and JavaScript · Creating Windows 8 Metro Style User Interface (UI)
June 18 - Week 3:
June 25 - Week 4: · Applying the finishing touches · The Business Opportunity Continued: Monetizing your app · The Windows Store
As you likely know Windows 8 is coming in the near future. You can download, use it, and even develop apps for it today. At this point in time the Windows Store is not open for everyone to deploy, but we are looking for the first wave of great applications which highlight the power of Metro and Windows 8, especially those developers that want to get to market first and build the awareness and brand for their applications.
In order to submit your application today you need a token which is something I can help you get.
What do you need to do to get a token? Here are the key steps:
This is a great opportunity to not only be first to market with your app, but also to get feedback from a Microsoft Services Engineer to make your app great. If you are serious about creating an application this is a chance that you probably don’t want to pass up.
In addition, our team is holding a series of events and office hours to help you – we want to make sure you have what you need to be successful. You can come learn more about how to build apps for Windows 8 or show up and build your app with one of our evangelists or others in your community available to help you if you need it. You can find more information about our events and availability at…
Learn everything you need to start building Metro-style apps for Windows today at our free, full-day Windows Developer Event.
We'll show you how to use Visual Studio to code fast, fluid, immersive and beautiful Metro-style applications in HTML5/JavaScript, XAML/C# and C/C++. Your investments in these languages carry forward, making Windows a no-compromise platform for developers.
Whatever language you choose, your app gets deep integration with the Windows shell, including notifications, live tiles, deep links, and contracts with other apps. And now you can build once and support all Windows customers, no matter what type of PC they have—from tablets to laptops to convertibles to desktops.
Seating is limited and registration is not guaranteed. Secure your spot today!
Notes - This free event is brought to you by Microsoft. However, you are responsible for booking and funding your own travel and accommodations. Please note that there is limited space available for this event, so be sure to register early.
Los Angeles, CA Date April 23, 2012 Time 9:00AM – 5:00PM Location Club Nokia 800 West Olympic Blvd
We are inviting the Silicon Valley startup community to a full-day, knockout, deep dive event taking place on our Silicon Valley Campus. Developers and designers alike will take the stage to show you how to take advantage of this new platform opportunity. Several startups will demo their brand new apps and talk about their early experiences developing for Windows 8, while the Microsoft team will provide attendees the opportunity to play with the platform and the tools needed to get started. Sessions will cover designing for the new Metro UI, building for the platform, and monetizing your apps.
Agenda:
Time
Topic
12:00 PM
Registration
1:00 PM
Welcome & Kick-Off
Dan’l Lewin, Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Emerging Business Development
1:15 PM
Windows 8 Introduction, Keynote, Demo, & Metro UI App Design
2:15 PM
Break | Windows 8 Hack Stations
2:30 PM
Windows 8 Showcase Panel
3:15 PM
Windows 8 Marketplace Opportunity
Robert Youngjohns, President, Microsoft North America
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
Build & Reimagine your App on Windows 8
5:00 PM
VC & Entrepreneur Panel
5:45 PM
Closing Remarks & Next Steps
6:00 PM
Reception & Windows 8 Hack Stations
RSVP
April 4, 2012
Registration: 12:00 PM
Event: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM
Microsoft Silicon Valley
1065 La Avenida, Bldg 1
Mountain View, CA 94043
650.693.4000
Register today!
http://introducingwindows8.eventbrite.com/
ATTEND A CAMP, BUILD AN APP Developer Camps (DevCamps for short) are free, fun, no-fluff events for developers, by developers. You learn from experts in a low-key, interactive way and then get hands-on time to apply what you've learned. Check out the four different DevCamps currently being offered and register today!
CLOUD CAMP Join us to learn about the exciting new Windows Azure developer platform! Windows Azure will open up a host of new application and multi-screen development opportunities, and this briefing will give you a jumpstart in understanding how to take advantage of them.
HTML5 Web Camp As developers, you keep hearing a lot about HTML5, but many don't know what it actually means or is truly capable of. If you want to learn about it, your choices are limited. The HTML5 Web Camp is an opportunity to connect with designers and developers and show you what's possible, and how you can start using it today. Space is limited.
PHONE CAMP Take your apps to the next level at the Windows Phone Dev Camp. We'll be covering how to bring the cloud to your app by consuming external APIs, add UX polish with Expression Blend, reach new markets through globalization and localization, and keep your app running at peak performance through advanced debugging and testing. In the afternoon, we'll break into labs to reinforce what we covered, and offer a chance to present your application for a chance to win in our application competition.
STUDENT PREP NIGHT If you're a student, interested in attending DevCamp (Phone Camp, particularly), we'd love to have you join us for a night of preparation and pizza! We want to be sure you have all the tools you need to be successful with the professional developer community.
DATES and LOCATIONS
March 30, 2012 | Los Angeles | University of Southern California
DevCamps
Cloud
HTML5 Web
Phone
April 20, 2012 | Irvine | UC Irvine Extension
April 27, 2012 | Redmond | Microsoft Conference Center
May 18, 2012 | Denver | University of Colorado at Denver
May 25, 2012 | Phoenix | Desert Willow Conference Center