Architecture + Strategy

Musings from David Chou - Architect, Microsoft

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    Windows 8 App Development Event Series in Santa Monica Starting 7/24

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    Come join us at Coloft Santa Monica (920 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401), as we provide in-depth looks at how to design and build apps for Windows 8, from scratch to finish, on Tuesday evenings over the course of four weeks starting 7/24.

    Week 1 (7/24 6:30-9:30pm):

    • Business opportunity for Windows 8
    • Designing apps with Metro principles and the Windows personality

     

    Week 2 (7/31 6:30-9:30pm):

    • How Metro style apps drive end user impact
    • Building Metro style apps with HTML and JavaScript
    • Creating Windows 8 Metro style user interface (UI)

     

    Week 3 (8/7 6:30-9:30pm):

    • Bring your app to life with live tiles and push notifications
    • Integrating with key Windows 8 features

     

    Week 4 (8/14 6:30-9:30pm):

    • Applying the finishing touches
    • The business opportunity continued: Monetizing your app
    • The Windows Store

    Interested to attend? Follow this link to register - https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032515979&Culture=en-US

    Oh and did we mention - a grand prize winner will be selected to receive a Samsung Series 7 Slate (approximate retail value $1,299)? Official rules at http://www.30tolaunch.com/Windows8/Events/OfficialRules

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    Join us in the biggest launch event in Microsoft history

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    APP SUCCESS BEGINS HERE.

    The biggest wave of innovation in Microsoft history is creating unprecedented business opportunities for developers. Join me for a free launch event, and you’ll see how the latest developer tools and platforms can help you gain recognition and make money with your apps.

    • Be one of the first to see Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and the new Microsoft Office at work.
    • Participate in hands-on demos, and learn how to design compelling apps for Windows 8 and the new Office.
    • Get tips and tricks from your peers, and connect with Microsoft evangelists for insights and guidance.

    Starting with the first set of events in Hollywood, CA and Waltham, MA on Tuesday 10/30; many more will be held across the U.S. for the follow months. Visit the NEW ERA OF WORK website for more details and specific dates and venue locations, and of course, to register.

    I hope you will be able to join us.

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    Windows Store app development for iOS developers in Mountain View on December 13 & 14

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    Join the Big Nerd Ranch and Microsoft for this free, two-day training designed to jumpstart your Windows Store app development.
    You will learn the ins-and-outs of the Windows platform from iOS developers who are now building Windows apps. Sessions will follow a low-key, interactive format where iOS terms and concepts will be mapped to Windows alternates. You will also get hands-on time to apply what you’ve learned.

    Schedule

    • Thursday Dec 13, 2012 - 9 to 5 PM
    • Friday Dec 14, 2011 - 9 to 5 PM
    • Evening Social Thurs Dec 13, 6 PM

    Location

    • Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus
    • Galileo Room
      SVC Conference Center
      1065 La Avenida
    • Mountain View, California 94043
      United States

     

    What’s the agenda?

    Times need to be finalized, but we’ll cover the following topics in sessions that are 30 to 60 minutes long:

    Day 1

    • Introduction to the platform and the Windows Store
    • Design differences between iOS and Windows 8
    • Tooling: Visual Studio and Blend
    • C# for Objective-C developers
    • Asynchronous programming
    • Consuming web services
    • Intro to building Windows Store apps with XAML (controls, layout and styling)
    • Advanced UI development with XAML (data binding, templates, and collections)
    • Contracts and extensions
    • Ask the Experts panel
    • InstallFest

    Day 2

    • Process Lifecycle Management and State Management
    • Notifications and Live tiles
    • Bing Maps, SkyDrive, and Microsoft Account integration
    • C++ for Objective-C developers
    • Reusing code with Windows Phone
    • Hands-on-labs

    How do I register?

    To secure your seat in this event, please register at http://aka.ms/iostowindowscamp

    Live Stream

    If you can’t attend in person, watch the live stream of the event at http://channel9.msdn.com. You do not have to register for the live stream; just point your browser to Channel 9 or to our registration site on the day of the event.

    Notes

    Any iOS developer will benefit from this training, but we will focus more on those apps that are not games. For this event, there will be no deep game/graphics coverage (no OpenGL ES to DirectX deep-dives).

    Questions

    Email your questions to windevcamps@microsoft.com

     

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    .NET Rocks road trip in a city near you

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    Get ready to become immersed in the power of Visual Studio 2012. The .NET Rocks! Team of Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell are on the road bringing you presentations focused on building modern applications on the Windows platform for both client-side and server-side technology.
    At each stop, they will also record a live .NET Rocks! Show with a guest star that will be flown in for the occasion. Plus, you’ll learn about an exciting initiative to develop a Humanitarian Disaster Response Toolkit.
    Events are FREE, and include food, drink, and geeking out. Come join us!

    DATE

    LOCATION

    11/26 –

    Tempe, AZ

    11/27 –

    San Diego, CA

    11/28 –

    Irvine, CA

    11/29 –

    Irvine, CA

    11/30 -

    Los Angeles, CA

    12/3 –

    San Francisco, CA

    12/4 –

    Sunnyvale, CA

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