Microsoft is happy to announce another round of free, full day developer training for Windows Phone. If you haven’t had the chance to get started with an app yet now is the time. These Phone Camps will also focus on the new features coming in the next version of Windows Phone, codenamed “Mango”.
More details via DevFish…
What’s a Windows Phone Camp?
For those who went to our "Windows Phone Garage" series last year, its one of those. For those new to the scene, its a free, full day event chocked full of everything you need to know to develop a Windows Phone application. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just getting started with phone app development this full-day event is for you.
Interested in profit? We’ll also lead discussions on how to monetize your applications and generate profits with your apps.
Don’t miss the new Windows Phone 7.5 (codename "Mango") features as well - with detailed sessions in the afternoon around Fast Application Switching, Multitasking, Live Tiles, Push Notifications, and more.
The day will be capped with an open lab hands-on session and prizes for apps completed. This is the perfect opportunity to begin work on your dream application, or finish that app you’ve already started, with Windows Phone experts there to guide you every step of the way. Bring your own laptop to join in the fun and show off your killer app!
Agenda 9:00 AM - Welcome Campers 9:15 AM - How to make money with your Windows Phone App 10:00 AM - Frameworks for fun and profit > Silverlight and XNA noon-ish - Canteen > Install Fest 1:00 PM - Hands-on lab 3:00 PM - Cool stuff your app can do 4:00 PM - To the Cloud 4:45 PM - Be What's Next > Peoples Choice Awards
Agenda
9:00 AM - Welcome Campers
9:15 AM - How to make money with your Windows Phone App
10:00 AM - Frameworks for fun and profit > Silverlight and XNA
noon-ish - Canteen > Install Fest
1:00 PM - Hands-on lab
3:00 PM - Cool stuff your app can do
4:00 PM - To the Cloud
4:45 PM - Be What's Next > Peoples Choice Awards
Not only is the content great, but we've got a ton of locations coming up. Note that we are not only hitting the traditional Microsoft facilities, we are hitting a ton of campus locations as well. Students can attend Microsoft facility events, and professionals / entrepreneurs are more than welcome to drop in on the on-campus locations as well. Mix, mingle, network.
Don't see your geography in the list? Located in the East Coast USA? Reach out to us and let's see if we can line up a Windows PhoneCamp "community edition".
Schedule 9/20/2011 Charlotte, NC Registration 9/22/2011 Atlanta, GA Registration 9/27/2011 Malvern, PA Registration 9/29/2011 Reston, VA Registration 10/12/2011-10/13/2011 Cambridge, MA National Event – Day 1 Registration, Day 2 Registration 10/18/2011 Chevy Chase, MD Registration 10/19/2011 New York City, NY Registration 10/25/2011 Tampa, FL Registration 10/27/2011 Champlain College, Burlington VT Registration 11/2/2011 NCSU, Raleigh, NC Registration 11/4/2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL Registration 11/8/2011 UCF, Orlando, FL Registration 11/10/2011 Univ of Miami, Coral Gables FL Registration 11/10/2011 SUNY (New Paltz), New York Registration 11/15/2011 Virginia Tech Registration 11/17/2011 Howard University, Washington DC Registration 11/29/2011 Pittsburg, PA Registration 12/1/2011 Hofstra, Long Island, NY Registration 12/8/2011 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA Registration
Schedule
9/20/2011 Charlotte, NC Registration
9/22/2011 Atlanta, GA Registration
9/27/2011 Malvern, PA Registration
9/29/2011 Reston, VA Registration
10/12/2011-10/13/2011 Cambridge, MA National Event – Day 1 Registration, Day 2 Registration
10/18/2011 Chevy Chase, MD Registration
10/19/2011 New York City, NY Registration
10/25/2011 Tampa, FL Registration
10/27/2011 Champlain College, Burlington VT Registration
11/2/2011 NCSU, Raleigh, NC Registration
11/4/2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL Registration
11/8/2011 UCF, Orlando, FL Registration
11/10/2011 Univ of Miami, Coral Gables FL Registration
11/10/2011 SUNY (New Paltz), New York Registration
11/15/2011 Virginia Tech Registration
11/17/2011 Howard University, Washington DC Registration
11/29/2011 Pittsburg, PA Registration
12/1/2011 Hofstra, Long Island, NY Registration
12/8/2011 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA Registration
Prerequisites: Bring a notebook computer and identification. Also check out the APP HUB where you can get developer tools, learn about application features, understand common task for Apps and register and load your APP.
This event is brought to you by Microsoft and is free of charge. However, you are responsible for booking and paying for your own travel and accommodations
-Dave
The Windows Phone Team has recently pushed out three important updates that you should take advantage of.
The first of the new updates is for the Windows Phone Developer Tools. Cliff Simpkins from the Phone Team has a break down of some of the new features on his official blog post here. His top 5 are as follows:
You will also notice a new RC (Release Candidate) in the control panel tools listing.
Be sure to read the full official blog post here.
There has also been a refresh of the Mango Bits that you can flash your phone with. There are some new features inside this update, like native Twitter integration, you can take advantage of as well. Head on over to the WinSuperSite for a breakdown on what is new inside this RC.
The update is being pushed out to eligible devices as we speak. You can also check for it manually by following these important steps:
The Marketplace has been hard at work at updating the reporting features of AppHub as well as launching marketplaces in several new countries. Some of these exciting features include:
I have seen an uptick in downloads for my own DoodlePad apps when the new markets when online. You can see the spike in downloads in the chart below:
It is important to point out however that you need to go into AppHub and select these new countries in order to be published to them. By default your application will not be available in the new marketplaces unless you specifically tell it to be. This includes apps that previously selected “Worldwide Distribution” you will need to go back in and select worldwide again.
Be sure to check out the official blog post here for all the details.
Happy Coding!