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Announcing: Windows Phone 7 User Group

03 Nov

Polymorphic Podcast App For Windows Phone 7 - Developed By Cory Fowler

Have you heard about Microsoft’s newest venture into the mobile space, Windows Phone 7?  Windows Phone offers up a new user interface based on a design deemed “Metro”.

If you have aspirations of becoming a Developer for Windows Phone 7, but don’t have previous experience with Silverlight or XNA [which are the two main development stories for the phone] you’re in luck!

I’m pleased to announce the first Canadian Windows Phone 7 User Group!

What: Windows Phone 7 User Group
Register for the Toronto Windows Phone User Group
When: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Microsoft Canada HeadQuarters

1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N8L9 Canada

Looking for more information on Windows Phone 7? Download the *FREE* Programming Windows Phone 7 E-Book along with the Sample Code!

 
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Upcoming Event: Cloud Camp Toronto – October 26

21 Oct

The end of October is a Great Time for Events. If you’ve been keeping up with the news on this blog you would have noticed we have posted details on Tech Days 2010 and GoDevMental. A few more events are coming up and it’s been a bit overwhelming trying to keep up with it.

Cloud Camp TorontoPhoto Credit: Office Space Toronto

If you’re interested in the Cloud Computing and would like to get an a good idea of what Cloud Providers there are out there (I’d suggest Windows Azure) and how people are Architecting their Cloud Applications, Cloud Camp Toronto is the place for you.

CloudCamp is an unconference where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place where we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of Cloud Computing. End users, IT professionals and vendors are all encouraged to participate.

Microsoft PDC

Microsoft PDC is under way October 28th & 29th at Microsoft Head Quarters (Redmond, Washington), but be sure to Stream the Event Online or attend one of the local PDC Events. Tune in to find out more about Windows Azure, Windows Phone 7 (Silverlight & XNA).

 
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Hey Students… Go Dev Mental!

31 Aug

godevmental You may have noticed our past post Microsoft Event: Tech Days 2010 coming this fall which outlined the Microsoft Tech Days event that is making it’s away around Canada starting in 2 weeks. Tech Days is an incredible learning experience, but does come at a cost [$349.00 Early Bird Pricing Available], if you’re a student you’re probably thinking that is your food budget for second semester. This year is your lucky year…

Touring with Tech Days is an event focused on Students called Go Dev Mental, which contains two tracks focusing on Microsoft Technologies.

windows-phone-7 The First Track is all about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 which will cover developing for the Phone using the two development platforms Microsoft Silverlight which brings a Rich Experience to the phone, as well as, the XNA Framework which allows developers to create games on the Windows Phone (but also Zune, PC and XBOX 360)

Microsoft Web Stack The Second Track focuses on the Microsoft Web Platform which will introduce students to Microsoft WebMatrix, an application for building and deploying awesome websites. This track also features Microsoft Silverlight and Expression Blend for building animated content on the web in a “Flash”-y fashion.

If you’re a Student, and would like to take a step into the Microsoft Development Stack, Register for Go Dev Mental today! In preparation for the event check out the Microsoft Dream Spark Program to get a set of Microsoft Development Tools at No Charge.

 
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CTTDNUG: August 25th Windows Phone 7

13 Aug

windows-phone-7 On August 25th join Canada’s Technology .NET User Group [@CTTDNUG] for a presentation on Windows Phone Series 7 with Mark Arteaga. If you would like to learn how to develop for the phone, or would just like to see one of the devices up close and personal this is the place to be.

That’s right, up close and personal, Mark will be bringing his Developer Edition device along with him to show off what Windows Phone 7 really has to offer.

Head over to the CTTDNUG Community Site to register.

Session Abstract

Developing for the “Third Screen” – Windows Phone 7

windowsphone7-layoutFor the longest time Microsoft has been talking about their “Three Screens and the Cloud” strategy but did not really have a compelling mobile story. With the arrival of Windows Phone 7, the third screen has arrived and with that the new Windows Phone developer story has arrived. During this session you will get a high level overview of the platform plus go into some of the new APIs available for Windows Phone 7. We will cover the new application model, Windows Phone 7 specific services, sensors, multimedia plus more! Come and learn how to build for the third screen, build for Windows Phone 7.

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