WP7 Firestarter in Syracuse 6/11!

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WP7 Firestarter in Syracuse 6/11!

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Saturday, June 11th, 2011 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Syracuse University, Life Sciences Building (directions below)

Windows Phone 7 Firestarter

This month we have a full day Windows Phone 7 Event, thanks to joint effort by Microsoft, ImproviSoft, AppRochester, and CNY .NET Dev Group! Please feel free to pass details along to anyone interested in mobile development.

NOTE THAT THIS SPECIAL EVENT TAKES PLACE ON THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (DIRECTIONS BELOW).

REGISTER FOR EVENT

Dream It. Build It.
The power to build smart, visually stunning games and applications is right in your hands with Windows Phone 7. Want to see what’s under the hood? This full-day series of learning events for developers will take you behind the scenes with an inside look at the philosophy, design language, and the fundamentals of Silverlight and XNA coding for Windows Phone 7. You’ll also see how the Windows Marketplace provides exciting new distribution and monetization opportunities for developers and application publishers.

A FULL DAY OF WINDOWS PHONE 7!
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration
Have a donut, check in, and mingle.

9:00 am - 9:55 am
Building Windows Phone 7 Applications with Silverlight
This session will focus on building Windows Phone 7 applications with Microsoft Silverlight. You’ll see first-hand how to use Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend to develop and debug projects. You’ll also learn about the built-in templates and the many available controls and styles for WP7. Presenter: Andy Beaulieu

10:00 am - 10:55 am
Building Windows Phone 7 Applications using XNA
Microsoft XNA has been a favorite with game developers for many years. Now game developers will be able to harness the power of the XNA framework to create highly immersive and responsive games for Windows Phone 7.. We’ll charge full-speed into XNA to outline the basic Windows Phone model, explore its core device characteristics, and review the highlights of the XNA phone framework. Finally, we’ll show you some of the cool and impressive games that have been developed specifically for Windows Phone 7. Presenter: Dan Colasanti

11:00 am - 11:55 am
Windows Phone 7 Services
Get ready to build more engaging user experiences with Windows Phone 7 and several powerful cloud- and phone-based components. First up is the Microsoft Location Service, which allows you to obtain location information based on GPS, cell and Wi-Fi signals. Next, we’ll cover the Microsoft Push Notification Service, which provides “live” updates for apps running on the device. Presenter: Steve Maier

12:00 pm - 12:25 pm
LUNCH
Pizza and soda. Can't get enough.

12:30 pm - 1:25 pm
From Dream to Reality: Building Solid Windows Phone Applications, Part 1
Device Integration, clean design, minimalist user interface are all important to build compelling apps, . In this session, you’ll learn how to create the compelling and interactive mobile experiences which users have come to have expect. We will also focus on a solid application architecture that will allows us to enhance and support our apps in an easy and prescriptive way. Presenter: Danilo Diaz

1:30 pm - 2:25 pm
From Dream to Reality: Building Solid Windows Phone Applications, Part 2

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hackathon and Raffle
Bring your laptop and ideas and resident experts will help you with your app development.

LOTS OF SWAG...
1 Windows Phone 7 device
1 Copy of Visual Studio Pro
1 laptop bag
Assorted other swag items.
WP7 eco bags including a USB charger and notepad.
Coupons for $30 off a Windows Phone from the Microsoft store.

COURTESY OF INTERTECH...
1 $10 Starbucks Gift Card
Flying Monkeys, Mugs and Pens

DIRECTIONS TO SU LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING
Syracuse University's Life Sciences Building (the newest building on campus, opened 3 years ago)
Note that neither Bing or Google maps shows this building (they show the old parking lot where this building now stands).

Parking & Directions:
Free Parking in the "Quad-4" (aka "Q4") Lot (close to the Life Sciences Building); overflow to the Watson Lot if Q4 becomes full
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