Hot off the heals of //Build/ are a whole slew of local activities to get you updated and building for the new Windows platform (aka Windows and Windows Phone). Here they are:
24th April 2014 //Learn/
Whether you are a New Windows App Developer or an Experienced one- we have something for you!
Join us and take a deep dive into the latest features and technologies for Windows Phones, PCs and Tablets.//learn/ from our community in this “to the community, for the community and by the community” event where our MVPs and Expert Developers will help you better understand all that’s new with Windows.
Want to learn how to easily share code between store apps of different form factors? or Want to build your own Universal App? You are at the right place. These sessions will cover all the basic concepts to develop Universal Windows apps –One App for all form factors (PC, Table and Phone), Windows Phone 8.1 apps: the new application lifecycle, the new XAML etc.-with live chat and Q&A with our speakers
No need to dress up or step out you can watch and learn from the comforts of your home/office in this online webcast of informative sessions delivered by our community experts. That’s not all, our local experts will deliver these sessions in not 1 but 8 languages from across the globe(each accommodating the local time zone) to help you learn and leverage the new features and technologies.
17th May 2014 //Publish/
Locations TBA but Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are likely – more announcements to come
Whether you’re looking for expert guidance to help you get started or to cross the finish line at a local event, Microsoft experts are here to help you out every step of the way.
You can even win awards and prizes just for publishing before June 1, 2014.
Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Community Workshop
2nd May 2014 – Melbourne
9th May 2014 – Sydney
16th May 2014 – Brisbane
The Windows Phone 8.1 SDK is now available, and with it brings a wealth of new features and capabilities to take your Windows Phone applications further than before.
We’ve taken the best from //Build, it’ll be a big day, jam packed with topics including:-
- The new WP 8.1 runtime
- Universal applications and building across WP 8.1 and Windows 8.1
- Bluetooth and NFC and the internet of things
- People Hub
- Notifications
- Javascript WinJS comes to phone Geofencing And more…
With trainers from Nokia, Microsoft, Build To Roam, and your local Windows Phone super stars, you don’t want to miss out. Seats are limited, so get in fast.