Join us on May 29th and May 31st for the Let's Build Something Mobile Webcast Series!

Fast Track Your First App: May 29, 2012

11am-12:30pm Eastern Time OR

4pm-5:30pm Eastern Time

Give Your App Some POP:
May 31, 2012

11am-12:30pm Eastern Time OR

4pm-5:30pm Eastern Time

Government and citizen-oriented apps represent a huge emerging market for mobile developers. These “Let’s Build Something Mobile” Workshops will walk you through the basics of creating, testing and deploying a Public Sector app, so that No Developer is Left Behind taking advantage of this new market. As a participant you will have the opportunity to create your own unique Public Sector Windows Phone app that is ready to be deployed to the Windows Phone Marketplace. During each of the two sessions, experts from Microsoft and ComponentOne will be available to answer questions and offer guidance.

Session 1-Fast Track Your First App

During this workshop, you’ll be exposed to the basics of creating a Windows Phone App and deploying to the Marketplace. As an attendee, you will be given some time during the session to use what you’ve learned to develop your own apps which access freely-available Public Sector data. The presenter along with resources from Microsoft and ComponentOne will be available to support you along the way.

Session 2-Give Your App Some POP

Enhance the look and functionality of your existing Windows Phone app (or one created in the Fast Track Your First App session) by leveraging capabilities specific to the Windows Phone API and by using advanced UI controls. You’ll get a feel for Microsoft’s Expression Blend design tools too. As an attendee, you will be given some time during the session to use what you’ve learned in order to make improvements to your apps. The presenter along with resources from Microsoft and ComponentOne will be available to support you along the way.

*Attendees will receive a complimentary 1-year subscription for ComponentOne Studio® for Windows Phone

Pre-requisite: Download/Install

* Visual Studio Express & Tools

* ComponentOne Studio(r) for Windows Phone (Trial Edition) https://www.componentone.com/SuperProducts/StudioWindowsPhone/

Notice to all Public Sector Employees: Due to government gift and ethics laws and Microsoft policy, government employees (including military and employees of public education institutions) are not eligible to participate in any raffles that may be associated with these events. Further information on Microsoft compliance with U.S. government gift and ethics rules can be found here.