Microsoft want to show you how Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are the perfect platform for you to build your next app!

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App Development with Microsoft

Through this one day event we will have keynote speakers from Microsoft and Nokia. Hear first-hand from developers who have built apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.

Thursday, 18 April 2013 from 08:30 to 17:00 (BST)

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

There is a chance to build your own app during our Hackathon where you can win Microsoft prizes!

With Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Store’s you have a choice of control schemes, a variety of devices tablets, notebooks, all in ones to a stunning array of phones from manufactures such as Nokia, HTC and Samsung.

With Windows 8 features such as live tiles, snapped view, sharing charms and more you’re application comes alive. Your beautiful apps are delivered through the Windows Store available in over 200 markets, as an app developers can make money the way you want.

   

Agenda

9.00 - 9.10 Keynote Welcome and to Windows - Andrew McCartney, Microsoft
9.10 - 10.00 The opportunity of Windows 8 - Lee Stott, Microsoft

10.00 - 11.00 Introduction to Windows Phone 8 - Adam Giles, Nokia

11.00 - 11.15 Break

11.15 - 13.00 Design Beautiful Apps - Rich Holdsworth, Wapple.net

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

14.00 - 15.00 Building a Windows 8 Apps - Martin Beeby, Microsoft

15.00 - 16.00 Building a Windows Phone 8 App - Andy Wigley, Microsoft

16.00 -16.10 Break

16.10 - 17.00 Developing Windows 8 Apps - Martin Beeby, Microsoft, ZipApp.co.uk

17.00 End

Optional Evening Event:

17:00 - 19:00 Windows 8 Hackathon using Zipapp.co.uk

Prizes up for grabs from Microsoft for best app developed in 2 hours! (Bring your own laptop).

  

 

Register Here https://uopmicrosoftapp.eventbrite.co.uk/