Developer Days at Microsoft Store

Developer Workshops

Joe Healy (@devfish) and I have been hosting workshops at the Microsoft Store in Orlando at the Florida Mall over the past few Thursdays. The current series has been focusing on Windows Store Apps, including game application development.  Joe presented this past week on MonoGame for Windows 8 and another Florida Developer, Bill Reiss (@billreiss) is doing a blog series on that same topic here, and the turn out was great! Here are the next few topics on deck.



XAML and C# for Windows 8 Store App
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032532761
Presented by: Shayne Boyer (@spboyer)

Using Game Salad for No-Code Game Development on Windows 8
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032532922
Presented by: Shayne Boyer (@spboyer)

Future Events

We are planning a two time a month workshop after the New Year with a range of topics covering Windows Store Apps, Windows Phone and much more surrounding these platforms.  If you have some subject matter that you are interested in hearing more about please contact me spboyer@live.com or Joe jhealy@microsoft.com

Other Resources
Visit Generation App at bit.ly/30tolaunch , or Joe's site at devfish.net and be sure to followus on twitter: @devfish and @spboyer.

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Paparazzi at the Microsoft Store! I'm Famous!

 What's really "completely embarrassing" as he so states in his post is the lack of observation. Original post here...

First, yes I was and do in fact use a MacBook Pro and run Windows 8 on it. However the the sneaky photo fails to capture the full picture. First, I'm a very cool dude.  So next time at least do it from the XBOX section so you get my good side, and the "I'm a PC" shirt that I was wearing.

Secondly, do note in the photo that that is my desktop there on the screen, um I believe that's Windows 8 and NOT OSX. I also carry multiple phones at this point I had a Lumia 800 Windows Phone in my pocket but also own Android and iOS devices as well.

Furthmermore, if you are in fact the "social media fanatic" that the about page states on your blog; please come introduce yourself! I love to chat technology, and ask what I was presenting that evening.  You'd be suprised, or not maybe, that I was talking about Windows 8 UX Design. You should have stuck around, not only would you have gain some serious knowledge from the 1 1/2 presentation  but also had gotten some dang nice swag and a fancy sandwich from Panera Bread in Microsoft.

I do not work for Microsoft, and even employees of Microsoft are welcome to carry and use iOS and OSX devices.  

Next time introduce yourself, you'd be surprised whose on the front side of that picture.

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