HO HO! - It’s time for Windows 8, Windows Phone and ASHA X-mas Hackathon in TAMPERE!
It’s time to wrap up your existing Windows 8 app! Come to build your Windows 8 app or games. No matter whether you’d port it from existing one or creating a brand new idea.
We are there for you. You will learn, enjoy and build the greatest apps!
HO HO! X-mas hackathon is a two-day opportunity for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and also Nokia ASHA app creation. Consulting from Microsoft experts, presentations about Windows 8 and Windows Phone development and, most important, plenty of time to hack. The basic case for you would be to port your ready app from other platform to Windows 8 or Windows Phone, but you can also participate by starting from scratch.
Are you IOS, Unity, Android or html5 developer?
Want to reach over 650 M potential customer globally? Come to port your existing app to Windows 8 that's a touch optimized system for tablets, laptops and PCs where your same app can run on all of these devices.
In Tampere event there will be two special features – in the Windows 8 and Windows Phone , there will be NFC testing device setup. Another will be a S40/Asha Java app hacking opportunity. S40/Asha is the most widely used mobile platform in the world and the latest full touch Series 40 phones bring a smartphone experience to the mass market, complementing the range of Series 40 phones that deliver many mobile consumers their first internet experience. You will get a technical insight into Series 40 Platform new features, all you need is to have some experience on Java ME and Series 40 development and an idea for a project. If you have an existing application, migrate it and make it work on the newest Asha phones. Else, create a new application that uses Mobile Sensor API (JSR-256).
The event will be simultaneously arranged in Turku and Oulu as well. Tampere event will be arranged in Konela, Hermiankatu 1
Please check the more detailed info in www.microsoft.fi/hackathon and register at latest on Monday 17.12.2012 1:00 pm!
AGENDA 18.12.2012 (from 9am to 8pm, 11 hours) Windows 8 track | AGENDA 18.12.2012 (from 9am to 8pm, 11 hours) S40 Asha Track | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 Welcome & coffee | 08:30 - 09:00 Welcome & coffee | |
| 09:00 - 12:00 Starting the event and working on your Windows 8 projects | 10:00 - 11:00 Asha opportunity Intro | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch on the code | 11:00 - 12:00 Get started. Expert’s first aid | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 How should I design my Windows 8 apps? | 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 Continue on your Windows 8 projects | 13:00 - 15:00 Work on your Asha projects | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee | 15:30 - 17:00 Work on your Asha projects. Experts on the road | |
| 15:30 - 17:00 Introductions to Azure Mobile Services | 17:00 - 18:00 Dinner | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 Dinner | 18:00 - 20:00 Work on your Asha projects | |
| 18:00 - 18:30 Migrating HTML5 Games to Windows 8 | ||
| 18:30 - 20:00 Continue on your Windows 8 projects | ||
| AGENDA 19.12.2012 (from 9am to 4pm, 7 | AGENDA 19.12.2012 (from 9am to 4pm, 7 hours) | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 Welcome & coffee | 08:30 - 09:00 Welcome & coffee | |
| 09:00 - 12:00 Working on your Windows 8 projec | 09:00 - 12:00 Work on your Asha projects | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch on the code | 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch on the code | |
| 13:00 - 15:30 Naughty or nice, I don't care just fine tune your apps | 13:00 – 16:00 Fine tune your app. Check with UI expert. | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 HO HO! It's time to say bye bye to the coding S | 15:30 - 16:00 HO HO! It's time to say bye bye to the coding Santa! |
