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Beta version of Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools released.
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Some Silverlight developers are excited about the idea of getting their hands wet playing with the development of their first mobile application. Do experienced mobile developers share the same excitement about the latest beta release of Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools? According to Infoworld, maybe not. Read what they had to say…
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Mix sessions confirm some of the Windows Phone 7 dev rumours
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Updates to the Mix 10 conference site today confirm some of the leaked details about what developers will see in the new WP7 Series platform. Check out the newly posted session titles and descriptions and you will notice a heavy emphasis on Silverlight, XNA, Windows Phone Marketplace, game development and even mention of high performance 3D game development in XNA. Also worth noting is the sponsor page where Windows Phone is listed as the one and only Platinum Sponsor for the event… hmm I wonder what that might imply?
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Windows Phone OS 7.0 Rumours
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For those mobile developers who are anxious to hear what the new Microsoft mobile developer platform has in store but don’t want to wait until the MIX conference, here are a few leaks to help hold you over.
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Mobile developers prep for a reset
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Windows Phone 7 was announced by Steve Ballmer during his Mobile World Congress 2010 keynote address. The glimpse provided during the presentation featured Zune and Xbox elements in the revamped mobile device user interface. Developers will have to wait until Mix 10 in March to hear about the details of the new platform and the changes to the developer tools and eco system. It sounds like change is finally coming, will it be too little too late?
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Exploring Something Massive in Vancouver
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Vancouver BC is one of the technology epicenters of Canada that attracts hi-tech companies of all sizes and is a cauldron of innovation. Leonard Brody presented a thought provoking keynote at the opening of the Massive Technology Show followed by a day of presentations from Google, Yahoo and other companies who are helping shape the real world metaverse. Read on for a short report on the conference and the keynote.
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Digging into WE-DIG
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Have you attended a local user group meeting lately? Have you been planning to go to a meeting, but could never find the time to attend? Maybe you just have no idea as to what goes on at a user group meeting? Here is the inside scoop on what went on at a recent WE-DIG meeting in Redmond, Washington.
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Is Managed Code coming to XBox?
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Could it be that mobile game developers will soon be able to run their managed mobile applications on the XBox platform with a simple recompile? Check out this blog posting for what might be an exciting development with XNA.
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Job Listings Added to Mobidogs
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We have been approached by companies asking if they could post job and contract opportunities on the Mobidogs site which our readers might be interested in, so we have added a new Job Ops link to our main page. If you are looking for opportunities in the mobile developer space or if you are looking for candidates to help in your mobile related development projects, you should check this new page out.
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Do You Have a Shot at SumoBot at MEDC?
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Do you know what a Sumobot is? If you plan on attending the big event of the year for Windows Mobile, CE and Windows Embedded developers, you have a chance to be the Sumobot Champ of MEDC. Based on last years competition there are things that you may want to put some thought into before arriving at the conference in Las Vegas this year.
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MEDC Site Live
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Have you registered to attend Microsoft's premier mobile and embedded developer event of the year? Now two shows in one, Microsoft has combined what were previously two separate, but somewhat related developer events, MDC and EDC, into a single grand event. It looks like this one event is going to cover everything to do with developing for mobile and embedded devices including topics like Speech.NET, MapPoint and includes a Bill G keynote.
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Getting Real Time with Mike Hall
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During a recent trip to the Redmond campus we met up with Mike Hall and had an hour long chat
about all kinds of things, including up coming developer events, as well as some of Mike's views on
a number of technology fronts and the opportunities they might imply for developers. If you are interested in
learning more about the mobile and embedded industry and the people that make it tick,
you will enjoy this glimpse into our afternoon with Mike.
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Why Mobile Gaming?
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Alex has been programming games for years and he has written a number of books on the topic as well. In this short introductory piece, he ponders the issue of applying his skills to the mobile
arena as he launches what is expected to become a series of articles on mobile game development . Join him as he explores different issues related to
gaming on devices.
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Wireless Innovation Contest
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WINBC, a wireless association based in British Columbia has recently announced that they will be holding their second annual Wireless Innovation Contest (WIC 2005). With the goal to "drive the adoption of wireless technologies in North America" the contest is looking to award a number of "wireless success stories" with targeted exposure and mentoring. There are six categories: entertainment, public sector, community, enterprise, student, and a most promising category. Entrants in this last category will be competing for access to a state-of-the-art test facility and a number of other perks that are designed to fast-track the wining ideas to become market-ready in six months. The call for entries opens October 18, 2004.
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Bell Wireless Internet Conference Report
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Bell Mobility is currently Canada's largest mobile operator and they held
their 2004 Annual Wireless Internet Conference in Toronto on September
22nd. This was the 6th year that they have hosted the event and you can
read the impressions of one attendee in this short report.
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Windows Marketplace
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At this year`s World Wide Partner Conference held in Toronto, Canada, one of the most exciting topics Steve B. and the other top executives from Microsoft where talking about, was the upcoming Microsoft Marketplace. As a small ISV, I found this to be an idea with great potential to open up opportunities for companies of all sizes to reach more customers. The Internet holds great promise in simplifying distribution channels for those of us who would like to get products to market without the complication and expense of going through retail. This may be one more step towards seeing that promise fulfilled.
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GameDevelopers Conference 2005 to be held in San Francisco
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At the 2004 GameDevelopers Conference Microsoft announced the new XNA software development platform. GDC 2005 is bound to be the source of many of next year`s hot announcements for the gaming industry.
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