DevTeach News

Why should you care about Windows Phone 7!

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:16:40 EST

We recorded a Small video to show you why.

New Silverlight User Group in Vancouver. A chance to win a free registration to

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:16:40 EST

A new Silverlight user group has been created in Vancouver named VanSLUG. In Order to help bring awareness to this new User Group, DevTeach is giving a free registration (Value of $999.00) to its popular Windows Phone 7 Boot Camp ( August 30-31) to the User Group for a draw. So you have a chance to win this registration by simply joining VanSLUG at this link: http://vanslug.net You register to the group by clicking on the login link on the top right-hand-side of the home page and creating an account. VanSLUG will announce the winner on August 16th.

A very strong kickoff for the Windows Phone 7 App. Store

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:16:40 EST

If you’re a developer on the .NET platform and the only way you have to make money is to invest your time in developing an app., the Windows Phone 7 MarketPlace could be your gold rush. Why? Because the MarketPlace will open with 90 000 potential customers. Yes, Microsoft just announced that all fulltime employees will be getting a free Windows Phone 7 when the device is released. So if you are among the first to have an application in the MarketPlace, you have a strong chance to make money. The rumor is that 1 million devices will be sold by Christmas. Even if it’s 500 000 sold, that’s still a chance to make a lot of money with your own application that you can test on a device at the DevTeach bootcamp before the stores open!

If you are into this new gold rush, you must check out the DevTeach Windows Phone 7 Boot Camp. It’s 3 days of training presented in two days in 4 cities. Colin Melia will have a device on site and if you’ve already started an application, you’ll be able to test it on the device during the Boot Camp. Check out the details of this boot camp at this link.

FREE Microsoft Go-to-Marketplace assistance for boot camp participants

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:16:40 EST

The Windows Phone 7 beta was just released and devices are shipping out to developers in July.

Are you series about WP7 development and want to be ready for the coming holiday season?

Microsoft is serious about supporting developers who are serious about the Windows Phone 7 platform.

Participants at the any one of our WP7 Bootcamps will be connected with a member of the Microsoft Canada Developer Platform & Evangelism team who will help get their applications on to the Windows Phone Marketplace. Microsoft views boot camp participants as developers who are serious about WP7 and worthy of special attention :).

Feel special ! register for the boot camp today!

dnrTV show on WP7 development with Colin Melia

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:16:40 EST

Colin Melia has been very busy this summer. He did a dnrTV show about the development of application on Windows Phone 7. This show is now online and you can view it at http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=172 . If you are not familiar with dnrTV (.NET Rock TV) take a look at the long list of free training video (over 170 shows) available at this link: http://www.dnrtv.com/archives.aspx This is a very good opportunity for you to get to know our star trainer for the WP7 Boot Camp.

Windows Phone 7 Gold Rush

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:16:40 EST

.NET developers can now get in on the next gold rush with Windows Phone 7. And trust me; it will be a BIG wave. Just think of all the iPhone apps you can recreate for this new platform in a fraction of time it takes on the iPhone platform. You can create cool multi-platform using XNA and cloud-connected applications with Silverlight. The marketplace will open around the end of summer for this new platform. Finally, a real platform that can compete with the iPhone. If you are not convinced take a look at the video below. I have been an iPhone user for the past 2 years and after seeing this, I was ready to toss my iPhone for the Windows Phone 7.

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Screenshots and Live Demo Video Walkthrough Preview

Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta Released

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:16:40 EST

Now you have everything you need to start developing Windows Phone 7 app with this Developer tools. According to Brandon Watson blog the Beta version is very cause to the release version. To have an app in the store ready for the holiday you need to start creating the application. Our boot camp is the perfect opportunity for you to reduce the learning curve.

Annoncing Windows Phone 7 Bootcamp in 4 cities.

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:16:40 EST

This is a very good opportunity for .Net developpers to get ahead of this wave. And trust me, It will be a BIG wave. Just think all of the Iphone app you can recreate for this new platform in a fraction of time it takes on the Iphone platform. BTW DevTeach is the first organisation to provide a Bootcamp on Windows Phone 7 in Canada. Do not miss this chance.

Here some of the details.

Montreal August 23-24
Vancouver August 30-31
Ottawa September 2-3
Toronto September 7-8

DevTeach Free community event: Use SharePoint 2010 to boost productivity

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:16:40 EST

In collaboration with Microsoft, DevTeach is presenting in six cities free breakfast event on SharePoint 2010. This is amazing change to get a in deep session on this version of SharePoint. SharePoint 2010 allows you to build web sites, manage lists of data, collaborate on documents, and so much more – all done through a simple, easy to use, web interface. When you need to go beyond the native capabilities of the product, SharePoint 2010 provides the APIs and Visual Studio 2010 provides the tools that allow you to quickly and easily add customizations. Whether you’re new to SharePoint development or a seasoned veteran, this session is for you.

The morning and evening events will feature the same content so register now for the most convenient session in a city near you.

Breakfast Event Sessions

Speakers	Date	City
Jason Kaczor Consulting	Monday April 19^th	Calgary
Black Ninja Software	Wednesday April 21^st	Vancouver
Jason Kaczor Consulting	Wednesday April 21^st	Edmonton
Like 10 Inc.	Thursday April 22^nd	Ottawa
Like 10 Inc.	Thursday April 29^th	Montreal
ObjectSharp	Monday May 3^th	Toronto

User Group Evening Sessions

Speakers	Date	City
ObjectSharp	Monday April 19^th	Toronto
Black Ninja Software	Monday April 21^st	Vancouver
Jason Kaczor Consulting	Thursday April 22^nd	Calgary

Less than 72 hours before the DevTeach early bird special expires

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:16:40 EST

This year DevTeach special edition is offering a unique chances to developers with a fantastic deal for three days of training. When you register to DevTeach you will get from Microsoft Canada (Platinum sponsor) a one year subscription to MSDN Pro (Value $2499). Like always DevTeach is featuring a line-up of top-notch, internationally renowned speakers. This event will take place at a special location: Microsoft Canada Headquarters which has a limited capacity (240 seats). This is your chance to be up close and personal with the Rock stars of the industry. Lest then 72 hours before the early bird expires. Do not miss this unique chance just a few seats left! Register now!

DevTeach Keynote: A Lap Around Visual Studio 2010

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:16:40 EST

Visual Studio 2010 release is almost here and there’s a lot to be excited about! Beth Massi, Senior Program Manager on the Visual Studio team, will take us on a whirlwind tour of some of the awesome new features in Visual Studio 2010. By Beth Massi has been avowed best speakers by attendees of DevTeach 2007 and 2008.

DevTeach 2010 Toronto schedule is online

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:16:40 EST

Take a look at the DevTeach Toronto impressive conferences schedule. The schedule is jam packed with advanced sessions. We are also including a Silverlight track and a track on new SharePoint 2010. This three day schedule includes also sessions in software architecture track , Agile Track, Windows Development and Web Development tracks. DevTeach Toronto is the yearly event you can't afford to miss!