FREE EVENT
Devs, I thought you would want to see this. Over $3000.00 in prize money, phones, XBoxes, and a full day to teach you how.
XAPFest LA 2011
Saturday, June 4th, 2011 | 9AM – 10PM
Loews Santa Monica
1700 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401 | (310) 458-6700
REGISTER HERE
*Registration is required
FREE EVENT
About XAPFest
XAPFest is a Windows Phone 7 Hackathon for developers of every background and skill level. iOS and Android developers, .NET veterans, and curious programmers who want to try their hand at programming for Windows Phone 7 are all invited! It is a great opportunity to get to learn new technologies, meet members of the SoCal tech community, code, and have fun!
XAPFest consists of 1 full day of hacking – breakfast, lunch, dinner, plus snacks and drinks will be provided. This is a BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) Event. Please remember to install the free WP7 tools and SDK before the event begins, and if you don’t have a copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7 (required to install the WP7 tools), you can request a Windows 7 license. Loaner Windows Phone 7 units will be available to teams and individuals for the purposes of testing apps.
If you have never developed for WP7 don’t worry. We will have a separate training room to teach you… and THEN you can join the contest.
the prizes
· Best App – $2000 (sponsored by Infragistics) & Windows Phone 7 device
· Best Original App – $500 AMEX gift card & Windows Phone 7 device
· Best Port – $500 AMEX gift card & Windows Phone 7 device
· User’s Choice – XBOX 360 with Kinect & Windows Phone 7 device
rules for apps to be eligible
· Applications must NOT already be in the Windows Phone 7 marketplace
· Applications CAN be worked on before the event but must not be in the marketplace prior to the event
· Teams CAN submit multiple applications and all CAN be submitted for the $2000 Grand Prize
· Teams are limited to 3 or less members
event schedule
| May 9 – June 3, 2011 | Registration |
| Register,install tools, and begin creating apps | |
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June 4, 2011 |
XAPFest LA 2011 |
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9:00am |
Doors open |
| 9:30am | Welcome & Announcements |
| 9:45am | Coding begins |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 6:00pm | Coding ends |
| 6:30pm | Reception and Dinner; judges begin reviewing apps |
| 9:00pm | Judging is finished, Top 10 Windows Phone 7 Apps Presentation & Awards |
| 10:00pm | Winners are announced |
