For startups and developers looking to work with or develop for some of Microsoft’s products, Chris Ismael and Thye Yeow will be running a workshop that covers all the development opportunities that comes with Microsoft’s repertoire of offerings.
Check out their response to e27′s interview on what the Microsoft duo have in store for Echelon 2011 delegates.
Seats are extremely limited, so book one right now. (You’ll need an Echelon 2011 conference pass to attend, naturally)
Who should attend your workshop?
Technologists who don’t want to miss out on the latest device and web offerings from that company from Redmond.
What’s the developer community or ecosystem like for Kinect, Surface 2 and Knockout,js in Asia?
We reckon that the developer community for these technologies is still small (with the exception of Kinect) because they are new. This presents a “greenfield” opportunity for developers keen to build applications on these new technologies as companies look to provide their customers with experiences that delight. Surface allows for multi-user interaction on a multi-touch (+50 touch points) screen which could be set up as a table or hung on a wall. This is particularly suitable for certain verticals such as banks, entertainment (bars, etc), and other environments which would encourage users to interact. Kinect, which allows for hands-free augmented reality experiences would encourage a new set of applications to be developed. It is now much more than an add-on to Xbox – developers ranging from hobbyists to researchers are leveraging on the power of Kinect to create experiences that go beyond the point-and-click desktop experience.
Knockout.js is basically a Javascript design pattern framework that provides non-web developers a familiar development experience similar to that of desktop application development. This lowers the entry barrier for non-web developers to start learning and developing web applications with Javascript ans also increases their business opportunities as they are now able to extend their reach on the mobile front as currently all mobile browsers supports HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript applications.
What are the opportunities for companies or developers in developing on Mango?
With Mango, developers can build new app experiences for Windows Phone 7– multitasking, augmented reality, real-time communications and messaging apps, better web experience with IE9 on WP7, excellent developer tools which allow developers to run background tasks, run profilers for testing, SL and XNA integration, Sockets for networking, SQL database on WP7, as well as additional APIs which enhance the app experience for the consumer. From a Marketplace perspective, we are introducing changes to make app updates easier, expanding to more countries, extra Marketplace integration which increases discoverability of the apps.
Book a slot at the workshop with Chris and Thye Yeow now.
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