Coding Sessions


Session 1: Microsoft Coding: Building Great Applications with the Windows Phone 7 Developer & Designer Tools

Rob Cameron, Industry Architect Evangelist, Microsoft  

In this session attendees learned how to work with Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend 4 to build great looking Windows Phone 7 applications. The presenter will covered the new Windows Phone 7 capabilities available in Visual Studio 2010 and then dove into an extensive tour of Expression Blend 4 for Windows Phone 7.

Original attendee Instructions:

Download and install the tools and the update BY CLICKING HERE

Review Sessions 1, 2, and 3 of the Jumpstart as pre-work for the coding session.


Session 2:  RIM Coding Session: Developing for the new BlackBerry® 6 platform

Shadid Haque, Application Development Consultant

Many new and enhanced APIs have been introduced in BlackBerry® 6 allowing developers to easily create Super Apps for BlackBerry - a best-in-class mobile experience that users can’t live without. Eye-catching UI, deeper integration with native applications and features, updated location APIs, services and a web development platform backed by a new WebKit browser has truly taken the BlackBerry experience to a whole new level. Attendees in this coding session learned how to incorporate the new BlackBerry 6 APIs into their application, create rich web applications leveraging the WebKit browser, and what commercialization options are available including BlackBerry App World.

Original attendee instructions:

In order to register for the live BlackBerry coding session on Wednesday October 27th 7:30 to 9:00pm, ensure you have downloaded and completed the coding session pre-work BY CLICKING HERE to show the on-booth staff prior to registration.  The file contains full instructions on how to complete the pre-work.  The coding session is rated at the intermediate level.


Session 3: Android Technical Coding Session

Ryan Wick, Engineer Sprint ADP

Supporting experts from Sprint, Handset OEMs, and hardware providers

**NO VIDEO IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CODING SESSION, but see below for provided documentation.**  

AGENDA:

- Sprint Android Ecosystem update by Ryan Wick, Sprint

- HTC Sense by Danny Provenza

- Tablet development by Ryan Wick, Sprint

- Multimedia optimization by Pat Hills, Sprint

- Advanced graphics - OpenGL ES by Hod Greeley,Samsung

- Sprint ID Development by Jeff Stone , Jon Ochenas, Ryan Wick , Sprint

- Android Technical Best Practices

              - Application optimization by Keith Moll, Sprint

              - 4G and unique Sprint development by Ryan Wick, Sprint

              - Enteprise implementation by Ryan Wick, Sprint

-Q&A by all speakers

Original Attendee Required prework