Microsoft Imagine Blog
Kodu Challenge Winners!
WOW. That's the first thing I have to say. When we launched our Kodu Game Lab Challenge last spring...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 09/04/2013
Winner of the Women's Athletics App Challenge
When you think of a computer programmer, do you imagine a man? Many people do. But when I think of a...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 08/22/2013
Check out the Imagine Cup 2013 'By the Numbers' Infographic
With so many interesting stats, how could we NOT put together an Imagine Cup by the numbers...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 07/08/2013
Imagine Cup World Finals: July 7
Eleven months ago, I joined the Imagine Cup team as their new Competition Manager. They'd just...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 07/06/2013
Microsoft and Avanade Celebrate Students at Imagine Cup's Women's Innovation Dinner
Continuing the Imagine Cup's tradition of empowering women in science and technology, Microsoft is...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 07/01/2013
Introducing the DreamSpark Learning Award
The impact of this year's Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals only grows thanks to a series of affiliated...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 06/04/2013
Introducing the DevExpress Boost
When I was a kid, my first computer was a Radio Shack Color Computer with 16kb of RAM. This was in...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 05/03/2013
Imagine Cup Kodu Challenge Update
Hi folks, Five weeks ago we launched Imagine Cup's first contest for kids: the Kodu Challenge. Now...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 04/24/2013
Are You Ready For The April 15 Submission Deadline?
Hello amazing online Imagine Cup competitors, this is a friendly reminder that the deadline for...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 04/11/2013
Introducing the Mail.ru Connected Planet Award
This July's Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in St. Petersburg, Russia, is shaping up to be our best...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 04/01/2013
Come Play Our Final Brain Games!
Hey folks, Welcome back to our global trivia quiz! This is our last month and our theme is Games. We...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/31/2013
Welcome To The Imagine Cup Kodu Challenge
Today, we are announcing the new Imagine Cup Kodu Challenge for students worldwide ages nine to 18....
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/19/2013
Games Competition Resources and Tips
Our trusty Games Captain, Andrew Parsons, Microsoft Technical Evangelist, suggests you check out the...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/14/2013
Top Reasons to Compete In The Games Competition
In case you needed further convincing that the Games Competition was for you, our seasoned Games...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/12/2013
Meet Our Games Competition Captain
Microsoft Technical Evangelist, Andrew Parsons, is the Games Competition Captain for the 6th year in...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/10/2013
Team Registration Deadline is March 15th!
Time is tick . . . tick . . . ticking away! If you want a shot at competing in the Imagine Cup...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/06/2013
Pakistan Student Wins February Brain Games
I'm pleased to announce that the winner of our February Brain Games is Shafia from Karachi,...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/06/2013
Introducing the AppCampus Award For Windows Phone Teams
It's an exciting time to be a Windows Phone developer. The new crop of Windows Phone 8 devices is...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/05/2013
Come Play Our March Brain Games!
Hey folks, Welcome back to our global trivia quiz! This month our theme is World Citizenship. We've...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2013
Tips and Tricks For All Imagine Cup Competitors Courtesy of Our World Citizenship Captain
Rob Miles, the World Citizenship Captain, wrote the following tips and tricks specifically for the...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/23/2013
Get Started With Our World Citizenship Competition
Our brilliant World Citizenship Captain, Rob Miles, provided the following insights on getting...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/22/2013
Competition Secrets of Howest
University College West Flanders, also known as Howest, has had a finalist team in every Imagine Cup...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/21/2013
New Award and New Challenge For Women
I'm very proud to unveil two new opportunities for students to learn, compete, and win with Imagine...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/20/2013
Top Reasons to Compete in the World Citizenship Category
The deadline for our three Challenges has passed, but there is still time to participate in our...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/19/2013
Imagine Cup Team Mentor Tips and Tricks
In the last three weeks, we have highlighted student tips and resources for Windows Azure, Windows 8...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/07/2013
New Windows Azure Videos on Channel 9
Today, we are launching a new landing page on Channel 9 for developers to find videos, event...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/06/2013
IEEE Computer Society Offers a Membership Discount to Imagine Cup 2013 Participants
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2013 is excited to announce a partnership with IEEE Computer Society....
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/05/2013
Meet Our Windows Phone Challenge Captain
Jukka Wallasvaara, Microsoft Technical Evangelist, is this year's Captain for the Windows Phone...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/04/2013
Top 10 Reasons To Compete In The Windows Phone Challenge
Have you checked out the Windows Phone Challenge? It's not too late! You've got until February 15...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/04/2013
Come Play Our February Brain Games!
Hey folks, Wow, January was an amazing month for Brain Games! We had more students than ever take a...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 02/03/2013
Windows Azure Resources
Hi there IC13 Competitors, I'm Nick Harris, your Windows Azure Challenge Captain, and I have some...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/31/2013
Hear It From The Judge: Shai Hinitz
Imagine Cup judge Shai Hinitz offers some tips and tricks for students about their projects: John...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/31/2013
Announcing the Windows Azure Boost
Windows Azure is a suite of powerful cloud services that can help your app projects in a variety of...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/29/2013
Top 10 Reasons To Compete In The Windows Azure Challenge
Have you checked out the Windows Azure Challenge? It's not too late! You've got until February 15...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/28/2013
Planning and Coding Your Windows 8 Project
We're digging into the Windows 8 App Challenge all this week. Today let's talk about how to think...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/24/2013
Meet Our Windows 8 App Challenge Captain
This week we're diving into our Windows 8 App Challenge! We'd like to introduce you to Jura Clapman,...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/22/2013
Top 10 Reasons To Compete In The Windows 8 Challenge
On the fence? Signed up but not started? It's not too late! You've got until February 15 for someone...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/21/2013
2012 Imagine Cup Finalists From India Share Tips and Tricks
In the following interview, Joseph Landes, General Manager, Developer and Platform Evangelism,...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/18/2013
New Windows Azure Code Samples
Hi IC13 Competitors, Three weeks ago I blogged about a whole bunch of videos and code samples we...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/15/2013
Watch The Imagine Cup Grants Video
Five teams from the 2012 Imagine Cup Finals were selected to receive a grant of up to $100,000. We...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/09/2013
Come Play Our January Brain Games
Hey folks, Our Brain Games Challenge has been a lot of fun. We've had thousands of students from all...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 01/06/2013
Windows Azure Resources
Hi there IC13 Competitors, I'm Nick Harris, your Windows Azure Challenge Captain, and I have some...
Author: Aman [MSFT] Date: 12/21/2012