March App Madness: Join the Developer Movement at Canadian Universities and Colleges
You get the chance to join students in Canadian universities and colleges for their Microsoft’s Developer Movement sponsored events and bring new technology into your life.
There is perhaps no better place to be right now than Canada. Especially if you are a student!
Now that the Developer Movement has reached Facebook; Microsoft and Go DevMental are partnering with some students societies across Canada to bring the movement to you. Based on the this initiative, March App Madness gives students the opportunity to earn great rewards all in exchange for a Windows Phone App. You can choose among Xbox360/Kinect bundles, Windows Phone devices and even a $500 gift certificate, when you develop two apps!
Let wally tell you all about the Developer Movement and the prizes you can get.
As Wally would say, “But Wait! March App Madness gives you even more!” You don’t have to venture on your own. Our student partners are hosting hack-a-thons, tutorial sessions and information sessions where you learn, create and publish your own mobile app with the support of your friends and peers at your school. It is easy!
Here are some of the events happening
Events | March 1. to the 31.:
- McGill App Run – March 2nd-5th. | Hackathon Weekend.
- University of New Brunswick’s March App Madness – Tutorial dates to be announced on Facebook
- University of British Columbia’s March App Madness – Tutorial dates to be announced on Facebook..
- Ryerson University's March App Madness – March 3rd tutorial.
- Algonquin College’s March App Madness – Ongoing Event.
- Humber College’s March App Madness Movie! – Ongoing, Filming on Late March.
- Carleton University Windows Phone night – March 5th tutorial and info session.
There will be more events added from other universities. A good way to keep up is to join the Developer Movement Event on Facebook or like Go DevMental on Facebook, to learn about these opportunities as early as possible!
If there is no event at your school, make sure to contact us at godevmental@microsoft.com and let us know. Start Something! it is up to you!
All you need to do to participate is the following:
Register:
- Register for www.developermovement.com
- Go to www.dreamspark.com and register with your live ID
- Go to create.msdn.com and register as a student ( skip ahead directly to the registration page. )
Install:
- In the same pages as above download the Windows Phone development Tools
Submit:
- publish your app on create.msdn.com.
- Like Go DevMental on Facebook
- Post your developer name, your App name, a link to the marketplace page and a blurb about what your app does!
- [Optional] post a screenshot of your app!
The best ones will be featured in our developer newsletters, on the apps of the month and it will have a story in our Blog!
Don’t forget to tell us once you publish your app on Facebook!
What are you waiting for? Go get yourself some awesome rewards and learn how to create your own mobile Apps in the process…or the other way around.