Abstract
Going to a technical conference like Microsoft TechDays is something many developers and it pro's look forward to a long time in advance. Three days full of great content, great speakers and the possibility to meet amazing people, learn a lot of new stuff and get in touch with new technologies. With around 80 sessions to choose from, it is not always easy to pick the ones you really want to see and to keep an overview of your own day planning.

Therefor Microsoft and three Cronos companies, Monkeyshot, Pocket-pro and AppStory, decided to enrich the event experience by developing a Windows Phone and Windows 8 app, linked together by Windows Azure.

This session will show you how these 2 apps and the full backend were developed in only a few weeks' time, which challenges had to be overcome and how the technical solution looks like.

Extra 
- Download the TechDays apps: Windows 8 | Windows Phone
- Have a look at the next events we have planned for developers in Belgium: http://msdn-events.be 
- Belgian app builders: discover your new home: http://msdn.be/apps AKA the Apps on Windows portal.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Canadian Developer Connection Windows Phone App (Windows Phone Marketplace)
• TechDays TV - May 8 - WIN280 - Metro in Windows 8 and Windows Phone
• TechDays TV - May 22 - DEV281 - Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5
• Windows 8 Mini Camps
• Windows Azure Workshops
• Developer Movement: Windows Phone Apps - due May 20
• Developer Movement: Windows Azure - The Cloud is Strong in This One

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE podcasts now available: Zune, iTunes, or RSS
• Vancouver TechFest
• Web+Cloud and Mobile+Cloud Workshops
• TechDays TV - April 10 - WIN180 – What They Didn't Tell You About WP Development (Lessons Learned through Coding and Too Much Soda)
• TechDays TV - April 24 - WIN380 - Push Notifications and Live Tiles in Windows Phone
• Developer Movement
• Windows Azure Camp Challenge

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

Join the Canadian Developer Connection LinkedIn group  
Follow @devsdevdevs
Like D³ on Facebook
Subscribe to podcasts via iTunes, Zune, or RSS

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news segment: Prairie Dev Con West, Windows Azure Camp Challenge, what's up on TechDays TV, and introduced the Windows Azure Developer Movement.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

Join the Canadian Developer Connection LinkedIn group  
Follow @devsdevdevs
Like D³ on Facebook
Subscribe to podcasts via iTunes, Zune, or RSS

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news segment, introducing TechDays Online and TechDays TV. Plus: Get a peak at Paul Laberge's absolutely awesome and hilarious Start Something commercial.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

Join the Canadian Developer Connection LinkedIn group  
Follow @devsdevdevs
Like D³ on Facebook
Subscribe to podcasts via iTunes, Zune, or RSS

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Resources

• See it for yourself. Download the SDKs, samples, documentation, videos, and more.
• To learn more about Windows Phone, deeper content, etc, check out TechDays Online.
• Learn more about Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 and download the Release Candidate for evaluation.

Featured Guest: Paul Laberge

Paul is a Developer Advisor with Microsoft Canada, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Paul brings over 12 years of technical experience working with some of the largest North American Fortune 500 companies to the role and has been with Microsoft for almost 5 years. His experience includes being a lead developer, development manager, lead application architect and IT management for a wide variety of technical solutions. Currently, Paul leads Microsoft's developer engagement around Windows Phone 7 and in that role, he can be found working with mobile developers of all walks of life, speaking at events, providing information on various social networks and, of course, driving the great Canadian developer ecosystem to building amazing Windows Phone apps. Paul is also passionate about Microsoft's cloud computing strategy and HTML5 as a way to drive great cross-platform experiences.

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About AlignIT Manager Tech Talk

The AlignIT Manager Talk is a monthly live streamed video series hosted by Ruth Morton (LinkedIn) and Jonathan Rozenblit (LinkedIn). Each Tech Talk episode airs on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12:00pm to 12:30pm EST. The show focuses on a range of topics for both infrastructure and development managers and is interactive, taking questions via a live chat and providing answers on air

About AlignIT

The AlignIT program is dedicated to keeping IT leaders informed about what really matters in business and technology. We do that through in-person events, web casts, our blog and of course, this podcast series. You can find more information about the Align IT program at www.alignit.ca. If you have comments, suggestions, and ideas for future topics please let us know by connecting with us via email, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

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Speaker: Laurent Bugnion

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