Date: March 26th 2013
Time: 9am – 5 pm
Register here – http://windowsinacademia.eventbrite.co.uk
Location:
Birmingham City University
Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment
Millennium Point
Curzon Street
B4 7XG
With the release of Microsoft’s most daring OS ever – Microsoft Windows 8. This revolutionary OS is considered to be a major milestones for Microsoft’s in regards to the shift from in-the-box computing to cloud computing. Adding to it, Windows 8 is one of the 3 key elements in Microsoft vision on what a total Eco-system should be like – an Eco-System that starts with PCs and moves to smart phones (Windows 8 Mobile) and personal tablets (Windows 8 Tablet).
Understanding Windows 8 Games development in the curriula
Microsoft UK is pleased to announce the launch an awareness seminars aiming to introduce the latest technology released by Microsoft and the curricula resources and 3rd party frameworks available to be used within your teaching, learning of games development. We will highlight the new changes PC users should expect from games developed in Windows 8, the new cool features available and the new integrated services in the OS and partner frameworks.
Microsoft Draft Agenda
9.00 -9.10 Introduction to the day
09.30 – 10.00 The Opportunity of Windows 8
10.00 -11.00 The Opportunity of Widows Phone 8
11.00 – 11.15 Morning Break
11.15 – 12.15 Getting to Grips with Frameworks Seminar 1 Scirra Construct2
12.15 – 1.15 Lunch
13.15 - 2.15 Getting to grips with Frameworks Seminar 2 MonoGame and XNA
2.15– 3.15 Getting to grips with Frameworks Seminar 3 GameMaker
3.15 – 4.15 Overview of available resources
4.15 – 5.00 Partnering and case studies
