<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone, <div><br></div><div>Tomorrow, Wednesday 2/19, Microsoft will be holding an app development event at UIC in SEO 1000 from 1:30pm to 5:30pm. Further information from the event runner is below.<br>
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</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Do <b>you</b> want to learn to build apps for mobile devices? We want <b>your</b> apps and there are great opportunities for <b>your</b> apps!</p>
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<b><u>Register</u></b></p></div><div><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Are you ready to learn? You can register for the next fun learning events on February 19<sup>th</sup> at <a href="http://aka.ms/UIC-CS" target="_blank">http://aka.ms/UIC-CS</a></p>
</div><div><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/358552124277866/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/358552124277866/</a> is the single best way to get real time info on how you can work with Microsoft and other UIC students and get in on the action. </p>
</div><div><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u>What will we do?</u></b></p></div>
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We'll be using the App Studio tool to build and publish a new app for Windows Phone 8. Don't have a Windows Phone developer account? We'll get you one for free. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Start with an empty project and leave with a full mind and Windows Phone 8 app successfully submitted to the Windows Phone Store. Join Microsoft's fun and friendly Martin Schray and get your app mojo on track. </p>
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<b><u>What do I need to Bring?</u></b></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
If you don't have an app idea yet, that is fine come to the event, learn how to build an app and let inspiration strike (it always does). Bring a machine that allows browser, that’s what we’ll be using to build the app.</p>
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<b><u>Free Software</u></b></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
Want to get ready for future events? Install Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013. If you don't have Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 you can get them FREE here: </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">At UIC in CS? <a href="http://aka.ms/uiccs" target="_blank">http://aka.ms/uiccs</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
At UIC in IDS? <a href="http://aka.ms/uicbiz" target="_blank">http://aka.ms/uicbiz</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
Need help installing Windows 8? Here is some help <a href="http://sdrv.ms/WrNqHG" target="_blank">http://sdrv.ms/WrNqHG</a> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Regards,</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
Martin</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
Martin Schray | Senior Technical Evangelist | Microsoft | <a href="tel:630.725.4005" value="+16307254005" target="_blank">630.725.4005</a> | <a href="mailto:mschray@microsoft.com" target="_blank">mschray@microsoft.com</a></p>
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