EVENT: XAPFest LA 2011! Sat, June 4th, 9AM – 10PM

Posted by: kurtsh | May 11, 2011

EVENT: XAPFest LA 2011! Sat, June 4th, 9AM – 10PM

Wanna try your hand at developing for Windows Phone 7? Come to XAPFest LA 2011! Sat, June 4th, 9AM–10PM

about XAPFest
XAPFest is a Windows Phone 7 Hackathon for developers of every background and skill level. iOS and Android developers, .NET veterans, and curious programmers who want to try their hand at programming for Windows Phone 7 are all invited! It is a great opportunity to get to learn new technologies, meet members of the SoCal tech community, code, and have fun!

XAPFest consists of 1 full day of hacking – breakfast, lunch, dinner, plus snacks and drinks will be provided. This is a BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) Event. Please remember to install the free WP7 tools and SDK before the event begins, and if you don’t have a copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7 (required to install the WP7 tools), you can request a Windows 7 license. Loaner Windows Phone 7 units will be available to teams and individuals for the purposes of testing apps.

the prizes

Best App – $2000 (sponsored by Infragistics) & Windows Phone 7 device

Best Original App – $500 AMEX gift card & Windows Phone 7 device

Best Port – $500 AMEX gift card & Windows Phone 7 device

User’s Choice – XBOX 360 with Kinect & Windows Phone 7 device

rules for apps to be eligible

Applications must NOT already be in the Windows Phone 7 marketplace

Applications CAN be worked on before the event but must not be in the marketplace prior to the event

Teams CAN submit multiple applications and all CAN be submitted for the $2000 Grand Prize

Teams are limited to 3 or less members