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September 2011 Monthly Meeting

Rock Paper Azure on Windows Phone
Does what I know about you, and what I know that you know about me, lead me to believe that you’re the type of person who would throw a Rock, Paper or Scissors in this next round? Coming this fall Microsoft will be running Rock Paper Azure tournaments online and at conferences where participants are able to design and build logic into a ‘bot’ for some friendly competition for prizes and prestige as we have fun with the cloud and learn how we can use it to extend out applications.  In this session we look at how we can start from a blank slate to build a mobile client to practice the game on the Windows Phone, where we connect it to the cloud to try our hand to see if we can beat the system.  From designing and deploying WCF Services, to Authentication to SQL Azure and Cloud Storage we will have some fun and see if we have what it takes to become a Rock Paper Azure Grand Master.

Speaker: Mike Benkovich - Microsoft
Mike Benkovich delivers technical presentations around the U.S. as a developer evangelist on the MSDN team at Microsoft. He has worked in a variety of professional roles, including architect, project manager, developer, and technical writer. Mike is also an author of two books, published by WROX Press and APress, which show developers how to get the most from their SQL databases. Since appearing in the 1994 Microsoft DevCast, Mike has presented technical information at seminars, conferences, and corporate boardrooms across America.

Location:
We meet in Meyer Hall, room 130 on the campus of Bethany College in Mankato. 700 Luther Drive, Mankato, Minnesota 56001. If you park in the Meyer Hall lot, room 130 is the first door on the right when entering from the lower level entrance.
Map can be found here: http://www.blc.edu/facilities/map

Event start: 9/27/2011 6:00:00 PM