Mark Arteaga

I recently wrote about the Much On Demand (or MOD for short) application for Windows phone. 

If you are a resident of Canada, you have a chance to win some great prizes from a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer to  Samsung Omnia II Windows Phones, Samsung Cameras, camcorders and netbooks!! 

How do you win?  Watch Holiday Wraps programs on MuchMusic on the local cable or satellite channel in your area from Sunday, December 13, 2009 to Sunday, January 03, 2010 and lock for this contest clue.

Enter your clues and you could win!  While your at it, don’t forget to download  MOD for Windows Phone!

RedBit just completed a project with MuchMTV Networks to bring their Much On Demand brand for MuchMusic to Windows Phone. 

What does the MOD for Windows Phone app do?  Allows you to see what’s coming up for the week, upcoming guests, request tickets for the live MOD show, view pictures of past guests and vote for the Top Daily 5.  There is even integration with Twitter and Facebook.

Download now MuchOnDemand for your Windows Phone from Windows Marketplace for Mobile directly from your Windows Phone.  If you don’t have Windows Marketplace for Mobile browse to mp.marketplace.com from your phone to get it and get MuchOnDemand for your Windows Phone.

I recently wrote about the Toronto version of winmodevcamp and we finally have all details.  Be sure to join us as all Canadian carriers will be present including the newest company to the wireless sector WIND (Globalive Communications).  Be sure to register for winmodevcamp and join us!

WinMoDevCamp will be coming to Toronto on November 11^th 2009. WinMoDevCamp is a series of not-for-profit gatherings to develop applications for the newly released Microsoft Windows Phone 6.5 O/S. This “Camp” has been held in other predominant cities such as Seattle and San Francisco, and will also be taking place in New York, London, Tokyo and many other cities around the world. Register Here.

Attendees will include mobile developers, web developers, .Net Developers, UI designers, testers, device manufactures and Canadian Carriers, all working together. Development projects will include both solo and team efforts. While some attendees will wish to work solo during the event, we encourage attendees to team up, based on expertise, to work in ad-hoc project development teams. All attendees should be prepared to work on a development project during the event.

Attendees will be able to:

• Create new applications for the Windows Mobile Platform.
• Meet and work side-by-side with team members from the Microsoft Mobile Developer Experience team.
• Gain assistance in migrating existing mobile applications from the iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre to the Windows Mobile Platform.
• Create applications to support Windows Enterprise Applications.
• Interact with Canadian Wireless Carrier representatives
  (Bell, Telus, Rogers & WIND)

Many thanks to the Microsoft Mobile Developer Experience team for their support in making these events happen! I want to specifically thank Loke Uei, Senior Technical Project Manager on the Microsoft Mobile Developer Experience team for not hesitating in giving his full support to the community.

In our recent session at TechDays Canada 2009 (Taking Your Application on the Road with Windows Mobile^® Software) I promised to make some links and the source code available so here it is

• Gestures API Managed Wrapper
• Windows Mobile Blog
• Windows Mobile Developer Site

See my post on FITC Mobile 2009 for more links.

Here is the .NET sample source code for Windows Mobile for the demos shown.

If you have questions just ping me via my blog or twitter.

TechDays Canada 2009 is well underway with the first session being in Vancouver on Sept 14 and two days ago was the Toronto session. 

Similar to TechDays Canada 2008 I will be delivering a Windows Mobile session and talking about what’s coming in Windows Mobile 6.5 from a developer perspective and Anthony Bartolo from Microsoft Canada will be delivering details on Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Next cities include

1. Halifax - November 2-3, 2009
2. Calgary - November 17-18, 2009
3. Montreal - December 2-3, 2009
4. Ottawa - December 9-10, 2009
5. Winnipeg - December 15-16, 2009

There will be a lot more sessions for both developers and IT Pros with forty 200+ level sessions for current Microsoft products and products like Windows 7, Exchange 2010 and more.

Here is the link to register for TechDays Canada 2009.

Remember if you want more Windows Mobile developer information be sure to join us at Windows Mobile Developer Camp in Toronto!

A few weeks ago I did a three presentations and one workshop at FITC Mobile 2009. Unfortunately I did not get to stick around to talk to attendees or go to the second day because I had to fly out to Vancouver for a TechDays session the next day.

I did promise a link to the demo code and various other links to help attendees get up to speed on developing for Windows Mobile so here they are.

1. Windows Mobile Consumer Solution Accelerator
2. MSDN UI Framework
3. Gestures API Managed Wrapper
4. Windows Mobile Blog
5. Windows Mobile Developer Site
6. Porting the Amplitude application to Windows Mobile

Sample Source Code Includes:

• Windows Mobile Developer Boot-Camp
• SMS Interception (SNAPI)
• Telephone Interception (SNAPI)
• DataSet vs ResultSet Sample
• Using Bing Maps
• My Windows Mobile App Looks like Windows 3.1 ... HELP!
• Performance tuning
• Splash Screen and Double Buffering
• Form Navigator
• WISPLite (Windows Mobile Inking)
• MSDN UI Framework
• Using Gradients
• Form Animation
• New Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Features, Sensor API & Mobile Marketplace
• Sensor API
• Widgets for WM 6.5
• Gestures for WM 6.5

And here is a link to the FITC Mobile 2009 Windows Mobile sample source code.

If you have questions just ping me via my blog or twitter.  Also, if you are looking at implementing a mobile solution and don’t know where to start, contact me and I’m sure RedBit can help out!

I have joined twitter.  You can follow me at www.twitter.com/markarteaga

The first Windows Mobile Developer Camp was held in Seattle back in August.  Yesterday at TechDays Toronto during our Taking Your Application on the Road with Windows Mobile® Software session Anthony and I announced the date for the Toronto edition of the Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Camp which is November 11 2009.  Perfect timing as it’s after the official launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 (or Windows Phone :)

More details to follow but be sure to join us as we will have prizes and lot’s of info on developing for WinFo. 

Came across this video somehow and shows how Naughty by Nature (a hip hop group formed in ‘89) uses Windows Mobile to stay connected to their fans and more importantly how they are taking care of business.  The comment I liked … “The Key to Success is Smart Overhead”

Just shows that Windows Mobile is not just used by ‘office workers’ or for ‘line of business apps’ but used by everyday people wanting to get things done efficiently in their personal lives and in their business lives.  With Windows Marketplace for Mobile, who knows, maybe Naughty by Nature could be one of your customers :)   

Check out the video.

If you are interested in going to FITC Mobile 2009 to learn about developing for various mobile platforms but contemplating the cost here is a 10% discount code that you can use ‘redbitdev’.

When you buy your ticket to FITC Mobile 2009 be sure to enter the promo code ‘redbitdev’ to get your discount!

What is FITC Mobile 2009?  It’s a 2 day mobile developer’s conference packed with presentations, demos, and panels covering all aspects of mobile development.  The great part is, it’s not just about Windows Mobile, but about virtually all mobile platforms and will cover things such as iPhone, Flash Lite, Android, Palm, Blackberry plus various other topics.  Check out the sessions available at FITC Mobile 2009. 

I’ll also be there and will be doing 3 sessions and a workshop on Windows Mobile development.

• Windows Mobile Developer Workshop
• Windows Mobile Developer Boot-Camp
• My Windows Mobile App Looks like Windows 3.1 ... HELP!
• New Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Features, Sensor API & Mobile Marketplace

So if you are near the Toronto area, be sure to check out FITC Mobile 2009!  At only $209 ($89 if you are a student) it’s a great place to learn not only about Windows Mobile development but also what options are available to you as a mobile developer.

With the Windows Marketplace for Mobile now accepting applications submissions, Microsoft is running a Race to Market Challenge which is a contest to be one of the first developers to get your Windows Mobile app into the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and on potentially 30million users.

Check out the official details at the Race to Market Challenge website and check out the official prizes, one of which is a Microsoft Surface computer!