Wednesday, September 4, 2013

You Could Win Your Conference Registration!

Would you like to win a free pass to Prairie Dev Con Saskatoon? Well we’re running a contest where you can do just that! Here’s how it works.

Step 1 – Register for The Developer Movement

The Developer Movement is a program put on by Microsoft where developers can earn great prizes for…well…developing!

Registering for The Developer Movement is your first step towards winning a conference pass! Simply visit https://www.developermovement.ca/ and sign up to receive the latest updates!

Step 2 – Watch Two Microsoft Virtual Academy Courses

Once you’ve registered with The Developer Movement, head on over to the Microsoft Virtual Academy - http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com! MVA is an ever-growing collection of online training sessions in various Microsoft technologies – and its entirely free!

So your second step is to register for the Microsoft Virtual Academy (make sure to use the same email address you used to register for The Developer Movement) and watch two of the following courses:

Fundamentals
C# Fundamentals: Development for Absolute Beginners
Programming in C# Jump Start

Windows 8
Windows 8 UX Design Jump Start
Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using C# Jump Start
Advanced Windows Store App Development using C# Jump Start
XAML Deep Dive for Windows & Windows Phone Apps Jump Start
Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 Jump Start
Advanced Windows Store App Development with HTML5 Jump Start
Building Windows Store Apps for iOS Developers Jump Start

Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8 Development for Absolute Beginners
Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start
Build Apps for Both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Jump Start

Visual Studio/ALM
Applying ALM with Visual Studio 2012 Jump Start
Administering Visual Studio TFS 2012 Jump Start
Software Testing with Visual Studio 2012 Jump Start

Web
HTML5 & CSS3 Fundamentals: Development for Absolute Beginners
Developing in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 Jump Start
Building Web Apps with ASP.NET Jump Start

Lightswitch
Building Business Apps with Visual Studio Lightswitch

Step 3 – Email Prairie Dev Con That You Completed Steps 1 & 2!

Once you’ve registered for The Developer Movement and you’ve watched your two videos, you’re ready for the last step!

Send an email to info@prairiedevcon.com and tell us your name and what email you used to register for The Developer Movement and Microsoft Virtual Academy, as well as the titles of the two videos that you watched. We’ll validate your details with Microsoft and enter your name into the draw for the free conference pass!

Its that simple!

This contest will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, October 18th 2013. We’ll announce the winner on Monday, October 21st 2013.

You may be wondering “What if I purchase my conference pass and I win the free pass?”. Not to worry – in this scenario we’d refund your conference registration.

Don’t Delay!

Register for The Developer Movement and Microsoft Virtual Academy today! Watch your two videos, then email Prairie Dev Con with your details and you’re in the draw!

Any questions, comments, or clarifications, please let me know!

Thanks,

D’Arcy
Prairie Dev Con