Windows 8 is a new digital canvas where you can showcase your creativity and flair with apps that reach hundreds of millions of people. The platform provides unique features like Live Tiles, Contracts and Cloud services, so you can engage your audience more deeply in new and creative ways. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a designer and we’re pleased to invite you to a Windows 8 UX Design Workshop to learn how to design great apps.

What is a Windows 8 UX Design Workshop?

Windows 8 UX Design Workshops are free, fun, no-fluff workshops for designers, by designers. This session run by Microsoft Evangelist Andrew Spooner will introduce you to Microsoft’s new operating system and the design and UX patterns that exist in Windows Store applications. The day is split into 2 parts. The morning will give you an overview of Windows 8 and explain the new Windows User Interface and Windows experience. You will also hear how the new Microsoft design principles can manifest themselves in the applications that you create. The afternoon will take you through the process of taking the essential idea for an app and turning it into a Windows Store application that takes advantage of Microsoft’s new design style and principles so you can create an application that will truly shine in the Windows Store.

Is this for me?

If you work in a design or UX capacity or if you work on mobile or PC applications, this is the ideal opportunity to become familiar with Windows Store applications of launch so that you are ready to port over your existing applications or start building applications for your clients.

Notes

This event is free of charge.
Attendees are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel

Questions

Email your questions to jkeenan@microsoft.com