by Steve Earle | Mar 10, 2014 | Marketing, Newsletters
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know about a new contest we are running from March to June that might be of interest to some of you working on your Windows 8 apps.
We want to find and showcase cool and innovative apps and games on the Windows 8 platform. Have you created something recently we should know about and have attended one Studio Time that month? If so, enter your app / game into the Best App A Month Contest, where you could win a new Dell Venue Pro Tablet.
Who Can Enter: Legal residents of the US and DC 18 years and older who attends at least one monthly in-person Microsoft app development session in an eligible location.
How to Enter: Publish an app during one of the Monthly Prize Periods Mar-Jun 2014 and submit your entry via the city-specific web site form.
http://aka.ms/bamftlaud …
How to Win: One winner will be chosen from each location each month using the following criteria:
- Use of modern design and features
- Performs as described without crashing
- Originality and uniqueness
- Use of Azure cloud services or storage
Prizes: Each monthly winning developer will receive a Dell Venue Pro Windows 8 Tablet (ARV $299). You can win more than once in each city, but you cannot win in more than one city.
This Contest starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on March 1, 2014, and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on June 30, 2014 and will consist of monthly prize periods and participating locations as follows:
Also, there is the Windows 8 app challenge, where you earn $50 per Windows 8 app submission, and then $50 more if you reach 100 downloads. It’s pretty simple, and I will help you market your app if you are interested! http://windows8challenge.com/
Additionally, Bill Reiss, the Southeast Nokia Ambassador, will be giving away a Windows 8 tablet and a couple of Windows Phones at the end of March. You enter the drawing by simply getting a Windows Phone app in the store!
You can find all of the details for each of these promotions/challenges here on my blog http://blogs.msdn.com/b/quick_thoughts/archive/2014/02/27/promotions-update.aspx. So get going and win some money and prizes! Email me with any questions jaquick@Microsoft.com
by Steve Earle | Mar 10, 2014 | Marketing, Newsletters
The most transformative movement in tech is almost here!
On May 1st 2014, the first speaker takes the stage at eMerge Americas Techweek Miami. Miami and Latin America are gearing up to really change the way we innovate and transform how we succeed in business.
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by Steve Earle | Mar 3, 2014 | Marketing, Newsletters
Please help us identify the winner of the CodeCamp raffle grand prize, the Surface Pro2 bundle, pictured between myself and Dave. Additional accessories came with the prize, but he didn’t receive them. Please let me know if you recognize him. Alex@SherlockTech.com
by joshuapiller | Mar 3, 2014 | Marketing, Newsletters
The CIO Council is proud to announce the 8th Annual “State of the CIO” with Gary Beach, Publisher Emeritus CIO Magazine.
by Steve Earle | Mar 3, 2014 | Marketing, Newsletters
The CIO Council is proud to announce the 8th Annual “State of the CIO” with Gary Beach, Publisher Emeritus CIO Magazine.
by joshuapiller | Mar 3, 2014 | Marketing, Newsletters
As reported by Marcia Pounds in the Sun-Sentinel, Alex Funkhouser of Sherlock Tech Staffing says it’s not the perks that matter most to technology professionals, it’s the skill level and shared knowledge.
Companies like Ultimate Software are fantastic organizations. People go in and they don’t come out. They hire really sharp people,” Funkhouser said.
With its relaxed culture and enviable employee benefits, Weston-based human resources and payroll software developer Ultimate Software Group could be the Google of South Florida.
Like Google, Ultimate Software was recently recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The company says it puts “people first” — the motto is stamped on the headquarters entrance — and that results in employee satisfaction and shows up in the bottom line.
Read the complete Sun Sentinel article
