• Absolute Beginner
    If you have great ideas but are new to app development, this course will get you up to speed.
  • Jump Start
    Watch the Windows Phone app development video tutorials on Channel 9.
  • Design Day
    Watch the Windows Phone Metro UI design tutorial videos
  • Hands On Lab
    Practice at the Windows Phone app development labs
 

Windows Phone puts people at the centre making it easier to connect and share with friends, family and colleagues, so they never miss a moment. It makes it easy to stay connected, has smarter apps and is great for web.

Built in modern communication features

  • People hub with Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
  • Group friends and pin them to Start screen for live updates
  • Text, email and IM your friends all at once
  • Facebook chat, Messenger, check-ins, and photo tagging

A smarter way to app

  • Pin apps to the Start screen for live updates at a glance
  • Apps connected to your searches make it easier to discover and use them

Internet beyond the browse

  • Fast beautiful web experience with Internet Explorer 9 and hardware acceleration
 

  • What is this campaign about?
    • This campaign is about unlocking the talent of students in India, like you. Just build and submit one or more apps on AppHub. If they get certified and published on the Windows Phone Marketplace during the program period, you can claim goodies like a brand new Windows Phone, t-shirts and certificate of acknowledgement from Microsoft.
  • Who can participate?
    • Students legally residing in India are eligible to participate. The full eligibility criteria are available here. Remember to register before 11th January
      2012.
  • How will I benefit from this program?
    • If you submit 1 Windows Phone app that gets listed on the Marketplace within the program period, then you receive a certificate of acknowledgement from Microsoft, a Windows Phone t-shirt and a 2GB USB flash drive.

      If you submit 4 new Windows Phone apps that get listed on the Marketplace within the program period, then you receive a Windows Phone test device (model and manufacturer decided by Microsoft) in addition to above mentioned goodies.
      For details, please click here
  • How to go about developing a Windows Phone app? What tools can be used?
    • Please browse though the resources section for tutorials and inspiration for developing Windows Phone apps.

      Also refer to the following links to get the required tools
      http://create.msdn.com/en-us/resources/downloads
      http://bit.ly/wp7appmakr (only 1 app per participant generated via this tool and then submitted and certified on Windows Phone Marketplace during the program period will be considered)
  • What are the Windows Phone app certification guidelines?
  • What is the Windows Phone Marketplace?
    • Once you’ve developed your app or game, Windows Phone Marketplace is where you can sell or give away your creation for free to the global audience of Windows Phone owners.
  • What is AppHub?
    • AppHub is a vibrant community of apps and game developers for Windows Phone and Xbox LIVE Indie Games on Xbox 360. As part of AppHub membership, you get a developer dashboard. So you can manage all aspects of how your app or game appears in Marketplace, monitor downloads, and track how much money you’ve earned if you charge for your work.
  • What happens after I submit my app on AppHub? How long does the certification process take?
    • After an app is submitted on AppHub, it will be tested to verify whether it adheres to the certification guidelines. If it passes certification testing, then it will be published to the Windows Phone Marketplace.

      The duration of the certification process is variable, but it usually takes around one to four weeks.
  • What is DreamSpark?
    • DreamSpark provides professional-level developer and design tools to students at no charge. These Microsoft tools will help you advance your learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science, and engineering activities.
  • Why do I need a verified DreamSpark account to participate in this program?
    • A verified DreamSpark account enables students to apply for free membership of AppHub.
  • What should I do if I am an eligible student but don’t have DreamSpark access?
    • Register before 11th January 2012 and provide a faculty/admin contact from your college to facilitate issue of DreamSpark verification keys through your college.
  • How should I submit my claim?
  • Will I get multiple goodies for multiple apps published to Marketplace during the Program period?
    • A Participant can claim each type of goodies (i.e. for 1 app and for 4 apps) only once per type. Also note that these Windows Phone applications must be distinct and should have non-trivial utility value for the application user. In case the submitted applications are found to be “Spam” or close replicas of existing applications, these will not qualify for the Program.
  • If I encounter issues while registering on AppHub or while submitting my Windows Phone application on AppHub, whom should I contact?
    • For issues encountered on the AppHub website, please write to apphub@microsoft.com and specify that you are a Student from India.
  • How will I know if my app qualifies?
    • For students who submit Claims with 4 valid apps by 18th Dec 2011, results will be announced by January 2012. For students who submit Claims (either with 1 valid app or with 4 valid apps) by 26th Jan 2012, results will be announced by Feb 2012.
I build Windows Phone Apps
Students – Be the first few to have a Windows Phone
Windows Phone is designed to put people at the centre. Making it easier for them to connect and share with friends, family and colleagues, so they never miss a moment. And here is your chance to unlock your creativity. Build apps for the latest Windows Phone. See its amazing, unique & intuitive user interface design and be a part of it.

  • Register for the i unlock joy campaign.

    Register before 11th January 2012.




    Please read detailed terms and conditions.

  • Download free developer tools

    The latest Windows Phone Developer Tools are available free for students.

  • Submit App

    Submit your app at the AppHub. After successful certification, your app
    will be listed on the Windows Phone Marketplace.

  • Claim Goodies

    Claim your goodies by providing details of your certified apps before
    26th January 2012.




    Please read detailed terms and conditions.



For 1 App

Get a Merit Certificate, a Windows Phone
T-Shirt and a 2GB USB Flash Drive for 1 app published on Marketplace.



For 4 Apps

Get a cool new Windows Phone* for 4 apps published on Marketplace.

 

 


*Images only for reference. Terms & Conditions Apply

  • You are eligible to participate only if
    • You are 18 years of age or older; and
    • You have been actively enrolled as a student at an accredited educational institution that grants high-school or college/university (or equivalent) degrees for at least 3 months between 1st January 2011 and 11th January 2012; and
    • You are not an employee or intern of Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. or Microsoft Corporation, or any of their affiliates; and
    • You are not involved in any part of the execution or administration of this Program; and
    • You are not an immediate family member of (parent, sibling, spouse, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft affiliate, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Program.
    • You are a registered member of Microsoft DreamSpark Program for students.
  • Your app submission is valid only if
    • Your app is submitted on AppHub
    • Your app gets certified on AppHub and published on Windows Phone Marketplace before 26th January 2012

  • You can make your app using the following tools only:

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