Vision & Mission
The Central Ohio Windows Phone User Group (COWPUG) has been established to nurture knowledge base and collaboration among Windows Phone developers & enthusiasts. While we are primarily based in Columbus OH, developers from all around Ohio, neighboring states and just about anybody who has interest in Windows Phone is most welcome.
With all that’s happening in the Windows Phone ecosystem, we needed a dedicated forum to talk about upcoming technologies, architectures & development paradigms around working on the Windows Phone platform. Our focus will be both Silverlight & XNA development, so that we appeal to all kinds of Windows Phone developers. We will be registered with INETA & collaborate with other similar User Groups to bring you some of the best speakers/experts in the Windows Phone space. Our modus operendi will be two fold:
- Monthly Meetups — This is our regular monthly meeting at TechColumbus on the 3rd Monday of every month. Buckle up for a ton of Silverlight/XNA Windows Phone goodness from some awesome speakers. Please check our blog posts or meetup announcements on speakers & topics each month.
- Code-Slinging Sessions — Working on Windows Phone apps or games? Stuck on something and could use some live help? Well, come on out and we shall all code together, with experts at hand. No fluff, just code. These sessions will be decided on the fly and based on interest. We shall also co-host & merge with area Code & Coffee sessions, hackathons or other similar WP7 events. So, keep a lookout for the announcements.
That’s it for now. Our vision, focus & ways of working could change in future based on feedback, circumstances & state of the application platform. WP7Devs, this is your User Group .. let’s make it count!
Find out more about us here:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/COWPUG
Meetup: http://meetup.com/cowpug
Email: COWPUG@live.com
Some imagery on site courtesy of:
Mr. Michael Maiorana
National UI Lead, MSFT Mobility
Sogeti USA, Detroit.
