Online Windows Developer Day for Windows 10 Creators Update Being Streamed on 08 February 2017

Microsoft is planning a one day online streaming conference next month to brief developers on the development level changes that will be included in the Windows 10 Creators Update which is expected to be released in April 2017.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

January 12, 2017

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Online Windows Developer Day for Windows 10 Creators Update Being Streamed on 08 February 2017

The next major feature update for Windows 10, now known as the Creators Update, is expected to hit General Availability in April of this year.

In fact, a new build was released this week to testers in the Windows Insider Program (Build 15002) and it has introduced a lot of new features plus underlying updates to the operating system and the EdgeHTML engine that can be used by developers in their own apps.

Normally, with an expected April release for this update, Microsoft could use their annual BUILD developers conference to begin educating developers in earnest about all these new capabilities. However, as we learned late last year, BUILD has been moved from San Francisco to Seattle and will now he held in May instead of the normal March/April timeframe.

That means Microsoft needs to get the word out to developers and waiting for BUILD will be too late so that is where the Windows Developer Day - Creators Update livestream comes in to fill the gap.

"On February 8, we’ll be livestreaming a Windows Developer Day, which will outline what’s new for developers in the Windows 10 Creators Update. Whether you’re building for the web or UWP, the latest consumer app or line of business tool, there’s something in it for you. RSVP on the Windows Developer Day site to be the first to know as we share more details in the coming weeks."

That RSVP page is available here and I suspect it is to understand the number of interested viewers and not necessarily a limit for attendance since it is an online streaming event. They will also send you a calendar entry so you can mark the date on your calendar.

The agenda for the day from the Windows engineering team looks like this:

  • See what’s new with Windows developer tooling: UWP tooling, BASH, Developer mode, and more.

  • Learn about the latest XAML advancements and how UWP helps you build Windows apps that are more personal and productive.

  • Hear the developer story behind the recent announcements of Cortana skills and the new Windows mixed-reality headsets.

  • We’ll close out the event with a live Q&A panel to answer your burning questions.

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Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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