When: Tuesday 19th March 2013, doors open 6:00pm, meeting starts 6:30pm

Where: UWE (University of the West of England), Frenchay, Bristol (see FAQ for directions and a map) - Room 2q49

What: Introducing Windows Phone 8 development

Who: Matt Lacey, founder and organiser of the Windows Phone User Group, and an authority on Windows Phone development

Why: Because Windows Phone 8 is Microsoft's latest and greatest phone platform. Also because Matt is a leading authority on this subject and has profound knowledge on phone development.

How do I sign up for this meeting: Log in to the site, go to the Meetings page and on the top right hand side you will see a box "Register For A Meeting". Select the month in the drop down and then click on the Register link.

Abstract:
In a demo packed session, Matt will show all the exciting new features of Windows Phone 8. Starting with an overview of the platform and why you may be interested in developing for it, he'll then cover the key new features including: multi-resolution support; notifications; camera "lenses"; app to app communication; NFC; maps; speech; and in-app-purchase.

Bio:
A seasoned mobile developer, who now works as a freelancer specialising in Windows Phone apps, Matt is also a recognised community leader and spends time organising 2 user groups plus regularly speaks at many others.