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3,500 geeks on 18-hour coding spree at Microsoft
Friday September 21, 2012 10:33:12 PM,
IANS
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Bangalore: About 3,500
young geeks Friday logged into the Windows 8 version of global
software major Microsoft here on an 18-hour coding spree to
develop a range of applications for the global community.
"Budding developers, techno freaks and whizkids vied to create a
range of applications at an 18-hour coding marathon for the formal
launch of the Windows 8 version Oct 26 the world over," Microsoft
India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik told reporters here later.
Held at the sprawling Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO)
facility in Whitefield, about 20km from the city centre, the
'Windows AppFest' was the country's largest developer event.
"Windows 8 is good for India where we are investing significantly
and working with 1.2-million developers, 1,000 independent
software vendors and 2,000 system integrators to empower them with
tools, technologies and training for developing high-end skills
and compete in a global marketplace," Pramanik asserted.
The day-long event was held to encourage techies and entrepreneurs
to innovate on next generation Windows technology, crucial for
developing the local software ecosystem and the long-term growth
of the Indian IT industry.
"Our geeks are at the centre of success, as India is home to some
of the world's most talented developers. We are focused on
enabling developers to succeed as they buildthe next generation of
apps (applications)," Microsoft Windows development vice-president
Jon DeVaan said at the grand event.
Windows 8 offers application developers state-of-the-art design
and development tools, freedom and flexibility to use a choice of
programming languages, global reach to 1.3 billion users, and
industry leading revenue sharing.
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