XNA UK bar camp

Unfortunately due to a variety of reasons the key members of the user group are unable to make Saturday. This means the event has to be postponed to somepoint in the future.

Each registered delegate will receive an email - but if you know someone planning to attend please pass this message along.

Hi.

I hope you are all getting ready to come to XNA Camp? We have a great selection of speakers AND the creators club memberships to give away.

Some of the speakers confirmed include:

Peter McGann - author of the recent PC Plus XNA series.

Edward Powell - explaining XNA Game Components & Services

Andrew Griffiths - telling us some of the shader tech behind Encroach.

There are still a few more slots available so submit your presentation idea to SlotBooker@xna-uk.net and receive a 12month Creators Club membership after your presentation.

Projector and sound system is all provided by the venue - just bring your laptop to present from and to take part in the LAN party!

Arrival time: 09:30

Kick off at: 10:00

Hard close at: 18:00

Venue address:

iCentrum

Aston Science Park

Faraday Wharf

Birmingham   B7 4BB

Car parking is available underneath this building in a pay and display.

Microsoft has just confirmed that all attendees at the XNA UK bar camp will get a  free 4 month membership of the XNA Creators Club and slot speakers will get a full 12 month membership free!!!

This is an awesome give away - now you can start to build AND publish XNA games for pleasure and income for free - make sure you book your speaker slot via slotbooker@xna-uk.net and register your attendance at the event here.

See you on the 21st!

The day job at iCentrum is software testing. So we thought what a great idea to offer the opportunity to test your multi-player XNA game during the LAN party! You’ll be able to test your game with a set number of players or open it up to every one attending. If you have a game you’d like to test please email slotbooker@xna-uk.net to discuss

Yes there are two XNA events happening over the weekend of the 21st March.

There is the XNA UK user group event - open to one and all - on the 21st. Venue: iCentrum, Birmingham

Then there is the X48 event -  a codathon over 48hours starting on Friday the 20th March, finishing on the 21st. This event is primarily open to students in games development courses using XNA. See http://www.x48gamecamp.com/ for details. Venue: University of Derby

So to be clear:

The XNA UK bar camp is a show and tell to lasting one day on the 21st March - OPEN TO ALL XNA INTERESTS

The X48 event is a 48hour codathon starting Friday 20th - OPEN TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS USING XNA

Take your pick - they’re both going to be wild!

Hello!

Registration is now open for the first XNA UK user group conference. The bar camp style conference is open to everyone interested in building with XNA from hobbyist to professional, we welcome you all.

The day will open with a short session by Microsoft talking about XNA and the new Community Games opportunity - yes you can make money from your hobby by publishing to the 17million Xbox owners around the world

The rest of the day is over to you. Book a 20min (inc. setup) session to show off your latest game development, technique or even seeking guidance on implementing your game/effect idea from your peers!  There are only 12 sessions available so book yours now by emailing Slotbooker@xna-uk.net

Alternatively, if there is something specific you’d like to see covered in a session do send session ideas to slotbooker too. We’ll post them up on the user group site to seek speakers.

The day will wrap up with a LAN-party playing multi-player XNA games - so don’t forget your laptop and controller if you want to take part. Beatnik Games are providing the latest beta of Plain Sight for us to play on. If you have a multi-player game you’d like to share (or TEST!!!!) here is an excellent opportunity - let us know by emailing Slotbooker@xna-uk.net

We look forward to seeing you!