As the Senior Director of the Microsoft UK Developer and Platform Group has highlighted during the Windows 8 Elite launch 2 weeks ago, we Windows 8 app developers in the UK Windows Elite programme had the rarest opportunity to attend a special event today with a very distinguished guest – Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO.
When I first arrived at Modern Jago, I was extremely thrilled to see so many Microsoft Surfaces on display! I’m so glad I finally got to play with one, as I have been anticipating this for months since its announcement!
This event celebrated the talents behind a marvelous display of existing Windows 8 apps in store today, as many of the developers present had their apps featured. Ballmer also took the opportunity to highlight the vast opportunities for developers with Windows’ unprecedented market.
There were also the latest Nokia Lumia 820 which runs on the Windows Phone 8 Operating System. These devices are amazing stuff, and I certainly wish I could have one of these for Christmas. Any Santa wannabes? 🙂
Hearing from Mr. Ballmer himself was totally inspiring. A pity I didn’t manage to speak to him nor catch him for a picture, as he was rushing off (from what I heard) to meet the Prime Minister.
It’s really cool, and certainly pays off to be a Windows 8 developer. Why not join in the fun?
More photos from this event can be found on Modern Jago’s event coverage or my personal Facebook album.
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