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HTML5 Game Camp Series Coming Soon

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Update: Slides and links from the events are now available.

HTML5 Logo by the World Wide Web Consortium (https://w3.org)Ready to learn HTML5?  Enjoy games, too? 

Join in the HTML5 Game Camps, free events offering a chance to learn about the next wave of web standards including HTML5, CSS3, Canvas, SVG, and more.  And while you gain practical knowledge about HTML5 and JavaScript techniques, it’s all joined together by the fun of creating games!

Web CampsThese are part of the Microsoft Web Camps series and feature a half day of sessions followed by hands-on game creation time.  Get up to speed with HTML5 and game dev concepts in the sessions, then turn your ideas into reality as we leave the slides behind.  Design and develop creations of your own, with plenty of guidance and help for your questions.

The Schedule

Here’s where the HTML5 Game Camps are heading, with links to details and registration:

  • Atlanta, GA – November 10 – Georgia Tech – Registration
  • Cambridge, MA – November 17 – Microsoft NERD – Registration
  • New York, NY – December 9 – Columbia University – Registration
  • University Park, PA – December 14 – Penn State – Registration

(Note some of these events are morning through afternoon, and others are afternoon to evening.)

Don’t forget to read the prep steps at the bottom of the event pages.  To get ready for coding, consider installing WebMatrix (it’s free) and other tools via the Web Platform Installer.  Also, consider attending with a friend and tackling the game creation as a team!

Bonus Points for Rochester, NY

For those of you in the Rochester, NY area, there’s a special RIT Game Camp the weekend of December 2nd-4th.  It’s all about game development, and features multiple ways to learn about and create games:

  • RIT Game JamHTML5 Camp (Saturday, 12/3)
  • Game Jam (all weekend)
  • XNA in a Day (Saturday)
  • Windows Phone Camp (Saturday)

It’s free, hosted on the campus of RIT, and open to everyone.  So, choose what you’d like to participate in, and enjoy!

-Chris

Comments

  • Anonymous
    October 24, 2011
    Any chance we can participate online?

  • Anonymous
    October 24, 2011
    Hi Paul, It's something we're going to look into, and if it does happen would likely be for one of the December events.  I'll post here if the option opens up. Thanks, Chris

  • Anonymous
    October 28, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    October 28, 2011
    Yes, doing an online version would be great for us not in those select cities. Thanks, Wade

  • Anonymous
    November 09, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    November 17, 2011
    Are you going to post your PPT files from the presetnation? Or have you and I can't find them? thanks!

  • Anonymous
    December 15, 2011
    Slides and links have been posted to:    blogs.msdn.com/.../html5-game-development-resources-from-the-game-camps.aspx There's also a series of four webcasts of the content underway now (links in the above post.) Thanks, Chris