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2009 Expression Tour: Hands-On Labs
The Developer and Platform team at Microsoft South Africa is pleased to invite you to the Expression Tour, Hands-On Lab training event. Who should attend?
The training is aimed at designers and studio managers. If you’re into pixels, colour and creating amazing online experiences, then this one’s for you.
What we’ll cover
This is a two-day classroom training on WPF, Silverlight and Expression tools for non-technical audiences (200 level).

Day 1	About the Speaker : Michael Koester Michael Koester works for Microsoft Corporation as the Designer Marketing Manager for Middle East and Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. Prior to working at Microsoft, he had been an illustrator and graphic/interactive designer for various interactive agencies and new media companies in Germany and the US. Visit Michael's blog: http://koestie.wordpress.com
Provides an overview and participants will then build a working WPF application from scratch using the Expression tools.
Day 2
Participants will build a working Silverlight 2 application with audio and video from scratch. Additionally, participants will also get hands-on experience with some of the coolest technologies (DeepZoom and Virtual Earth integration).

No prior knowledge is required. In the end, participants will have a solid understanding of the Expression tools and technologies and can continue on their own, building Silverlight and WPF applications. This event will take place at a training venue with PCs provided.
NB: This event is FREE OF CHARGE
Limited space available, so register today to secure your seat!

Johannesburg	Cape Town
Date: 26-27 January 2009 Time: 08:30-16:00 Venue: IT Intellect (Bryanston) Click here to register	Date: 4-5 February 2009 Time: 08:30-16:00 Venue: IT Intellect (Waterfront) Click here to register

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E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 0860 2255 67
Read more about Expression Studio at http://expression.microsoft.com