Tech·Ed Africa 2011 for Windows Phone 7 - 1.1 released
Update: This application has been retired—it was for TechEd 2011 and used the website a lot. The moment the site changed, the app would break. Its goal and use are done, so I am happy to retire it.
I’m very happy to announce that the 1.1 version of the Tech·Ed Africa app for Windows Phone 7 is now out with a TON of new features:
First up: dedicated in-app pages for speakers. This means no more browsing to the website for speaker info. There are also options to view their Twitter, website, etc. Since we’re not on Mango yet, it supports saving contact details to the device.
Second—and similar—are dedicated pages for the sessions too!
Third, the sessions list page got a major cleanup, with lots of bug fixes and options for grouping (level, audience, etc.). This should make it much easier to find session info.
The MVP page also got a BIG facelift, with buttons for contact details for each MVP and a cleaner, bolder design. Of the whole application, I’m most proud of the UI here. I also added a community tweets page with tweets searched by hashtags!
The welcome page got a cleanup, with more focus on news tweets and the removal of the refresh option (since it refreshes automatically). This also lets you launch the BIG new feature…
Session planner! Now you can browse and book sessions on your phone—and your phone will remind you to attend!
There are also a lot of UI tweaks:
- The background was swapped to the latest Tech·Ed UI and made much darker for better contrast and readability.
- I worked closely with Rudi Grobler to refine smaller UI details—a big thanks to him!
- It also has a new and much nicer icon! 😊
So what are you waiting for? Go update NOW!
