Sessions

Here is a list of sessions I am currently doing.  If one of them would fit for your User Group event, Code Camp or Development Conference, let me know.  These sessions are in order of the level they target.

The Psychology of In App Purchase

Level 100-200
Are you interested in app monetization but not sure what works? There is a ton of bad information out there on best practices and developer tips. There is NOTHING out there though like the research Atley has done in the area of in app purchase psychology.

Join Atley as he guides you through the ins and outs of your user’s inner purchasing thoughts.

Universal Apps – What it means to you

Level 100-200
Want to get the most bang for your buck? Universal Apps give you a great way to get in front of the changing landscape of Windows development and to maximize your ROI. You’ll find out how to make your app quickly and efficiently for all the screens. Start getting ready for the next wave now!

Azure Mobile Services – Get Connected

Level 100-200
Today’s app markets are competitive.  You’ll find out how to make your app stand out above the rest using Azure Mobile Services to create dynamic, connected and robust applications that are reliable, responsive and just plain awesome!

Getting and Keeping Users – The Key to getting Paid

Level 100-200
To get the money, you first have to get the users.  You’ll find out how I get and keep hundreds of thousands of users with some simple methods and some cool code.

Coding Tips and Tricks I Learned from Making Some of the Biggest Apps Out There

Level 100-200
While I can’t tell you what the apps are, I have built some huge apps for clients that have, collectively, over 4,000,000 users.  You’ll find out the coding and XAML tricks to make your apps look as sleek and polished as the biggest apps out there.

Windows 8.1 – New UI, New Opportunities

Level 100-200
See what is hot and new in Windows development in this beginner to Modern UI on PC’s primer.   Whether you’re looking to expand your Windows Phone apps to the desktop/tablet space, or new to the Modern UI development experience altogether, you’ll hit the ground running with what you find here.

Windows Phone 100’s of Apps – What I have Learned

Level 100-200
Find out what has worked for me and what has not!  You will gain the knowledge of literally dozens of development and deployment stories so you can cut to the chase and be as successful as possible with your mobile development in this open-forum style discussion on mobile development with arguably the most prolific Windows Phone developer in the world!
Learn from my Binging and bungling, ask your questions and get the real info from someone that’s done it, lots! – Windows Phone focus

Windows RT 100’s of Apps – What I have Learned

Level 100-200
Find out what has worked for me and what has not!  You will gain the knowledge of literally dozens of development and deployment stories so you can cut to the chase and be as successful as possible with your mobile development in this open-forum style discussion on mobile development with arguably the most prolific Windows RT developer in the world!  Learn from my Binging and bungling, ask your questions and get the real info from someone that’s done it, lots! – Windows RT Focus

Modern UI 500+ Apps In – What I have Learned

Level 100-200
Find out what has worked for me and what has not!  You will gain the knowledge of literally dozens of development and deployment stories so you can cut to the chase and be as successful as possible with your mobile development in this open-forum style discussion on mobile development with arguably the most prolific Windows Phone developer in the world!  Learn from my Binging and bungling, ask your questions and get the real info from someone that’s done it, lots! – Windows Phone and Windows RT focus

Windows Phone Live Tiles– Bigger, Better and More Important Than Ever!!!

Level 200
Find out how to greatly increase both your downloads as well as your overall use of your apps with Live Tiles.  You’ll learn what is hot and new in Tiles for Windows Phone 8 and how you can translate that to downloads and cash!!!

My Mic Sounds Nice – Using Multimedia in Your Windows Phone App

Level 200 Music and Video usage changed significantly in Windows Phone 8. Find out how easy and how you can make your apps better with the new capabilities introduced in the latest version of the Phone framework.

Do More, Better with Nokia APIs

Level 200-300
Some of the hottest apps out there are relying on some of the best new APIs from Nokia.  You’ll learn what the best ones are and how you can use them to push your apps to the next level.

Two Screens for the Code of One – Using Portable Libraries

Level 200-300
Code once release twice with the power of portable libraries.   You will find out the best way to develop reusable code that allows you to reach two platforms with little more effort that reaching just one.  Whether you are a Windows Phone developer that wants to branch out into Windows 8 or the other way around or even new to the Modern UI development experience this is a must attend session for you!

Being Ready for Awesome Using Live Tiles, Background Tasks and Services

Level 200-300
In this session, you’ll learn how I used the abilities introduced in Windows Phone 7.5 to create awesome Live Tiles without Push Notification.  Find out you can drive interest in your app to bring your users back again and again.  Used properly, these new features can make the difference between a good app and an awesome one!

Binding and More in User Controls

Level 300
Find out how easy it is to implement Binding in User Controls for Windows Phone.  You will learn to create your own, powerful, reusable controls and get the most of your Windows Phone development time.  Write once, use in many apps with this powerful, easy to use set of steps.