Hello!

A moment ago we launched the PhizzPop Design Challenge . PhizzPop is a series of activities for designers and Agencies to have fun and learn how to create experiences using Silverlight, WPF, Expression Studio and Live Services. PhizzPop has different activities:

PhizzPop Online

Everyone can participate here starting TODAY! Join the first online challenge and Build Games with Silverlight. We are providing a couple sample games you can customize with you own visual design elements. Deisgn new characters and settings, add sound or extend the game. You will also find 12 videos from AQUENT that will help you learn more about Expression and Silverlight and how to modify these games. If you need more training check out Total Training’s series on Expression Studio 2 tools. Participating in the PhizzPop Online Challenge is a great way to learn how to use Expression. If you are a designer, partner with a developer and customize and extend the game. If  you are a developer, partner with a designer and work together to enhance those games. If you want to learn more about games with Silverlight check out the following links:

Andy Beaulieu - Andy has some amazing information and samples games for you to learn from. The Avalanche game in the PhizzPop Challenge is based on Andie’s SilverlightRock game.

SilverlighRocks - Beginning game programming in Microsoft Silverlight 2 using C#, presented by Bill Reiss and Silverlight Rocks!

PhizzPop Design Challenge

A web design and development competition. It is comprised of the PhizzPop Tour, a set of in-person challenges targeting top U.S. agencies; and PhizzPop Online, four online challenges targeting the broad community of Web professionals. 

PhizzPop Tour

Between November 2008-March 2009 we’ll touch down in seven major cities. In each location, agencies will compete to design the best solution that solves a unique design challenge using Microsoft technologies. More info here…

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