Martha RotterMartha RotterDeveloper and Platform TeamDeveloper and Platform TeamMicrosoft IrelandMicrosoft Irelandmartharo@microsoft.comhttp://blogs.msdn.com/martharotter

XTech 2008 – Dublin, Ireland

We need more and more creative We need more and more creative people in the tech industrypeople in the tech industry

Game development and website Game development and website creation can be tough for people creation can be tough for people without a CS backgroundwithout a CS background

There are new online tools to help There are new online tools to help people express their creativity in people express their creativity in these arenasthese arenas

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Customize and share Customize and share media:media:Describe their online Describe their online persona:persona:Add some fun:Add some fun:Put it all together:Put it all together:Advanced users:Advanced users:

There are lots of content creation There are lots of content creation tools on the web today: tools on the web today:

Fun, easy way to design and share Fun, easy way to design and share games, mashups, gadgets, Web games, mashups, gadgets, Web pages, and applications. pages, and applications.

Online visual tools for building Web Online visual tools for building Web pages games and mashupspages games and mashups

Social network of creators where you Social network of creators where you can host, share, rate, comment and can host, share, rate, comment and even remix creations from other even remix creations from other Popfly usersPopfly users

Show your friends how to use easy Show your friends how to use easy tools to get their content online. We tools to get their content online. We need more and more creative people need more and more creative people in the tech industry!in the tech industry!

Work with other developers to create Work with other developers to create systems for a broader audience.systems for a broader audience.

Try out some of the new tools & give Try out some of the new tools & give early feedback to the teams creating early feedback to the teams creating them.them.

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