Jason Dunn
02-17-2011, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.greatcanadianapportunity.ca/the_great_apportunity/' target='_blank'>http://www.greatcanadianapportunity...at_apportunity/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Windows Phone 7 has hit the market and Microsoft Canada is looking for the best and brightest in the developer community to join The Great Canadian APPortunity competition, a nation-wide search for the most creative and innovative applications and games for Windows Phone 7. In a nation of gifted developers, The Great Canadian APPortunity competition is sure to uncover some amazing apps while providing the community with a platform to showcase their skills and creativity and gain recognition. Entrants have the chance to win a grand prize of $10,000, along with some great prizes including promotion on MSDN Flash Newsletter, Developer Blogs and Microsoft.ca, Xbox Kinect Consoles, Windows Phone 7 handsets, a Dell Alienware Laptop Bundle worth $3.5K, and a Developer Conference Pack (1 ticket to the Mesh Toronto conference and travel voucher, worth $3K). It's time for the Canadian developer community to demonstrate their innovation and cash in on some great prizes."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//wpt/auto/1297962755.usr1.png" /></p><p>If you're a Canadian developer and are thinking about developing for Windows Phone 7 - or maybe you already are - Microsoft has set up a great contest with a lot of tasty prizes. Submissions started on February 1st, and end on April 30th. Check out the <a href="http://www.greatcanadianapportunity.ca/the_great_apportunity/" target="_blank">official site for more details</a> - and start developing!</p>