GTS 2010 (Game, Testing and Submissions on Xbox360, Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live platforms)

Join GTS 2010, two days of game changing information on games, testing and submissions. This event will include a track featuring important information on new title submission tools and processes relevant to all Xbox and Games for Windows LIVE developers, plus a track dedicated to “Project Natal” TCRs and testing.

TRACK OVERVIEW:

GAME SUBMISSION track
The way you submit your games and content to Microsoft is about to change dramatically. The Game Submission track is your opportunity to learn how a new pipeline will bring all of your future submissions into one centralized submissions portal. Sessions will cover important terminology of the new system and provide hands-on walkthroughs of how submissions work in the tool. Let us teach you how to take full advantage of the new features and functionality in this major update to submission tools.

"PROJECT NATAL" TESTING track
Don't miss this opportunity to get all the in-depth details surrounding “Project Natal” testing. Discover how Microsoft is structuring its “Project Natal” test environments, and learn how to set up your own quality assurance labs. Get an in-depth review of the technical certification requirements (TCRs), TCR test cases and functional test cases (FTCs) for “Project Natal.” Learn the tips and tricks that every “Project Natal” test team needs to know to make their titles shine.

Dates:

Seattle, June 8-9

London, June 24-25

Tokyo, June 28-29 (program in Japanese only)

Please Click here for detail.

Note: incubatees and alumni could enjoy 75% and 50% training expense reimbursement respectively including registration fee, economy class round trip air ticket, hotel accommodation and coach transportation (round trip between airport and hotel) for this training event. Please refer to Financial Guideline for details. If you decided to go, please email incutrain@cyberport.hk with your total amount for training expense reimbursement pre-approval.

Startups Connect: Networking with Education-related App Developers

Cyberport IncuTrain Centre will have "Startups Connect" networking event to bring industry professionals, startup companies, incubatees and alumni together with their presentations and mentors / guests in the event. During the event, participants are encouraged to freely exchange info at the end

Date: May 27, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Unit 518, Level 3, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong Kong.

Fee:
- incubatees just pay HK$5
- alumni just pay HK$10
- normal price HK$20


Rundown:
12:15pm - 12:30pm: Registration

12:30pm - 12:45pm: Simple lunch

12:45pm - 12:55pm: 路德會呂祥光小學李錦棠校長分享題目 "香港學生資訊科技教育軟件應用的需求"

12:55pm - 1:05pm: "Getting Organised ! Identifying the challenge program providers and parents have in managing extra-curricular activities for kids" by Mr. Daniel Chun, Director of Art Group

1:05pm - 1:15pm: "New Platform for Learning Putonghua and English" by Mr Harry Ngan, CEO of E4 Education

1:15pm - 1:25pm: "Innovative Robotics Education with Renewable Energy" by Mr. Alex Hung, CIO of EduTechnic Limited

1:25pm - 1:35pm: "The GoChinese and GoEnglish language apps: Key reasons for successful adoption by schools and universities around the world” by Ms Linda Wu, Managing Director of Gowell Software Limited

1:35pm - 2:00pm: Mingle

2:00pm: End of event


Guest Speakers:

• 路德會呂祥光小學李錦棠校長

Incubatees / Alumni Speakers:

• Mr. Daniel Chun, Director of Art Group


• Mr Harry Ngan, CEO of E4 Education


• Mr. Alex Hung, CIO of EduTechnic Limited


• Ms Linda Wu, Managing Director of Gowell Software Limited

Language to be conducted: Cantonese (main) and English, and subject to the speakers.


Registration is open to startups and industry professionals.

To register, please send email to training@cyberport.hk with subject "Startups Connect: Networking with Education-related App Developers on May 27" together with your company name, participant's name, tel and email by May 24.

Call for Interest: Windows Phone 7 Application and Game Development Training

Windows Phone 7 is expected to be launched towards the end of 2010 and have been an industry focus since its announcement in February. It opens up a brand new platform for software companies to develop and distribute their mobile games and applications. An in-depth training for local software developers will help them become the first mover in Windows Phone 7 MarketPlace and gain first-mover advantage.

If you are interested in this training course, please send your contact info including name, tel and email to training@cyberport.hk by May 28, 2010.

Call for Interest: TOGAF Introductory Seminar

Date: May 6, 2010 (Thursday)

Time: 3pm-5pm

Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre Solution Lab, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong

Fee: Free-of-charge

Language to be conducted: English

For those who are interested in this introductory FREE seminar, please send email to training@cyberport.hk with the subject “TOGAF Introductory Seminar on May 6, 2010” including your company name, participant’s name, title, tel and email, by May 3, 2010.

TOGAF in Practice

Enterprise Architecture provides you the platform to view across the organisation from a holistic perspective regardless of its size and position.
Understanding what there is within an organization is critical, as it is then possible to create the alignment of business and IT. Such capability means that the company can now prioritize much of its business process, business functions and goals, rather than just working from the underlying applications and technology components.
TOGAF is a major EA framework. It provides the methodology to customise the EA framework and improve your organization business maturity capability and where its transformation can lead you and your organization for the better.

Presentation Contents

• IT Architecture in a Business Management Context.
• Enterprise Architecture and the Business Context
• TOGAF and Business Management
• The TOGAF Architecture Development method (ADM)
• Capability based planning
• Applying the ADM at different Enterprise levels
• The Architecture Framework Journey-Case study

About the Speaker Mr. Simon Dalziel

Simon is a senior information systems professional with 30 years of experience in business systems development. His key skills are enterprise architectures, IS strategy, business process and data modelling and data management. He is certified in TOGAF 7, 8 and 9.

Simon has been involved in the development of enterprise architectures and IS strategies for several major companies and government organisations. He was a work group leader for the development of TOGAF 9 with The Open Group Architecture Forum and was also a member of the joint Open Group/OMG working group mapping TOGAF to MDA.

Education and diversity

Simon holds a degree in Photographic Technology is a graduate of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell and successfully completed the Ground Instructional Technique course at the RAF School of Education. When he is not at a client site or in the classroom, he lives with his family in Normandy, France.

Organizers: Architecting the Enterprise

Co-organizer: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre

Terms and condition:
- No simultaneous interpretation service will be provided.
- The organizers may change any part of the training event without notice or liability to you. By admitting to the training event, you agree to be bound by such modifications.
- Personal Data provided will be used for processing your application for registration purpose. The data will be solely handled by Cyberport IncuTrain Centre staff but may be transferred to an authorized third party providing services to Cyberport IncuTrain Centre.

Advisory & Vetting Committee and Mentors Meets You on April 26, 2010

Date: April 26, 2010

Time: 12:00NN – 1:30PM

Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre
Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F)
100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong

Language: English/Cantonese

** light lunch will be provided

To register, please send your company name, participants' name, tel and email to training@cyberport.hk by April 16 with subject "Orientation Day + Advisory & Vetting Committee and Mentors Meets You on April 26" by April 20, 2010.

Objectives:
- To learn IncuTrain facilities and financial reimbursement rules, regulations and procedure
- To enhance mutual exchange between the incubate companies and Advisory & Vetting Committee members and mentors

Agenda

12:00PM Lunch, Networking and warm-up
12:15PM Welcome note by Mr Anthony Au, Chairman of Cyberport IncuTrain Centre Advisory Committee
12:20PM Introduction to the Committee members
12:25PM Self-introduction of the Incubatees and Alumni
12:35PM Note on how the round table works
12:40PM Round table starts
1:20PM Question and Answers
1:30PM Meeting ends