Build

Build may refer to:

See also

Build (developer conference)

Build is an annual conference event held by Microsoft, aimed towards software and web developers using Windows, Windows Phone, Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft technologies. First held in 2011, it serves as a successor for Microsoft's previous developer events, the Professional Developers Conference (an infrequent event which covered development of software for the Windows operating system) and MIX (which covered web development centering on Microsoft technology such as Silverlight and ASP.net).

Events

2011

Build 2011 was held from September 13 to September 16, 2011 in Anaheim, California. The conference heavily focused on Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and Visual Studio 2012; their Developer Preview versions were also released during the conference. Attendees also received a Samsung tablet shipping with the Windows 8 "Developer Preview" build.

2012

Held on Microsoft's campus in Redmond from October 30 to November 2, 2012, the 2012 edition of Build focused on the recently released Windows 8, along with Windows Azure and Windows Phone 8. Attendees received a Surface RT tablet with Touch Cover, a Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone, and 100GB of free SkyDrive storage.

Build (design conference)

Build was a web design conference held in Belfast, Northern Ireland between 2009 and 2013.

The inaugural Build was held in 2009, in the Studio at the Waterfront Hall. The 5th and final Build took place in November 2013 at The MAC.

Events

Build 2009

The first Build took place at the Waterfront Hall on 5 November 2009.

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Build 2010

The second Build saw a return to the Waterfront Hall, taking place between 8–12 November 2010.

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Build 2011

The third Build again took place at the Waterfront Hall, running from 7–11 November 2011.

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Build 2012

The penultimate Build returned for the last time to the Waterfront Hall, and ran from 12–16 November 2012.

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