Community Resources
Windows Phone App & Game Development Experts
Brandon Watson
Director, Windows Phone Developer Ecosystem
(Marketplace and Platform)
- Twitter: @brandonwatson
- Blog: http://www.manyniches.com
Shawn Hargreaves
Principal SDE, LIVE Engagement
(Game Design and Development)
- Twitter: @shawnhargreaves
- Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnhar
Christian Schormann
Partner Director of Program Management
(Expression Blend and Silverlight)
- Twitter: @cschormann
- Blog: http://electricbeach.org/
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Xbox LIVE Indie Games
Stephen “BadCorporateLogo” Styrchak
As a developer on the XNA Game Studio team, Stephen likes to share his vast knowledge of Visual Studio® and some of the scarier aspects of cross-platform development. He also seems to have a penchant for strange pumpkin carvings.
Brandon Furtwangler
Brandon is a developer on the XNA Game Studio Platform team and offers advice and guidance on how to take your game to the next level with animations and more.
(MVP) Glenn “Mykre” Wilson
The “XNA Thunder from Down Under”, Glenn offers a unique perspective on XNA Game Studio development, focusing on both development and art issues almost equally.
(MVP) George Clingerman
An MVP from Portland, Oregon, George likes to create tutorials aimed at helping new users get their heads around XNA Game Studio.
Andy “The Zman” Dunn
Long famous for his thezbuffer.com blog/news site, Andy brings a decidedly British perspective on XNA Game Studio development.
Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb
As the Xbox LIVE Community personality and a long-time blogger, Larry offers blogs, podcasts, and videos that will both surprise and delight. If you own an Xbox, you’ll want to keep up to date with Larry!
