Microsoft is holding the inaugural launch for a new product, Microsoft WebMatrix at the CodeMash event in Sandusky, Ohio on January 13, 2011. CodeMash is a community organized event that draws a wide array of web development community members across the ASP.NET, PHP, Ruby, Python and Java communities.
Q: Why is CodeMash the launch event for WebMatrix?
A: CodeMash is a community organized event that will educate developers on current practices, methodologies and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages such as Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP. Microsoft selected CodeMash as its launch venue because WebMatrix is not targeted at any one kind of developer across a wide range of web community individuals. This fit in very nicely with CodeMash with its community roots and because it attracts web developers from across the spectrum.
What is WebMatrix?
Microsoft WebMatrix is a new web development tool that makes it easy for anyone to create a new web site. Users can start from any of the built-in or online templates or any of the free popular open source ASP.NET or PHP web applications, such as WordPress, Joomla!, DotNetNuke or Umbraco, located in the online Web Applications Gallery or use a pre-built website template. Users can customize their site using the code and database editor within WebMatrix. When a user is ready to publish their site, WebMatrix provides access to offers from our hosting partners within the hosting gallery makes it easy to choose the right hosting partner for the app being created with a selection of hosting packages. Once a hosting package is selected and configured, WebMatrix then seamlessly publishes the site and database to the web.
Getting Developers Excited
WebMatrix is a very unique new kind of web development environment and represents the culmination of many years of development and evolution for the Microsoft Web Platform as we have sought to make ours the best platform for any type of developer or user who wants to build and publish for the web. The vast array of templates and pre-built web applications that are available in WebMatrix makes it appropriate for every kind of user, from a seasoned WordPress or Joomla user to a newer web user or developer that needs a simple and seamless way to get them or their company on the web. The combination of our Web Application Gallery and templates with our recently released Web Hosting Gallery into a single environment within WebMatrix makes it unique. There is nothing else quite like WebMatrix in the market.
World Wide Launch Event
The main launch event for WebMatrix will be held at CodeMash in Ohio in January 13th. To help us reach the largest audience possible we are also simultaneously holding a live steaming event called, Enter the WebMatrix and will be streamed from http://microsoft.com/web/enter. This live event will be streamed as both an HD Smooth Stream as well as WMV for non SL users. The event starts with one hour keynote where we introduce WebMatrix and demonstrate WebMatrix main features as well as highlight special partners that have built special Helpers or Web Applications available within WebMatrix. Immediately following the RTM announcement we will stream 3 hours of live sessions from CodeMash with alternating 5 minute deep dive demos videos. (We will publish a show schedule that details the sessions after the Keynote announcement session has concluded and WebMatrix RTW is announced).
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