[Windows Phone 7 General] jackrabbit72380:
I want & need one! :) THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY!

What I want to use the Nokia Lumia 800 for

Why me?...​

Hmm Well...

I’m currently using the HTC Leo HD2. It has some very poor battery life unfortunately. & some other issues due to it not actually being a Windows Phone 7 Phone. It’s more less being used as a test rabbit & not a 2nd generation. Windows Phone 7 device. :mad: which puts a limit on my testing! In many ways. Not to menntion the phone has no no gyroscope.

What I want to do is a lot & in short there is no way I could possibly explain all of that in one post at the moment. But I will try & scratch the tip of the ice!

A little bit about me...

Let me introduce myself. Hi im Justin.

Anyway In 2002 I started learning video game design for gearbox software on Halo Custom Edition Witch is a standalone version of the popular Video Game Halo Combat Evolved for the pc. This game & The Developers & Environment Artist’s Really Inspired me & another great thing about it was the fact that I got the chance to use the same tools bungee did to make Halo. This was the first time that My Dreams started Becoming a reality & I got a chance to actually create anything I wanted. My main programming skills at the time relied on getting ideas to the screen 3d modeling with Autodesk 3dsmax & texture art in Photoshop. It also consisted of coding work such as physics & geometry, I can basically 3d model any weapon, vehicle, base, terrain, or environment including different dimensions or anything you can possibly think up! I assembled A Team of some fine Artists & from that experience I was able to learn a lot of other talented trades such as Animation, Scripting & AI Programing just to name a few.

By the time XNA Game studio was invented I already had about 6 years 3d modeling experience behind me.

To learn that I could export my models in to .x format for XNA Game studio was a real treat.

I am a registered Windows Phone 7.5 software developer for AT&T & I attend online developer conferences on a monthly basis! I have learned how to take advantage of the new features of mango in my applications & well truth be told my learning never stops I learn something new about programming for the OS almost every day! I am an at home hobbyist, developer, artist, 3d modeler, animation Specialist & much more.

after 6 years of development work for haloes I started learning web design in 2005 & currently have about 12 websites online just running themselves! A couple of examples would be my personal websites & some content developed for clients more examples would consist of the large Programming Manual's I Read & use in reference to my work from day to day. Even more examples would be Video Game Levels, Tags used In Video Game Levels, Photographs with Graphic Design Work & A whole mess of other random stuff!

If I can improve anything in any way I will.

for the sake of my inbox I ask people to please not ask me for my Programming Manual's you can obtain Most information online just search!

UI Design and Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7 v2.0

Microsoft Press eBook Programming Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 Developer Guide

Would be some good examples!

I also have much related Books & Software currently in use on my PC!

Such as...

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 for WP, WP7 Developer Tools, VB for WP7 Developer Tools, WP7 XNA Training Kit,WP7 Training Kit, WP7SL Training Kit & More...

My future goal is to become a video game designer. I have hard drives full of data never before seen by anyone else that I plan on using to make my own sci-fi first person shooter video game with one day. But for now I’m looking to make applications & games for the Windows Phone7.5 platform. I'm getting better with Silverlight & html5 coding for sure & I am no stranger to XNA studio. I am however a one man band & unlike groups & teams of people my development work takes a little more time. I love working with other developers & have worked with some very talented people in the past. I would like to do so again one day but for now I'm working alone. Collaboration & communication is not always easy when people lose interest & there goals are not the same. I personally seem to have a hard time with people I work with stealing & leaking things not everyone can be trusted & dose there job correctly & that is just a fact of life! Development work can be frustrating & hard when you start from scratch on a big project! Constantly cleaning code over & over is a must sometimes.

I currently program in a very wide range of software & on estimate I would say have used over 3000 different types of development software!

I can program in Macromedia flash, Javascript,html, Xhtml, fbhtml, Css, Silverlight, VB, C++, C# Autodesk 3ds max 2011, Any Adobe applications & much, much more.

This is honestly just the Tip of the ice!

I Am An Independent Hardware & Software Computer Professional!

I’m currently using Photoshop CS5 Master Collection on a daily basis just because I’m addicted to Photoshop & love art music. I am always learning new design technique's & taking tutorials to improve my skills.

I think in a very abstract manner & it is by far not easy for me to explain myself! I'm also a pretty good Dj & guitar player. :rolleyes: If I do any music recording it would probably be to put in a video game.

I have been using Autodesk 3ds max & Photoshop for a total of 10 years! I started learning in Autodesk 3dsmax4.0 now using 2011 & Photoshop CS5!

Those are probably my two favorite applications when it comes to graphic design work.

What I want to do is so, so much!

Let the list begin!

1. Improve the Windows Phone7.5 OS itself!

2. Make homebrew applications

3. Make games

4. Test others work to help improve applications & games I like to use.

5. Help make Windows Phone7.5 OS dominate as the best OS for cell phones.

6. Keep in touch with friends, family & clients

7. Use the amazing 8mp Camera to take amazing Pictures for Oh Everything I do!

8. Develop websites that are easy to navigate & compatible with the Windows Phone 7 OS Mobile Browser.

9. Make my work of quality! & Do my personal best at making my Applications & Games.

The list goes on & on!

I am also a developer for Windows 8. But that is a whole different story.

Here are some more reasons why I feel like I could possibly be a lucky winning candidate.

I have Created.

I have increased.

I have Reduced.

I have Improved.

I have Developed.

I have Researched.

I have Accomplished.

I have the time to give so that’s what I do.

I have nothing to lose but the thought of giving up on my dreams.

I have nothing to give but my time & Knowledge. That’s who I am!

Time is worth more than money. You don’t get time back!

Knowledge has only been given to me because I ask the right questions to the right people.

I have taken it upon myself to learn when no one was there to teach me.

I have taken the time to learn.

I am doing the best job I possibly can! Every day I wake up & try to do what's right for anyone family, friends, and xda community.

Here I am.

There are many reasons why I’m hear In Your Contest Asking for A 700$ Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone 7 Phone!

I have only been an xda member for a couple months but development has been my game for well over 15 years.

If this was a job application I would use words like..

Outstanding, Effective, Strong, Exceptional, Good, Excellent, Driven, Motivated,

Seasoned, Energetic,

but I’m not about to BS You. I Have Not the time to waste & this is no job resume.

To me this is not some dumb contest. What you’re doing is an amazing thing! & what you’re asking for is words & proof which is very smart all itself.

So I'm Hear with much respect to you sir!

And at this point I would like to say how happy I am to be here.

I'm not taking it lightly & I'm not here for my health.

Here is the link to my Photobucket Album.Link: http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/jackrabbitlight/

This one link should say a lot! You will find a copy of my development goals here as well.

If you go to the right side & to the Sub-albums section you can move down & look at different work I have done. Good Sub-albums to look at would be...

1. at_and_t

2. bulding new pc rig 2011

3. mycellphonewallpapers

4. newicons4windows7phone

5. showoff

6. windowswalls

7. Work 4 Forgotten Souls Gaming

8. WORK FOR HALO CE

9. WORKS FOR HALO2 VISTA

10. & jackrabbitlight's album no telling what you might find in there...

For the sake of the contest I have removed my Privacy Settings for 1 week.

To other readers of this post...

Just because I am leaving my door unlocked doesn’t mean you should come in & rob me of my personal art & ideas!!!

I hope you find everything you ask for hear Justin.

Here is a link to one of my personal websites Link:http://www.landsoftworks.host22.com/

Thanks to 000.webhost for free webhosting!

Another example of my development skills would be the moded halo 2 vista Teleporter Plasma Scenery Tag Set. I Released on 09/01/07

This custom tag set was created using special conversion software not freely available to the public that flipped 3d models inside out & a hex editor.

Unlike Halo CE. Halo 2 Vista did not let you make or use custom tags which is why to date only 9 custom tag sets have ever been made.

The great thing about my Teleporter Plasma Scenery Tag Set for Halo 2 vista is that they are resizable & changeable so that other Environment Artists can use them in their own maps in different ways.

Countless maps for halo 2 vista have been released using my tags!

Link:http://h2v.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=2214

Another example would be a map I made for Halo CE called Rez

This was a leaked version of a map that I have never released to the public because of a hard drive disaster.

I'm hoping to have the data recovered from the broken drive one day when I can afford it.

I worked on this baby for about 6 years & is by far one of the most amazing creations I have ever made.

However this version was leaked buy a beta tester about 2 weeks in to the development process. You will see more pictures of the final version in my photo bucket album.

Unfortunately this map was downloaded buy 450 people before I was aware of the leak. At that point I contacted the website admin & had the uploader's name removed.

That’s all I could do legally.

Which is why there is a ? on the Author.

It's still my work & I have plenty of proof.

Link:http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1493

I currently have 7 unreleased Halo 2 Vista maps & 16 Halo CE maps unreleased but I do not develop for halo anymore.

I plan on using the data I have created in my own game one day.

Here are some of the full color icons I have been working on. I still need to make some smaller.

Made them smaller! =)

Here is a preview picture of an application I am working on that changes background colors of the WP7 OS. I Plan on having this as part of the system menu so it will be easy to pick your background color. I know it's not that Impressive but everything starts with an idea.

Here are my current system specifications.

Note slot #2, #3, #4 of my SPD are the same for a total of 8 gigs of DDR2 Ram.

& My GTX560 Ti DirectCUII Top is factory over clocked @ 900 MHz

I'm also working with about 3TB of hard drive space full of data.

This system was constructed by me peace by peace over the last year.

Just buying one part at a time getting what I could afford on a very small budget.

The motherboard & Quad Core processor was donated to me by

Forgotten Souls Gaming

They are a clan battle network with about 5 clans for different games.

There web development was done buy me.

However I do not run these websites.

So here are 2 more links you can take a look at real quick if you like.

You will see my logo at the bottom right side of each banner.

http://forgottensoulsgaming.com

http://nshnation.com

Just to post a couple links.

I have also developed a theme for their YouTube channel.

I just wanted to show that I have some RAW processing power. It might not be the best system in the world but it gets the jobs done.

So I am 31 years old & single parent of a beautiful 4 year old little girl. I’m disabled & in the process of Applying, Fighting for A Disability claim so I am unable to actually do manual labor. Having a little girl was unexpected for me. Any type of Design work I Do Is Freely Distributed! If I’m successful then I will be living on a fixed income.

I currently eat food stamps :eek:& although I am grateful they do not taste so great. Most of my time is spent in front of my computer! Due to drivers license restrictions from failing to be able to make child support payments. I simply can’t afford to make. Times are tough where I live at. People hear have been without jobs for years. But I know the jobless & homeless situation is rough everywhere the economy is definitely not in good condition the world is changing. I won’t even get in to my political & religious beliefs. Or if I even have any. Other than worshiping Microsoft & being a Microsoft fanboy I also happen to like the company Nokia a lot to. My first cell phone was a Nokia. The partnership between the two companies is a great thing & it's when people come together that great things happen.

And I know that Nokia just so happens to be doing something very special with the Windows Phone 7 OS.

It has been my dream to become a video game designer since I was about 4 years old When My Father bought me my first Nintendo.

A phone like this would really help me & family a lot! And that’s The Truth!

Once I have some of the Issues & unexpected setbacks sorted out E.g little girl & No income. I have going on in my life I hope to continue my dream by starting collage hopefully sometime next year.

If all of this sounds really good to you then that’s great!

But please realize I do not exactly have a social, fun life.

I am just a guy who is fallowing his dreams at the sacrifice of actually living my life!

I could go on & on about misfortunate events that have taken place in my life. Such as homelessness, theft, vandalism, starvation, car accidents, abuse,

Just to name a few.

I want a better life for myself & my family so I work too hard.

I just do what I can.

I like to read where some people just over look things.

I also love to make others happy!

I know that The Nokia Lumia 800 Is one outstanding device.

I have done my homework!

Welcome to the crazy life of a developer nomater what new technology emerges

My insight of electronics development astounds most people.

I try to stay as up to date as possible with my software.

Over the years I have worked on many projects & submitted my fair share of bugs. Including Emulators, Windows 7, Xbox

Other Microsoft projects. & a huge mess of other things that I have completely failed to mention.

My skills come from experience.

Did you know that cell phones were designed using studies from black hole technology?

I hope you find my post interesting to say the least.

Don’t ever judge a book by its cover. There is a whole story underneath.

If there is anything I can do for you just hit me up!

I hope to win! Good luck & Merry Christmas to everyone!

Thanks again Justin!

1bootNokia by jackrabbit72380, on Flickr​