Covering everything from Angel Investing to taking on a fresh perspective of the world we live in, the TEDxValletta movement is going beyond to engage with various stakeholders to effect positive change.

Giving some insight into the next TEDxValletta, Deborah Webster comments: “ This next event is especially near and dear to our heart. Along with others, we have a keen interest in innovative ways that can bring about positive change in this world, how we can reshape the balance away from the reality many people are experiencing. Bankers have stopped banking, limiting opportunities for new budding entrepreneurs, business dealings go awry under the banner of “but this is business”, and people feel stuck, feeling that an individual can’t make a difference.”

TEDxValletta is the platform we use to identify and highlight local and foreign talent, their stories and their vision for a more positive future for ourselves, our communities and our world.  The world we live in is a tad skewed, one in which those who do good should be poor and those who act in their own self-interests should be rich.  But times are changing and the current movement started in Wall Street is one simple example of humanity coming together to regain the balance in this world.  We need to shift from a mindset of scarcity to a belief of we have enough. TEDxValletta – All Things ‘W’ is one more step in the direction of what we want in the world.”

The event is open to the public and information on speakers and tickets is available on-line at www.tedxvalletta.com.

The public event is independently produced and operated under license from TED. TEDx is part of a revolution in global education made possible by local organisers wanting to engage their communities.  Every week, in multiple cities, people are coming together to pursue ideas worth spreading.

For more information, please contact Deborah Webster on info@deborahwebster.net

Windows Phone 7’s smart design, integrated experiences and new developer platform provide a variety of unique features that change the way people engage with apps and games. With the introduction of Windows Phone 7, in October of last year, Microsoft introduced a new platform that is different because it is designed to bring together what users care about most. Every-day tasks are made faster by doing more in fewer steps and providing timely information in a glanceable format. The things that matter most like people (contacts), games, music & video, photos and office productivity are organized and are easily accessible through integrated experiences known as Windows Phone Hubs.

When it comes to Windows Phone 7 development, Microsoft had the developers in mind. Windows Phone 7 enables a rich developer ecosystem to create a variety of quality apps and games that take advantage of the phone’s unique features and design. Developers can use their existing knowledge to create new applications or transform their existing desktop and web applications to phone applications.

For more information about the competition, visit the competition’s web portal at http://www.wp7appcomp.com. Even if you don’t have a Windows Phone 7 device, you can create your application and test it using the emulator that comes with the development tools. Developers can find all the necessary tools along with tutorials on Windows Phone development and other resources on the MSDN website for free (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ff380145.aspx)

The building officially opened on 4 January 2010 with an incredible fireworks and projection display which was as grand as on Olympic ceremony!

Click play on the video below to view the entire opening fireworks display.