Introducing Couchbase: NoSQL for Windows
| Article Published January 18, 2013
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How to Create a Windows Store Leaderboard Application Powered by Windows Azure Mobile Services
| Article Published October 11, 2012
Vipul Patel walks you through building a working Windows 8 application that is powered by the recently announced Windows Azure Mobile Services. This application demonstrates the ease of building a working application for mobile devices in a very short time, using the tools offered by Microsoft.
Tags : Microsoft, Windows Azure, application, mobile
Tags : Microsoft, Windows Azure, application, mobile
Microsoft Azure Storage with .NET from 0 to 60
| Article Published September 10, 2012
.NET developers cannot ignore Microsoft Azure. June 2012 changes brought Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, performance upgrades, and significant cost reductions. As more Azure features unfold, some developers will soon be forced to justify "why not Azure" rather than "why Azure". Clearly .NET developers need to get acquainted with Azure.
Tags : .NET, Azure, MICROSOFT AZURE PLATFORM, Storage, Microsoft, Cloud
Tags : .NET, Azure, MICROSOFT AZURE PLATFORM, Storage, Microsoft, Cloud
Introduction to Windows Azure Mobile Services
| Article Published August 30, 2012
Microsoft has made it easier for mobile applications to connect to the Windows Azure based backend. This article provides an introduction to Windows Azure Mobile Services – the latest offering from Microsoft.
Tags : Microsoft, mobile, Windows Azure, applications
Tags : Microsoft, mobile, Windows Azure, applications
Microsoft Might Accept 'Metro' Apps After All
| Article Published August 22, 2012
The company has removed a notice about rejecting apps with the word "Metro" in the title.
Tags : Microsoft, Metro apps, Windows 8, Windows, app store
Tags : Microsoft, Metro apps, Windows 8, Windows, app store
Build Conference Sells Out in an Hour
| Article Published August 09, 2012
Microsoft is taking names for the waiting list.
Tags : Windows 8, Build, Microsoft, Windows Phone 8, developer conference
Tags : Windows 8, Build, Microsoft, Windows Phone 8, developer conference
Microsoft Launches Revamped Windows Phone Dev Center
| Article Published August 08, 2012
The program now supports four times as many countries and allows payment via PayPal.
Tags : Windows Phone, mobile development, Microsoft
Tags : Windows Phone, mobile development, Microsoft
Microsoft Drops "Metro" Name
| Article Published August 03, 2012
The company no longer wants developers to create "Metro" apps; instead, they should create "Windows 8 Style" apps.
Tags : Microsoft, app development, Windows 8 Metro
Tags : Microsoft, app development, Windows 8 Metro
Developer Downloads of Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Available August 15
| Article Published August 02, 2012
Microsoft will give devs access to its new programming tools the same day it makes Windows 8 available.
Tags : Windows 8, Visual Studio, .NET, application development, Microsoft, Metro
Tags : Windows 8, Visual Studio, .NET, application development, Microsoft, Metro
Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Code to Manufacturers
| Article Published August 02, 2012
Developers can begin downloading the OS August 15.
Tags : developers, TechNet, Release to Manufacturing, Microsoft, MSDN, Metro, Windows 8
Tags : developers, TechNet, Release to Manufacturing, Microsoft, MSDN, Metro, Windows 8
Microsoft Announces Dates for Build Conference
| Article Published July 26, 2012
Registration begins in two weeks.
Tags : Windows 8, development, Windows Phone 8, Microsoft, Azure, Build, conference
Tags : Windows 8, development, Windows Phone 8, Microsoft, Azure, Build, conference
Microsoft Apologizes for Offensive HyperV Code
| Article Published July 23, 2012
Some say the incident is another example of "brogrammer" culture.
Tags : Hyper-V, hypervisor, source code, brogrammer, Microsoft
Tags : Hyper-V, hypervisor, source code, brogrammer, Microsoft
Microsoft Unveils Windows Store Pricing Details
| Article Published July 23, 2012
The new app store will support trial periods, in-app billing and third-party payment systems.
Tags : Windows 8, Microsoft, development, app store
Tags : Windows 8, Microsoft, development, app store
Office 2013 to Include an App Store
| Article Published July 18, 2012
Microsoft hopes Apps for Office will "reinvigorate Office as a platform."
Tags : developer, Office, Microsoft, app store, Apps for Office
Tags : developer, Office, Microsoft, app store, Apps for Office
Microsoft Changes Terms for MSDN and TechNet
| Article Published July 03, 2012
The Last Major Update for Windows Phone 7
| Article Published June 27, 2012
Windows Phone 7.8 will offer some Windows Phone 8 features.
Tags : Microsoft, Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 7
Tags : Microsoft, Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 7
Running Java Applications on Windows Azure
| Article Published June 27, 2012
Windows Azure supports running applications in a variety of frameworks. Vipul Patel shows you how to run Java applications on Windows Azure.
Tags : applications, Windows Azure, Java, Microsoft
Tags : applications, Windows Azure, Java, Microsoft
Microsoft Reveals Features of Windows Phone 8
| Article Published June 21, 2012
The new mobile OS will be a lot like the Windows 8 desktop OS.
Tags : mobile development, mobile operating system, Windows 8, Microsoft, Windows Phone 8
Tags : mobile development, mobile operating system, Windows 8, Microsoft, Windows Phone 8
Building Metro Apps for ARM Will Be Just Like Building for x86
| Article Published June 14, 2012
Lightswitch Gets HTML5 Support
| Article Published June 11, 2012
Microsoft is adding new features to its rapid application development tool.
Tags : Microsoft, Visual Studio, HTML 5, LightSwitch, development tools
Tags : Microsoft, Visual Studio, HTML 5, LightSwitch, development tools
Windows Phone Developer Event Slated for June
| Article Published May 04, 2012
Microsoft sent "save the date" notices to selected developers.
Tags : Windows Phone, Microsoft, mobile development, developer
Tags : Windows Phone, Microsoft, mobile development, developer
Microsoft Still Paying Developers to Make Apps
| Article Published April 09, 2012
The company has paid over $100,000 to have apps created for the Windows Phone platform.
Tags : apps, Microsoft, mobile development, Windows Phone
Tags : apps, Microsoft, mobile development, Windows Phone
Microsoft Wants More Programming Languages for Windows 8
| Article Published April 04, 2012
The company hopes to convince more language developers to support WinRT.
Tags : programming languages, Microsoft, Windows 8, WinRT
Tags : programming languages, Microsoft, Windows 8, WinRT
Git Support Comes to Microsoft's CodePlex
| Article Published March 23, 2012
Developers had been demanding support for the popular version control system.
Tags : Microsoft, git, CodePlex, open source
Tags : Microsoft, git, CodePlex, open source
Microsoft Compares iOS and Windows 8 Development
| Article Published March 21, 2012
A new case study highlights the similarities and differences between the two mobile development platforms.
Tags : iPad, mobile development, Windows 8 Metro, IOS, Microsoft
Tags : iPad, mobile development, Windows 8 Metro, IOS, Microsoft
Microsoft to Shutter Windows Mobile App Store
| Article Published March 09, 2012
Developers will need to convert their apps for the Windows Phone platform by May 9.
Tags : app store, Microsoft, Windows Mobile
Tags : app store, Microsoft, Windows Mobile
An Introduction to Microsoft Roslyn
| Article Published February 21, 2012
Roslyn is a project carried out by Microsoft that allows the C# and VB compilers in the .NET framework to expose certain APIs that can be explicitly invoked from other .NET applications. Read on for an overview of Microsoft Roslyn.
Tags : Microsoft, APIs, Roslyn, .NET Framework
Tags : Microsoft, APIs, Roslyn, .NET Framework
Microsoft Details Windows App Submission Process
| Article Published February 20, 2012
The company is hoping to learn from its competitors' mistakes when it launches its own app store.
Tags : Microsoft, Windows app store
Tags : Microsoft, Windows app store
Microsoft Releases C++ AMP Specification
| Article Published February 08, 2012
The move will make it easier for developers to utilize GPU resources for parallel computing tasks.
Tags : parallel programming, Microsoft, C++
Tags : parallel programming, Microsoft, C++
Microsoft Leaves Silverlight Developers in Limbo
| Article Published February 01, 2012
The tech giant refuses to say whether it will continue supporting Silverlight technology.
Tags : Microsoft, Silverlight
Tags : Microsoft, Silverlight
How to Run Native Code in Your Azure Service
| Article Published December 27, 2011
Windows Azure, by default, runs code in low trust. In this article, we explore how to enable running an Azure service with full trust.
Tags : Native Code, Azure Services, Microsoft, tutorial, Windows Azure
Tags : Native Code, Azure Services, Microsoft, tutorial, Windows Azure
Understanding Windows Azure CDN Service
| Article Published November 11, 2011
Windows Azure provides ability to cache blobs in its Content Delivery Network service. In this article, we explore Windows Azure Content Delivery Network Service and see how we can use it in our applications.
Tags : CDN service, content delivery service, Microsoft, tutorial, Windows Azure
Tags : CDN service, content delivery service, Microsoft, tutorial, Windows Azure
Understanding the Windows Azure Blob Service
| Article Published October 03, 2011
Windows Azure provides a variety of storage services. In this article, we will learn more about the Windows Azure Blob service.
Tags : Windows Azure Blob Service, Microsoft, storage services, Windows Azure
Tags : Windows Azure Blob Service, Microsoft, storage services, Windows Azure
DataBinding in Silverlight
| Article Published August 29, 2011
Silverlight is the application framework that allows us to create apps that provide rich interaction in a web environment. One of the most important concepts in this technology that one must clearly understand is Databinding. This article will explain the composition, creation and inner workings of databinding in Silverlight.
Tags : databinding, databinding in Silverlight, Microsoft, tutorial, Silverlight
Tags : databinding, databinding in Silverlight, Microsoft, tutorial, Silverlight
Connecting Azure Services Using Windows Azure Connect
| Article Published August 22, 2011
Windows Azure Connect allows Azure developers to enable IP-level network connectivity between Azure services and external resources. This article discusses how you can go around using Windows Azure Connect to create a virtual network of all our computing assets.
Tags : Azure Services, Microsoft, tutorial, Windows Azure Connect
Tags : Azure Services, Microsoft, tutorial, Windows Azure Connect
HTML5 Isn't Replacing the Windows Client Any Time Soon
| Article Published August 18, 2011
Early previews of Windows 8 have caused quite a stir in the developer community due to the emphasis on HTML5 and JavaScript as the "primary" way for building new apps for the Windows 8 platform. At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference there was a slightly different picture presented.
Tags : Windows client, Windows development, Microsoft, HTML5, Windows 8
Tags : Windows client, Windows development, Microsoft, HTML5, Windows 8
How to Migrate your Database to the Cloud Using SQL Azure
| Article Published August 01, 2011
Developers targeting to use Microsoft's Azure computing platform will have questions around how to migrate their on-premise data to SQL Azure. This article walks through the steps to move data from existing on-premise installations to SQL Azure.
Tags : Microsoft, tutorial, SQL Azure, migrating to SQL Azure, database
Tags : Microsoft, tutorial, SQL Azure, migrating to SQL Azure, database
Learn about Code Contracts in .NET Framework 4.0
| Article Published July 29, 2011
In this article we will show you how to utilize Code Contracts in the .NET framework 4.0 using the Design By Contract principle. These contracts play an important role for developers who are creating reusable libraries.
Tags : Microsoft, developers, tutorial, Code Contracts, .NET framework 4.0
Tags : Microsoft, developers, tutorial, Code Contracts, .NET framework 4.0
Building a Cloud Application with Data Access Using SQL Azure
| Article Published July 20, 2011
Developers desiring to build cloud applications based on Azure technologies will benefit from understanding how they can leverage SQL Azure for their database needs. In this article, we will show you how to build a cloud application--with data access--using SQL Azure.
Tags : cloud applications, cloud computing, tutorial, Microsoft, SQL Azure
Tags : cloud applications, cloud computing, tutorial, Microsoft, SQL Azure
Windows 8 Development Causes a Stir with Developers
| Article Published July 14, 2011
Early previews of Windows 8 have caused quite the stir in the developer community. The uproar is mainly due to the emphasis on HTML5 and JavaScript as the “primary” way for building new applications for the Windows 8 platform. In this article we discuss Windows 8 and tell you what you can look forward to as a developer.
Tags : HTML5, mobile development, Microsoft, Windows 8, developers
Tags : HTML5, mobile development, Microsoft, Windows 8, developers
How to Use MEF in Silverlight
| Article Published June 13, 2011
In this article I will explain about the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) and demonstrate the its use in Silverlight. I will also provide the source code of a sample Silverlight application implementing the MEF concept.
Tags : Managed Extensibility Framework, MEF, Silverlight, tutorial, Microsoft
Tags : Managed Extensibility Framework, MEF, Silverlight, tutorial, Microsoft
How to Create a Media Player in Silverlight
| Article Published May 06, 2011
Silverlight provides a wide range of multimedia support which includes video files, audio files and photos. In this article we will learn how to handle and implement multimedia in a Silverlight application.
Tags : Silverlight, tutorial, Microsoft, multimedia, Silverlight Media Player
Tags : Silverlight, tutorial, Microsoft, multimedia, Silverlight Media Player
Microsoft Windows 7 Performing Different than Vista
| Article Published April 26, 2011
Unlike Microsoft Windows Vista, this makes Windows 7 the fastest selling operating system in history.
Tags : Windows Vista, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 7
Tags : Windows Vista, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 7
Deciding on a Microsoft Web Server: Cassini, IIS, and IIS Express
| Article Published April 18, 2011
Microsoft recently introduced IIS 7.5 Express to give developers the full feature set of IIS including HTTPS support with the convenience of Cassini. In this article we will discuss Cassini, IIS, and IIS Express and will help you decide which one you should use for a given web project.
Tags : web servers, Microsoft IIS, IIS Express, Cassini, Microsoft
Tags : web servers, Microsoft IIS, IIS Express, Cassini, Microsoft
Salesforce Integration with .Net Web Services SOAP API
| Article Published March 15, 2011
Salesforce is the top rated sales application in the world today. This article will focus on the most common way to connect .Net applications to Salesforce for data retrieval and execution of application logic. This method is known as the Web Services SOAP API.
Tags : SOAP API, Microsoft, .Net Web Services, Salesforce, tutorial
Tags : SOAP API, Microsoft, .Net Web Services, Salesforce, tutorial
Creating a Simple Windows Azure Application
| Article Published March 09, 2011
To get on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud computing bandwagon, you need to understand how to develop applications targeting the platform. Discover how to create your first “Hello World” cloud application.
Tags : Azure, Microsoft, cloud computing
Tags : Azure, Microsoft, cloud computing
OSI Asks German Competition Authority to Investigate Novell Sale
| Article Published December 29, 2010
Attachmate Buys Novell and Microsoft Keeps the IP Assets Hidden
| Article Published November 23, 2010
Microsoft Flip-flops on OpenKinect Open Source Driver Threats
| Article Published November 23, 2010
First, Microsoft got mad and threatened to sue anyone who created open source drivers for their Kinect controller. Now they're fine with it.
Tags : Microsoft, OpenKinect, drivers
Tags : Microsoft, OpenKinect, drivers
Open Source Application Silverstripe Approved by Microsoft
| Article Published November 17, 2010
Silverstripe is the first open source Web application to be Microsoft certified.
Tags : Microsoft, open source
Tags : Microsoft, open source
Hacker Awarded $3,000 Prize for Creating the First Open Source Kinect Driver
| Article Published November 12, 2010
Matt Asay Says Microsoft Open Source Threats Will Fail
| Article Published October 29, 2010
Matt Asay warns Microsoft against continuing the company's current strategy of threatening lawsuits to crush open source software.
Tags : Google, Microsoft, Android, open source
Tags : Google, Microsoft, Android, open source
The 5 Developer Certifications You'll Wish You Had in 2015
| Article Published July 21, 2010
Predicting which IT certifications will be valuable in the future is never easy, but these five certs show promise for tomorrow.
Tags : virtualization, Certifications, Microsoft, salaries, Cisco
Tags : virtualization, Certifications, Microsoft, salaries, Cisco
Creating Windows 7 Jump Lists With The API Code Pack and Visual Studio 2008
| Article Published December 15, 2009
One of the most clearly visible new features in Windows 7 is the new taskbar. Read on to learn how you can use jump lists from your C# applications with help from the Windows API Code Pack.
Tags : API, Visual Studio, Jump Lists, Microsoft
Tags : API, Visual Studio, Jump Lists, Microsoft
Simple Custom Group Assignments in SharePoint
| Article Published August 19, 2009
Discover how to assign users the right to add other users to existing SharePoint groups on their site—without also giving other rights too.
Tags : Microsoft, SharePoint Server, SharePoint, security
Tags : Microsoft, SharePoint Server, SharePoint, security
Extending Microsoft's Concurrency and Coordination Runtime with MSMQ
| Article Published August 11, 2009
Simple Parallel Development with the Asynchronous Agents Library
| Article Published July 13, 2009
By adopting a messaging based approach to task parallelism, the Asynchronous Agents Library provides a simple model for concurrent programming that avoids the complexity of memory locks.
Tags : programming, developer, Microsoft, Windows, security
Tags : programming, developer, Microsoft, Windows, security
RESTing with the Microsoft REST Starter Kit
| Article Published June 22, 2009
Tap the Starter Kit for your next REST Web Service.
Tags : Visual C#, Web services, Microsoft, C#, REST
Tags : Visual C#, Web services, Microsoft, C#, REST
Intercepting Every HTTP Request with IHttpModule
| Article Published April 20, 2009
You can respond to every HTTP request. Just implement event handlers or an IHttpModule (which is a cool way to write a re-deployable solution for multiple projects).
Tags : ASP.NET, Microsoft, Visual Basic, Web
Tags : ASP.NET, Microsoft, Visual Basic, Web
