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Dec. 29, 2012

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The Windows Store, which offers Metro-style apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT, now has 35,000 apps. That figure is unofficial and comes from a tracking web site, not from Microsoft....More
Dec. 6, 2012

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Now Available for Download: Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start 2

The downloadable video version of the two-day Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start is now available from Channel 9. If you’re interested in learning about Windows Phone 8 software development, this is a great place to start....More
Dec. 4, 2012

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Although there are many ways in which one might measure the relative success of competing platforms, developer interest has got to be near the top of the list. And if a recent IDC report is to be believed, Microsoft has a lot of work to do to make its most recent platforms -- Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 -- successful. In fact, IDC is describing next year as a “year of reckoning” for the would-be devices and services company....More
Nov. 26, 2012

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Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 1

Microsoft announced today that it has released Visual Studio 2012 Update 1, the first in a planned series of upgrades to the firm’s well respected software development products....More
Nov. 23, 2012

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The Windows Store sailed past the 20,000 app mark the other day, according to a Microsoft watcher. Bloggers are trying to spin this news to match their Microsoft biases, but I don’t think this milestone changes much: The Windows Store continues to grow quickly, but it still lacks even a single killer app. So, good news and bad news....More
Nov. 19, 2012

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Next Week: Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start 3

Microsoft will be hosting a free, two-day virtual event next week for aspiring Windows Phone 8 developers. Given the high quality of the previous events, you won’t want to miss it, but I do expect the multi-part event—it runs literally all day both days—will be made available later for download....More
Oct. 1, 2012

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Microsoft Scales JavaScript for Modern Apps 2

Microsoft this week unveiled a superset of JavaScript called TypeScript that is open, standards-based, and 100 percent compatible with JavaScript. According to Microsoft, TypeScript was designed to overcome limits in JavaScript that date back to its origins as a client-side web scripting language....More
Sep. 12, 2012

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Microsoft Confirms Rebranding of Windows Phone App Store 1

As previously reported, Microsoft is renaming its Windows Phone Marketplace to Windows Phone Store to match the branding of its Windows 8 app store, Windows Store. The renamed store will feature the same logo as the Windows Store, naturally....More
Sep. 12, 2012

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Microsoft Releases Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop 1

Developers were supposedly clamoring for this release, so here it is: A free, standalone version of Visual Studio aimed solely at creating Windows desktop applications. Dubbed Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, this new release supports classic desktop development in Visual Basic, C#, and C++ and Windows Forms, WPF, and console applications, class libraries, and CLR apps....More
Sep. 12, 2012

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Windows 8’s App Store Now Open to All Developers

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its app store for Windows 8, called Windows Store, is now open to all developers who wish to submit apps. Previously, the software giant had been metering developer submissions to the store....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Coming September 12 … But Only to the Chosen Few

Well, this is a bit disappointing. With the Windows Phone 8 launch bearing down on us like a freight train, enthusiasts and programmers have been waiting for the promised summer release of the Windows Phone 8 SDK, which will allow developers to create apps that target this new platform. Today, Microsoft announced that this SDK would ship on September 12. But it will only be made available to select, first-tier developers....More
Aug. 13, 2012

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“Programming Windows” 6th Edition Release Preview eBook Arrives Tomorrow 1

Microsoft Press announced today that the Release Preview version of its eBook, “Programming Windows” 6th edition by Charles Petzold arrives tomorrow, August 14, 2012. If you already purchased this excellent book (in the Consumer Preview timeframe), you get this and future updates for free. But new readers can buy today for just $20....More
Jul. 11, 2012

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Amazon Takes on Xbox LIVE with New GameCircle Service 8

Following in the footsteps of Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE, Amazon this week announced a new set of video game services for its Kindle Fire tablet. Called GameCircle, it is to the Kindle Fire what Apple Game Center is to iOS: An Xbox LIVE rip-off, with achievements, leaderboards, and many other features Xbox, Windows, and Windows Phone gamers have enjoyed for years....More
Jul. 5, 2012

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Xbox Tip: Rent or Buy HD Movies 6

If Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has an Achilles Heel, it’s that most of its amazing entertainment services also require an Xbox LIVE Gold account, an additional $60 fee each year that makes this video game console a bit less enticing as a living room set-top box. But even users of the free Xbox LIVE account can take advantage of a few useful entertainment services. And the big one is the ability to rent and buy HD movies....More
Jun. 13, 2012

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Microsoft Highlights Windows RT Software Development

With Windows RT tablets and devices starting to finally make their first tentative steps into the world at TechEd 2012 this week, Microsoft has responded to mounting questions about the platform and has provided the first detailed information for developers....More
Jun. 8, 2012

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Microsoft Announces Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop 6

Remember all the faux uproar when Microsoft revealed that classic desktop application developers looking for a free environment would need to use Visual Studio 2008 Express editions instead of Visual Studio 2012? Yeah, forget that. Microsoft will make a Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop now. So quit yer griping....More
Jun. 4, 2012

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Free Microsoft Press eBook Preview: Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Microsoft today announced a free PDF-based, preview version of Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, which should be of interest to anyone who wants to learn to develop Windows 8 apps using web technologies. The Preview edition of this week contains the first four chapters of what will eventually be an 18 chapter eBook....More
May 27, 2012

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Microsoft Posts Windows 8 App Porting Guides

A Microsoft developer evangelist has posted links to a series of Microsoft guides for porting existing mobile apps from other platforms, including the iPad, to Windows 8. These guides should be interesting to any developer thinking about, or examining, Microsoft’s platform of the future....More
May 21, 2012

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Microsoft Provides More Details About the Visual Studio 11 Product Lineup 5

In a new post to the Visual Studio Blog, Microsoft has detailed more information about the Visual Studio 11 product editions and which platforms the new developer suite will support. The news comes on the heels of an announcement about coming major changes to the Visual Studio 11 user interface....More
May 17, 2012

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Charles Petzold’s Windows 8 Programming Book Arrives: Get It While It’s Cheap! 3

Three weeks back, I wrote about the pending release of programming legend Charles Petzold’s most recent book, the 6th edition of the classic Programming Windows. Well, that day has finally arrived! And if you buy now, you can get in cheap. Really cheap....More
May 8, 2012

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Visual Studio 11 to Undergo Much-Needed UI Makeover Prior to Release

If you’ve been using the Visual Studio 11 Beta to delve into the underpinnings of Windows 8 as I have, you’ve no doubt had the same reaction to the weird new gray-on-gray user interface: Ugh. Well, Microsoft is responding to what was no doubt widespread complaining and is changing that UI, if subtly....More
Apr. 23, 2012

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Charles Petzold Prepping Metro-Style Programming Windows 8 Book! 3

Good news, Windows developers: Programming legend and author Charles Petzold is prepping a new edition of his classic Programming Windows book, and as you may have hoped, it will focus on Metro-style app development. The best news? If you pay just $10 during a special pre-release window, you’ll get access to the full book, over time, as it’s written....More
Apr. 18, 2012

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Windows Intune 3 Preview 1

Microsoft this week announced the next iteration of its Windows Intune cloud-based PC management service. Now available in beta, this version of Intune adds mobile device management, Active Directory integration, a new user portal, and other features....More
Mar. 31, 2012

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Coming Soon to a City Near You: Windows 8 Developer Camp

Microsoft is going on the road to educate developers about building Metro-style apps for Windows 8. And it looks like availability of the Windows 8 Developer Camp is limited, so you're going to want to register as soon as possible....More
Mar. 26, 2012

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Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Now Available 1

Microsoft announced today that the latest version of its Windows Phone SDK, 7.1.1, is now available. This is the version that can target "Tango" class devices (as well as all Windows Phone handsets to date). Will this be the final major release of Microsoft's Silverlight-based Windows Phone development tools?...More

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Now Available for Download: Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start 2

Developers, Developers, Developers

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 1

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Next Week: Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start 3

Microsoft Scales JavaScript for Modern Apps 2

Microsoft Confirms Rebranding of Windows Phone App Store 1

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop 1

Windows 8’s App Store Now Open to All Developers

Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Coming September 12 … But Only to the Chosen Few

“Programming Windows” 6th Edition Release Preview eBook Arrives Tomorrow 1

Amazon Takes on Xbox LIVE with New GameCircle Service 8

Xbox Tip: Rent or Buy HD Movies 6

Microsoft Highlights Windows RT Software Development

Microsoft Announces Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop 6

Free Microsoft Press eBook Preview: Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Microsoft Posts Windows 8 App Porting Guides

Microsoft Provides More Details About the Visual Studio 11 Product Lineup 5

Charles Petzold’s Windows 8 Programming Book Arrives: Get It While It’s Cheap! 3

Visual Studio 11 to Undergo Much-Needed UI Makeover Prior to Release

Charles Petzold Prepping Metro-Style Programming Windows 8 Book! 3

Windows Intune 3 Preview 1

Coming Soon to a City Near You: Windows 8 Developer Camp

Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Now Available 1

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