Missed the developer event at Club Nokia on April 23?  Now you can watch all the presentations on-demand! http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Camp/Windows-8-Developer-Camp-On-Demand Ready to dive in and learn more about Windows 8 and the developer...

Coming to a Microsoft Store near you, join Michael Palermo and yours truly for an exciting evening of development with Windows 8 .  What better way to wind down from work than learning about developing on Windows 8?  This post will be updated...

Have any questions about Windows 8 ?  Need some guidance on how to get started building a Windows 8 metro style app?  Want to see more Windows 8 code samples?  Looking for help in taking your application to the next level? Bring your laptop...

Want to win up to $500 and a brand new Nokia Lumia 900?  Then build that great phone app and show it off at a Ready.Set () {Code} Challenge in a city near you.  Feel free to grab a friend or two and work together.  I can’t think of a better...

Do you have a great app idea and want to see it live in the Windows Store ASAP? If you’ve attended our Windows 8 Event at Club Nokia (Missed it?  No worries, recorded video to be posted here ) or one of our Windows 8 Developer Camps and you want...

Event locations Select a city near you Location Date Irvine, CA May 4 Redmond, WA May 11 Denver, CO June 1 Chandler, AZ June 8 FREE Events Seating is limited, so register today. Events run from 9:00AM – 5:00PM Connect with us Windows 8 Changes Everything...

Musical sensations Kanye West, Justin Bieber, and Kelly Clarkson have graced the stage at Club Nokia.  On Monday, April 23rd, don’t miss your chance to see one of the most exciting shows yet.  Learn about Windows 8 development with Scott Kerfoot...

*Note: This is a guest article by Brooke York for the Spotlight on MACH series. The writing is entirely her own. No edits, other than formatting, have been made. Are you passionate about technology and being a part of an organization that impacts businesses...

Is it just me, or have I been hearing more Maroon 5 on the radio lately? Want to see Maroon 5?  Or play Kinect with former NFL player Jerry Rice?  On a recent visit back to Stanford, I noticed that they are definitely making sure everyone knows...

Happy Easter!  Although I haven’t spent an Easter Sunday in the last decade hunting for eggs filled with candy or dying hard-boiled eggs (let’s make that a goal for next year, shall we?), I was pleased to have Bing entertain me with some cute bunnies...

*Note: This is a guest article by Todor Batchvarov for the Spotlight on MACH series. The writing is entirely his own. No edits, other than formatting, have been made. You are about to make one of the most important decisions in your life. Choose a career...

Here are slides with notes I used to frame my talk for DeVry HerWorld.  Even though I haven’t always used slides for the talks, I wanted to provide them for reference. Find your dream job in STEM View more PowerPoint from Alice Pang

*Note: This is a guest article by Paul Kotylo for the Spotlight on MACH series. The writing is entirely his own. No edits, other than formatting, have been made. Before I begin: The past year and a half of my life have been extraordinary.  I’ve met...

Download WebMatrix if you haven’t already. Download the Video Lab and Lap Around IE9/HTML5 Lab . Check out IIS preview offers if you don’t already have web hosting. This is a video preview of my demo at HTML5 WebCamps:

*Note: This is a guest article by Ke Chen for the Spotlight on MACH series. The writing is entirely her own. No edits, other than formatting, have been made. Ever since I can remember, people have asked me what I wanted to be when I so-called “grew up...

Have you tried out the WordPress.com app for Windows 8 ?  In the first version, you can like a post, follow a blog, or share a post on your own WordPress blog.  The experience is pretty seamless and really showcases the Metro design concepts...

      Are you interested in experiencing the next great app platform opportunity, Windows 8 ? Do you want to learn how to get started building apps for this new platform? We are inviting the Silicon Valley startup community to a full-day...

*Note: This is a guest article by Rick Seeger for the Spotlight on MACH series.  The writing is entirely his own.  No edits, other than formatting, have been made. The one time he opted to travel by turtle instead of plane; this didn’t sit well...

CS194: Senior Project was one of my favorite classes at Stanford, because it was an opportunity to build a project based on societal needs using the coolest technology out there.  My team designed and implemented a project leveraging the Nintendo...

Want to learn more about WordPress and WebMatrix, or WordPress performance?  Come out to the next SoCal WordPress meetup hosted by Microsoft! From http://www.meetup.com/The-Southern-California-WordPress-Meetup-Group/events/52952262/ : C'mon out and...

*Note: This post was also featured on the Women in Tech Blog . Christmas 2010 present from a friend. What does it say about me when I quickly noticed that her monitor says “Barbie” in binary-Ascii? When I was in middle school, I remember being told by...

*Note: This is a guest article by Tim Bennett for the Spotlight on MACH series. The writing is entirely his own. No edits, other than formatting, have been made. Love technology, but don’t want to be pigeonholed into a specific technology or sit behind...

Last week I graduated from the Microsoft Academy of College Hires (MACH).  Prior to joining Microsoft, I didn’t realize there were so many roles at Microsoft apart from developers on a product team, even though I’d interned at Microsoft and other...

Round 1 submission deadlines for concept designs are rapidly approaching, so get in your great ideas! The Imagine Cup Challenges are open to students from all over the world:          Kinect Fun Labs Challenge  ...

Maybe you’ve attended a free HTML5 WebCamp or you’re planning on attending an upcoming DevCamp .  Either way, you should be equipped with developer tools like WebMatrix , Visual Web Developer 2010 Express , or even Visual Studio .  You’re seeing...