*This post was also featured on the Women in Tech Blog . So you’ve gotten into the school of your dreams, but it happens to come with a pretty hefty price tag. This is the dilemma I faced when I got into Stanford x years ago as a high school...

Thanks to all who attended my session earlier today. I enjoyed presenting at such a large Code Camp and I’m definitely looking forward to day 2 of Silicon Valley Code Camp ( http://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com/ ). As always, feel free to drop...

Have a great app idea but can’t make it to any in-person hackathons?  Well, you’re in luck!  My colleague, Matt Harrington , is running an online hackathon. What exactly is a hackathon? According to Wikipedia, “a hackathon (also known as a hack...

Here are some HTML5 Cheat Sheets provided by InMotion Hosting to make your life easier when it comes to HTML5. Thanks for sharing, InMotion Hosting! HTML5 Cheat Sheet—Tags HTML5 Cheat Sheet By InMotion Hosting - A Virtual Private Servers...

Technorati Tags: windows 8 , visual studio , generation app Generation App – The Ultimate Experience http://www.generationapp.com/ultimateexperience HOW DOES IT WORK? Publish your app to the Windows Store and/or Windows Phone Store between December 20...

Did you want to go to PDC but couldn’t make the trip to Redmond?  Now you don’t have to! Come join us for this FREE event at the Microsoft LA office Thursday, October 28th at 9:00am Register Here : https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx...

The Underground powered by PDC10 is one of the hottest events of the year.  Sponsored by Microsoft, this year’s event is focused on the Southern California technology and startup community. The event is on Tuesday, November 9 from 6:00PM-10:00PM...

Developer Camps (DevCamps for short) are free, fun, no-fluff events for developers, by developers. You learn from experts in a low-key, interactive way and then get hands-on time to apply what you’ve learned.  Where else can you get so much good...

*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...

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...

The Spring Round 1 submission deadline is February 14, 2012, so get in your project plans! For more on Imagine Cup, visit Sam's blog . Here are some instructions for the 10-minute process: Go to http://imaginecup.us/ and click on “Competitions...

*Note: This was my first Toastmasters (icebreaker) speech, because I was asked to give my job title prior to delivering the speech and decided to give a 5-minute answer to the inevitable question. This also provides some insight into my role as a Developer...

*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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you’re trying to install and publish a WordPress Blog with WebMatrix via these instructions: http://www.microsoft.com/web/post/installing-and-publishing-a-wordpress-blog-with-webmatrix (or a Joomla! website), you will need to download MySQL from...

Last week I had the opportunity to attend Evening with Industry (EWI) events with my two favorite schools, Stanford and UC Berkeley. (I’m not a conflicted individual; this just means that my school will win Big Game on Saturday ) The events are...

Do you have a New Year’s Resolution to build your own website?  If not, it’s a pretty good one that can be fulfilled in under ten minutes! Here’s a video that shows you how to download WebMatrix , gives you a quick tour of WebMatrix 2 Beta released...

It’s not too late to RSVP for SoCal Code Camp at USC this weekend. As if you needed any more convincing, here are 5 reasons to RSVP and go to SoCal Code Camp: 5. You want to learn about something you’re interested in from technical leaders in the community...

Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) w/ Volkan Uzun SGV.NET User Group Meeting Wednesday May 18th, 2011 www.sgvdotnet.org Abstract: How will you sell a product from your e-store that requires the buyer to be at least 21 years old when you...

The NuGet gallery in WebMatrix 2 Beta, which you can DOWNLOAD HERE , makes it easy to add helpers to your website.  You can make your website more social by adding commonly used functions from Facebook, Twitter, Paypal, etc.  Let’s see how we...

We are excited to be hosting a series of workshops in the Microsoft Stores in different cities. Please, join us for a Windows 8 Workshop which marks the next step in the evolution of the Modern UI design. Through the bold use of color, typography, and...

Ready for the largest code camp in the country?  Scott Guthrie, VP Server & Tools will be delivering a 2-part Windows Cloud Walkthrough.  Windows Cloud Walkthrough with Microsoft's Scott Guthrie, VP Server & Tools Here are some other...