Developer downloads Content URL Details Windows 8 Consumer Preview Download http://preview.windows.com Windows 8 Consumer Preview download (web installer or ISO’s), videos, and FAQ’s. Developer downloads for Metro style apps http://msdn.microsoft.com...

Top 10 Tips for Building a Windows Phone App There's a right way and a wrong way to build Windows Phone applications. These 10 tips can help you do it the right way.  

  Microsoft today named some of the country’s top “cloud-friendly” U.S. cities. The rankings are based on the results of an extensive survey in which 2,000 IT decision makers nationwide discussed how they are adopting and using cloud computing.  

  Microsoft is holding the inaugural launch for a new product, Microsoft WebMatrix at the CodeMash event in Sandusky, Ohio on January 13, 2011. CodeMash is a community organized event that draws a wide array of web development community members across...

Scott Guthrie hosted a 1 day Silverlight event where he explained Microsoft’s commitment to Silverlight announced new development in Silverlight 5 and roadmap. Catch it here on-demand if you missed the lived event.

  Not everyone could attend PDC2010 in person but that doesn’t mean you can’t get all the contents in real-time or on-demand.  Below are tons of links and resources for the Windows Azure Platform.  Enjoy!! Today, at PDC 2010 , we announced...

  We’ve all been waiting for this.  Have at it!  This is the culmination of many years of R&D and judging from responses from the public this newest Microsoft Windows Phone platform promises to take the user experience to the next level...

  PivotViewer Control The Silverlight PivotViewer makes it easier to interact with massive amounts of data on the web in ways that are powerful, informative, and valuable. PivotViewer lets us present thousands of things at once and visualize them...

  Rich Interactive Application technologies such as Silverlight 4 adds a whole new dimension to the way users interact with data intensive applications.  For Sungard, their Gas Trading is the perfect application that benefit of such technologies...

  I have the coolest job in the world. I get to work with really innovative technologies and applying it to real business impactful scenarios where customers can realize its benefit simply by trying it out.  Cloud computing represents a compelling...

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The Company SOASTA based in California, the company offers both internally installed and cloud-based testing applications. SOASTA developed a cloud-based testing application that it now deploys on the Windows Azure platform. Their CloudTest Service Helps...

The editorial staff over at Innovation Showcase have been busy this week compiling the top stories for developers and architects. Check out the news on Silverlight, Windows Azure, Windows Phone, Office, 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visual Studio 2010 and Windows...

Why is Azure important? Have you wondered how cloud computing can bring your ideas to the web faster? Reduce your IT costs? Or be able to respond quickly to changes in your business and customer’s needs? If so, then you need to find out what Azure is...

[CSC’s Legal Solutions Suite is used by 50 enterprises and more than 6000 law firms to help simplify the billing process, analyze legal expenses, document performance, and provide] The Company Computer Science Corporation ( CSC ) is a global leader in ...

Students across America have been dreaming up ways to solve the world’s toughest problems using the magic of software. They are competing in the Imagine Cup, the world’s premier student technology competition hosted annually by Microsoft Corp. Starting...

MIX 10 Content Overview Each year at MIX there is a release of content related to the announcements. At MIX10 , Windows Phone 7 Series was a major theme with twelve sessions. The session videos, CTP tools release, as well as related whitepapers, code...

Hope to see you tomorrow in Washington, DC. ...For Today, Tomorrow and Beyond. Are you evaluating cloud technologies and wondering where Microsoft fits in? Did you know that Microsoft has over 15 years of experience delivering services like Hotmail and...

The Windows Azure training Kit is a free download that is chock-full of useful training content including videos, hands-on-labs, presentations and demos. The material in the kit covers the Windows Azure Platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and...

Lots of terrific articles posted this week on the Innovation Showcase news site. Read about new features in Visual Studio 2010 , check out David Chappells’ whitepaper on the SharePoint 2010 Developer Platform and see video interviews with Don Box and...

Title:  An Architect’s perspective on Silverlight 3 November 24, 2009 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST Presenter: Tim Heuer Abstract:   Many .NET developers are becoming more and more interested in the Rich Internet Application development space, and...

Today is marks the official availability of Windows 7 to the world.  It is great to see the tremendous positive response from customers, partners, moms, dads, kids.  I was at my local Best Buy today to lend a helping hand to the blue shirt Best...

Join us at Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 and Silverlight 3 Innovation Showcase where you can learn how IE8 & SL3 features deliver the best web experience for your users.  Register today to see what Innovation can do for you! During this showcase...

Cloud Computing has been generating a lot of interest as of late.  In this economy we are all looking at ways to reduce costs and increase performance.  But how do I get started as a .NET Developer on Windows Azure ?  Check out the new...

About the event Please join us for the 7th annual Microsoft Enterprise Developer and Industry Solutions Conference 2009 where you will hear directly from Microsoft’s customers and partners about their innovative solutions and how they have transformed...