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22squared MOBILIZE Hackathon
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22saquared in partnership with Microsoft and other entities is joining forces to benefit the local Atlanta nonprofit organizations by paring development teams to the nonprofits to build relevant mobile solutions. The event starts on Friday, November 9...
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REBOOT AMERICA
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Want to find out how corporations and startups are tackling challenges in Government? Please join Microsoft, Startup America, & Startup DC on November 8 & 9 in Washington, DC for the Reboot America Summit. This unique opportunity brings together...
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Connecting to a Local Web Service from WP8 Emulator
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This article is on MSDN and it is very timely and relevant. It contains the following sections. Quick solution Setting up projects to demonstrate the problem and the solution Reconfiguring the solution when hosting the service with IIS Express Reconfiguring...
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oWOW oData–The Client Tools for Windows Phone is here
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I wanted to let you now that we just released the OData Client Tools for Windows Phone Apps . OData client doesn’t come chained in with the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 in this round but can easily be downloaded and installed on top of the SDK. This is an important...
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The new stuff in Windows Phone SDK 8.0
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From MSDN a Must Read ! It covers SDK tools Tiles and notifications Lock screen Maps and navigation Location Speech Wallet Multi-resolution Direct3D and games App models Camera and photos Media User interface Communications Data and extensibility Store...
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JUST RELEASED: Windows Phone SDK 8.0
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The long awaited Windows Phone SDK 8.0 has been released to the web and is immediately available for download via MSDN Subscriber Downloads, as well as via the Microsoft Download Center using the following links: Direct link: http://www.microsoft.com...
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Windows 8 Journey: Asynchronous programming and why it's important to your app
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Are you developing an app that will be sending and receiving data from the Internet? Or will it be displaying a message or working with the file system? Learn more about when asynchronous programming is needed to help your apps remain responsive as they...
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Windows 8 Journey: Writing Code your way
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Crank out Visual Studio 2012!!!! As you begin coding a beautiful, immersive Windows 8 app, you will think about some key considerations highlighted in this video , including ensuring that your app runs harmoniously on multiple form factors and devices...
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Windows 8 Journey: Diving deep into app development with your selected language, with a spotlight on games
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Learn how to create Windows Store apps using JavaScript, C#, C++, or Visual Basic. From the new Start screen to new UI layout and controls, the presentation of your app is about showing off where it's great. Developing Windows Store apps (JavaScript...
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Windows 8 Journey: I've coded a great app on another platform. What can I do?
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7 months ago
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You have a great app, but it's not Windows-based. How can you take advantage of the huge market Windows 8 represents? These resources show how exactly how to do this: Migrating a Web app There are specific considerations and steps you will need to understand...
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WEBCAST: *TOP TIPS* to Get your App through Windows Store Certification
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Join us Thursday, October 18 at 4pm PST for a special webcast , presented by Kevin Ashley that will answer your questions about how to get your app or game into the Windows Store. Our Windows 8 Technical Evangelist team will be live, online to answer...
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Windows 8 Journey: Getting ready for app development with tools and templates
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Now it's time to begin app development!!! Making great Windows Store apps involves understanding the key traits of a great Windows Store app . Take time to review the details of these traits in depth. This documentation helps you get set up with tools...
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Windows 8 Journey: Windows design case studies
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WATCH THE COMMERCIAL http://youtu.be/des3dpKtfIM If you have already developed a Web site or mobile app and are considering adapting it to the Windows 8 platform, we have case studies showing how to use Web technologies you know to build Windows Store...
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Windows 8 Journey: Category guidance for Windows Store apps
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Great Windows Store apps that deliver consistent, elegant, and engaging user experiences share some key traits. Please review the UX guidelines that cover touch interactions, snapping and scaling, tiles and notifications —everything needed to make your...
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Windows 8 Journey: Planning your Windows Store app
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When you are ready to turn your app idea into reality it is important to think less about the features you want to include and more about the experience you want to provide to your users. We recommend that you follow these steps to plan your Windows Store...
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Windows 8 Journey: Jump Start Your App Design
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When thinking about building a new app for Windows 8 (or porting one), it is important to fully embrace the Windows experience. Through the bold use of colors, typography and motion, the Windows experience brings a fresh new approach to user experiences...
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