On Saturday, December 15 , IamDTech (formerly DiversiTech) will host high school students at Microsoft’s Headquarters. Students will spend a half day with a full schedule of tech talk , hearing pitches from their peers who've have launched successful...

The winds of change are blowing across the SQL development landscape. In Visual Studio 2012, SQL development is no longer a second class citizen. From the newly introduced SQL Server Data Tools, to complete integration into the Visual Studio ALM solution...

Register today to attend a 2012 launch event and discover how the latest Microsoft technologies are inspiring creativity and enhancing productivity for everyone—from developers and managers to executives in the C-suite. When: November 28, 2012, 9:00AM...

Check this blog entry which explores the resources and best practices available to build companion WP8 apps for Windows 8 (or vice verse). The article explores: the value proposition for building companion apps, pointers to specific resources depending...

'Tis the season of giving – that's why StartupVA wants to give you a chance to pitch your amazing business idea for a chance to win a donation to the charity of your choice at our 2012 Pitch for Charity event. When: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 11:00a...

  The remaining TechBytes,  in this series,  feature Zhiming Xue (DR. Z) speaking on Cloud Applications in Windows Azure. Dr. Z will be presenting on how to  Scale up your Windows 8 Modern UI Apps with Cloud Applications on Windows...

Do you have an idea to help people better track their energy usage? Do you want to help students learn math or science? Have an idea about how to track online donations? Show us how Windows 8 apps can help the world and you can win up to US$15,000. To...

Join us at the University of Denver for an EdTech Codeathon. Learn about the Shared Learning Collaborative (SLC) technology and open source API. Collaborate with teams of developers and educators to build applications using the SLC data store. Compete...

TechBytes Online From Phone to Slate: Porting your Windows Phone app to Windows 8 Modern UI : http://blogs.msdn.com/b/joelcitizen/archive/2012/11/08/techbytes-online-from-phone-to-slate-porting-your-windows-phone-app-to-windows-8-modern-ui.aspx RE-IMAGINE...

Register today for today's November 8, 2012’s TechByte! Today’s citizens are more tech savvy than ever before and expect to have access to health and government data on all of their devices.  Moving an app from one platform to another presents interesting...

  On November 7, 2012, view the presentation of Integrating Production Support into ALM. Register TODAY! Catching and fixing production issues is important! The quicker production problems are found, the faster they can be fixed. And when an issue...

Register TODAY for the November 14, 2012, Developing Azure Solutions with Visual Studio 2012 Windows Azure represents Microsoft entry into cloud computing, supporting web site/service hosting, storage, relational databases, virtual machines, virtual...

Windows 8 is the single biggest opportunity for developers EVER! Come to a “Windows 8 Dev Camp” event to kick-start your Windows 8 development. Windows 8 Dev Camp will allow you to get your questions answered! This is a completely free...

For Windows Phone you can search for the app online (on our Windows Phone Store) and get the URL. In Windows 8 it isn't as obvious, so here is one way. Here is one way: Visit the Windows Store from Win8 Search for the app Click on the app Then Charm and...

Interested in developing a Windows 8 or Windows Phone App at the DC Week Hackathon on Nov 3-4, but haven’t a clue where to start?  Then join Microsoft at their Chevy Chase Office on November 2 nd from 1-5 pm at and we’ll get you and your system up...

Want to find out how corporations and startups are tackling challenges in National Security, Media, Health, Government, Education, and many more? Please join Microsoft, Startup America, & Startup DC on November 8 & 9 in Washington, DC for the...

  Register today for a  variety of webcasts which are being offered that are can’t misses!   Register for the, October 30, 2012, Developing Azure Solutions with Visual Studio 2012 - Windows Azure represents Microsoft entry into cloud computing...

You’re Invited to See the Future of Applications! Be our guest and attend in person to experience all of the incredible new features of Visual Studio 2012 first hand. Experience powerful possibilities. Discover how Visual Studio 2012 allows you to collaborate...

Join us for this free, half-day event where we will take a lap around Microsoft’s ALM tooling with particular focus on enabling Agile software development within Federal Agencies. Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) is the collaboration platform at...

You’re Invited to See the Future of Applications! Be our guest and attend in person to experience all of the incredible new features of Visual Studio 2012 first hand. Experience powerful possibilities. Discover how Visual Studio 2012 allows you to collaborate...

Please click the links below for more information on upcoming Developer events sorted by state – we hope you can join us!   State Date Time Location Title and Registration Product Arkansas 11/12/2012 7:30pm - 10:00pm (EDT) Bentonville, AR .NET ROCKS...

Please click the links below for more information on upcoming Developer events sorted by product – we hope you can join us! Product Date Time Location Title and Registration Azure 10/30/2012 9:00am – 5:00pm (CDT) St. Louis, MO Windows Azure Developer...

Sign up for our Hands-on Lab Online (HOLO) event today. 1. Hands-on Lab Online: Introduction to Cloud Services October 30, 2012, 9 am Pacific Time http://aka.ms/WAHOLO121030 2. Hands-on Lab Online: Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Database October 31...

MSDN Virtual Labs enable you to quickly evaluate and test Microsoft's newest products and technologies through a series of guided, hands-on labs that you can complete in 90 minutes or less. There is no complex setup or installation required, and you can...

Apptivate.ms is an international app building competition where developers can submit their app and get feedback from other developers. They can also review other apps and ask & answer questions on Stack Overflow. Participants have a chance to win...