Quick reminder to MSDN Subscribers. You have until Dec 11 to activate the Pluralsight training benefit, where you can access the 25 courses listed here . You can logon onto the MSDN website or visit http://pluralsight.com/training/MsdnOffer

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 was released last week. There is a decent amount of new bits in there. Check http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2012/11/26/visual-studio-and-team-foundation-server-2012-update-1-now-available.aspx Also we released...

Are you a software developer based in Gauteng? Think you know your stuff? Want to win great prizes? The Developer User Group will be having their end of year meet up on the Tuesday the 11 of December at Microsoft in Bryanston (be there at 16:15 to start...

Just need the OS For a limited time (until January 31, 2013) if you have a qualifying OS* you can be running the latest Windows 8 for only R299. BUT WAIT. That's not all. For absolutely no additional cost we will throw in: Mount ISO’s BitLocker and BitLocker...

Recently we have had a bunch of new releases for a number of the Microsoft products including Windows Phone. Windows Phone 8 brings the operating system to a new level by incorporating the Windows 8 Kernel as well a bringing some other great features...

The game is on, and it’s all about showing off your app development skills! Build an app for Windows 8 and you could win a spot on stage at TechEd 2013 to showcase in front of 1000’s of your peers in the local technical community...

Halo 4 is due for release on 6 November 2012, marking the return of one of the most iconic super soldiers ever - Master Chief! To mark this occasion, Xbox South Africa has embarked on one of their biggest online projects ever! We are now proud to announce...

We have received a few requests around training for Visual Studio and TFS 2012. One of our Application Lifecycle Management partners, Imaginet, is delivering a course locally. The session is being delivered by Colin Dembovsky, who is also an MVP on the...

    Join top tech professionals for a fascinating look at Microsoft's latest technologies at Microsoft Tech Days 2012. We've combined Microsoft Dev Days and Bootcamp into one comprehensive event. You're invited to: Explore the future of Microsoft...

One the nice case studies for the Visual Studio launch involved a South African company, Global Kinetic. Here are some snippets from the case study “ It builds confidence because with Team Foundation Server 2012 our client has a real-time view of our...

I often get asked about how Microsoft develops software, and how we look to improve our processes. I generally end up talking about MQ and you can find out more this via this search . This weekend I came across a sample chapter from the book Visual Studio...

The ALM guy, Brian Keller is in Johannesburg next week. He is here for just 2 days before he flies off, so this if your opportunity to come listen to him talk about application lifecycle management with TFS and Visual Studio. Below is the full details...

We are running another set of Windows 8 Camps in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The agenda is: 8:30 – Registration 9:00 – The Windows 8 Platform for Metro-Style Apps and the Windows Store Windows 8 is Windows re-imagined....

Webinars Event Date Time Registration Link Getting Started with Windows 8 10 July 2012 3pm – 5pm Click to Register Getting Started with Windows 8 17 July 2012 3pm – 5pm Click to Register Design for Windows 8: Metro 18 July 2012 3pm – 5pm Click to Register...

  Team Asclepius from University of Johannesburg is on its way to represent South Africa at the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in Sydney, Australia from left to Right Peacemaker Dlamini (Department of Science and Technology) Michael Cilliers , Joshua...

As much as Windows 8 Metro is a touch first UI we have not forgotten about the keyboard ninjas out there. Here are some handy shortcuts you can download a PDF of all the shortcuts here . Charms Win + C : All charms Win + Q : Search charm Win + H : Share...

We are excited to announce that the App Excellence Labs are back again for developers in SA. The App Excellence Labs is the only channel for SA developers to gain earlier access to the Windows Store. And of course, gain valuable feedback and advice around...

Microsoft today announced availability of Windows Azure in 48 new Countries - including South Africa! In addition to availability in these new Geographies, a number of exciting new services were announced, including: Windows Azure Virtual...

You’re invited to preview the latest from Windows Azure at a special online event, June 7 at 1pm PDT (10pm SA Time). Scott Guthrie will introduce the latest in platform and language support, and increased flexibility for how you architect, build...

Do you have an existing website that you would like to take advantage of the great new features in Windows 8 but not sure how to transition to a native Metro app? Or have an existing iPad app and would like to be ready for the Windows 8 launch? Then have...

We recently ran Windows 8 training, hackathons and hands on coding labs in Johannesburg and Cape Town (we will be heading to Durban and elsewhere soon). Everyone who attended loved seeing the new technology heading our way and hearing about the amazing...

  Industry trends, new technology and rising customer expectations are all shaping our strategies. These innovations, across social media, cloud and mobility brings new opportunities as well as questions. The session focusses at developer managers...

Come get a full day of technical training on the new technology coming in Windows 8 and the new Metro design principles. Agenda for the day is: Topic Start Time Speaker The Windows 8 Platform 09:15 Rudi Metro Design 10:15 Rudi Break for 15 min  ...

Join us for a day building a Metro based application in either HTML/JavaScript or XAML/C# and get to learn first hand what it takes to build on the next platform from Microsoft. Each day will cover the same material. Date Time Venue Registration 22 May...

The times and venues for the Cape Town events have been finalised, both days will be at The Bandwidth Barn, the details are: May 9 Time: 18:30 – 21:00 Venue: Room #514 and 515 - 5th Floor, Bandwidth Barn Register May 10 Time: 18:30 – 21:00 Venue: Room...