Ver13 Last updated 15th March 2012
Working with Developers I often get asked where to find downloads and learning resources. Here is a list that I have compiled that contains most of the resources that I know of on Microsoft properties. Let me know if you have any corrections or additions. I am limiting to resources on Microsoft Properties to maintain sanity J I hope it helps…
Terry Clancy
US Developer Audience Marketing Manager
Key Downloads
o Windows Azure SDK Download
o Windows Azure Platform Trial
o Windows Phone SDK Download
o WebMatrix Download
· Key Sites
o MSDN Home
o MSDN Dev Centers
o MSDN Library Quick Links
o MSDN Flash Free Signup and Archive
o MSDN Subscription Signup
o MSDN Forums (Click on ALL FORUMS)
o "How Do I?" Videos
o Bytes by MSDN
o MSDN Events and Webcasts
o MSDN Virtual Labs
o Channel 9
o Tech.Ed Online
· Azure
o Tools:
§ Windows Azure SDK Download
§ Windows Azure Platform Trial
§ Azure Developer Center
§ Tools for .Net
§ Tools for Node.JS
§ Tools for java
§ Tools for PHP
§ Tools for other languages
o Key Forums:
§ Azure Support Forums
o Key Blogs:
§ The Windows Azure Team Blog
§The SQL Azure Team Blog
o Learning:
§ Windows Azure Learning Path
§ Windows Azure Training Course
§ Windows Azure How To Guides
§ Windows Azure How Tutorials
§ Windows Azure Virtual Labs
§ Windows Azure Hands On Labs
§ Windows Azure Training Videos
§ Windows Azure Training Kit - December Refresh
§ Learn Windows Azure December 2011 Event
§ MSDN Library Cloud Platform Development
§ Channel 9 Cloud Cover
§ Azure Toolkit for Social Games
§ Nathan Totten on Azure Toolkit for Social Games
§ Windows Phone Push Notifications and Windows Azure
· Phone
§ Windows Phone SDK
§ Windows Phone Marketplace Registration
§ Windows Phone Design Templates
§ Windows Phone Marketplace Test Kit
§ Windows Phone Performance Analysis
§ Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone
§ AppHub Community Forum
§ The Windows Phone Developer Blog
§ App Hub
§ Developing and Publishing Applications Overview
§ Windows Phone 7.1 Training Course
§ Windows Phone Jump Start Series
§ “How do I” Videos
§ Code Samples
§ Design Resources for Windows Phone
§ Windows Phone Design “.toolbox” tutorials
§ Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit
§ UX Design Guidelines
§ MSDN Library Phone Platform Development
§ Game Development with XNA Game Studio
o Windows Phone Interoperability Resources:
o Android to Windows Phone:
§ Windows Phone Guide for Android Application Developers
§ Android to Windows Phone API Mapping tool
o iPhone to Windows Phone:
§ Windows Phone Guide for iPhone/iOS Application Developers
§ iPhone/iOS to Windows Phone API Mapping tool
o Symbian Qt to Windows Phone:
§ Windows Phone Guide for Symbian Qt Application Developers
§ Symbian Qt to Windows Phone API Mapping tool
o Cloud-Enabling Your Windows Phone Application with Windows Azure:
§ Push notifications for mobile apps
§ Outsourcing authentication on a mobile app
· Windows 8 Development
§ Windows 8 Developer Preview downloads
§ Visual Studio 11 Developer Downloads
§ Metro style app forum
§ Windows Desktop Development
§ Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Forum
§ More MSDN Client Development Forums (Click on All Forums)
§ The Windows Team Blog
§ The Building Windows 8 Blog
§ Windows Store Blog
§ Developing for Windows Blog
o Learning
§ Windows Dev Center
§ Dev Center – Metro Style Apps
§ Dev Center – Desktop
§ Design Principles for Metro Style Apps
§ MSDN Library Desktop Platform Development
§ TechNet Windows 8 Springboard
§ Windows News Center
· Web Development:
o Tools
§ WebMatrix Download
§ Web Platform Installer
§ Web App Gallery
§ Free Web Application Toolkits
§ Internet Explorer Web Development forum
§ Internet Explorer Extension Development
§ The Windows Team IE Blog
§The IE Blog
§IE Dev Center
§ASP.Net
§ Web matrix How Do I Videos
§ Web Camp Training Kit Web Camps Training Kit
§ MSDN Library Web Platform Development
· Visual Studio
§ Visual Studio 2010 Trials
§ Visual Studio Express Products
§ Visual Studio 11 Beta
§ Visual Studio Forum
§ ASP.net Forums
§ Metro Style App Forum
§ More MSDN Client Development Forums
§ The Visual Studio Blog
§ Visual Studio ALM + Team Foundation Server Blog
§ The Soma’s Blog
§ Jason Zander Blog
§ Visual Studio Development Scenarios
§ Strategies for more productive Predictable development results
§ MSDN Home
§ MSDN Dev Centers
§ MSDN Library Quick Links
§ Visual Studio 2010 Virtual Labs
§ Visual Studio 2010 ALM Demos VM with hands-on-labs
§ Visual Studio 11 ALM Demos / hands-on-labs NEW!
§ SQL Server Data Tools (SQL Server Database Design in Visual Studio – codename “Juneau”)
· SQL Server
oTools
§ SQL Server Trials and Downloads
§ SQL Server Express
§ SQL Azure Cloud Database
§ Power Pivot
§ SQL Server Integration Services Forum
§ SQL Server Data Mining
§ Data Warehousing
§ SQL Server Data Warehousing
§ SQL Server Tools
§ Transact-SQL
§ SQL Server Reporting Services
§ It’s Still All Data
§ SQL Server Team Blog
§ SQL Server Reporting Services Team Blog
§ SQL Server Security
§ Carpe Datum
§ SSIS Team Blog
§ SQL Server Learning Center Resources
§ SQL Server Developer Center
§ MSDN SQL Sever Library
§ MSDN SQL Azure Library
§ MSDN ADO.NET and ADO.NET Entity Framework
§ MSDN LINQ (Language-Integrated Query)
§ WCF / Open Data Protocol ( OData) Services
§ WCF / RIA Services
§ TechNet SQL Server Library
§ Office Developer Center
§ SharePoint Developer Center
§Visual Studio Tools for Office
§ Access for Developers
§Excel for Developers
§Outlook for Developers
§Word for Developers
§General Office Development
§Open XML Format SDK
§Project Server SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2007
§ Office developer RSS feed
§ SharePoint developer RSS feed
§ Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Lync, and Office for Mac developer RSS feed
§ Like us on Facebook
§Follow us on Twitter
§ Office 2010 Developer Map (Silverlight)
§ Download the Office 2010 Developer Map Poster (PDF)
§ MSDN Office Development Library
Developer Audience Marketing Manager
Microsoft USA