The right content for your role There are hundreds of thousands of topics in the Dev Center, http://dev.windows.com and http://dev.windowsphone.com . We know in any organisation discoverability and sharing of content is critical to success. So why not get to grips with this detail in person at Microsoft...

Cinder is a cross platform framework for C++ design engineering. In order to run and Apple, Android and Windows devices prior to Windows 8, the rendering libraries leveraged OpenGL as the open source, cross platform solution. Even though DirectX has been Microsoft's preferred rendering solution for advanced...

So What is NEW at Design.windows.com ? A new UX Checkilist Checklist is a welcome addition to design.windows.com. It can empower designers when self-evaluating their app so they can better understand what is required and prioritize when they make need to make tough choices. Guidance links are...

Rapid2D v1.3 introduces Rapid2D Pro which allows you to deploy to Windows Phone ! Now you can release your game onto desktop, tablets and mobiles with a single click! Y ou now have greater control over your game’s objects ; adjust the finer details of how they behave, right in the editor...

Next week, I have been asked to present to a group of developers who are new to Windows 8. The group have been developing their first Windows 8 store apps and wanted me to cover the following topics. 1) Design guidelines and how make your app look beautiful 2) How to successful submit and publish your...

I wanted to put this quick blog together to answer the most common questions I get from students/developers wishing to build apps.   1. How can I get a Store Account for Windows? All Students get FREE Windows 8 Store accounts via DreamSpark follow this presentation on the steps to how to validate...

This week I had a really interesting discussion/debate with a University lecturer on teaching user interface design and it took me back just to how things have changed since the mid-nineties. When I was a student a lot of CS courses which looked at interface design had materials which referenced the...

Location of event: Kingston University Penrhyn Road John Galsworthy Building Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT1 2EE Date   Friday 17 th May - Saturday 18 th 4.30 pm With Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Store’s you have a choice of control schemes, a variety of devices tablets, notebooks...

Windows Phone Next App Star is a 21-day tournament style challenge between March 19 th and April 8 th Windows Phone Next App Star is a contest designed to get developers more visibility with more customers by allowing them to compete for the chance to have their app featured in a Windows Phone prime...

Through this one day event we will have keynote speakers from Microsoft and Nokia. Hear first-hand from developers who have built apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Thursday, 18 April 2013 from 08:30 to 17:00 (BST) Portsmouth, United Kingdom There is a chance to build your own app during our Hackathon...

I was having a discussion at weekend and got into the discussion of client meeting and UI/UX workshops and got into discussing the great blogs by the Cooper teams. I am sure as part of your academic reading lists Alan Cooper, “ The Inmates are Running the Asylum ” and “ About Face ” will be cited.. Here...

I would like to make you aware of new enhancements to “Design Inspiration” these include case studies and content updates on http://design.windows.com Design principles – This a new document in the design guidance section that focuses on the Microsoft design principles. New design inspiration and case...

Furthering Windows Azure commitment to open source development, today, Microsoft announced  the release of our official Android SDK for Windows Azure Mobile Services.  Android developers now have easy access to structured data storage, authentication, push notifications using Google Cloud Messaging...

Yippee Entertainment are launching a unique competition. Yippee are offering one person in the UK and one in the US a chance to design a member of Chuck’s Chimpact family and have their design turned into a character in the Windows 8 & Windows Phone 8 versions of the game. Chimpact is available on...

Now You Can Change the Future  Challenge ends February 3, 2013 Design an app for Windows Phone that showcases how to create, connect and maximise the use of the Windows Phone Platfrom. Mobile apps are used by millions of people worldwide on a daily basis and are now a way many of us take control...

Many of you are aware that a few months ago my colleague Andrew Spooner ( @andspo ) developed a series of films which focused on various aspects of digital design and user experience . A number of UK Universities used these videos as part of their guest lecture series, with the launch of Windows 8 Andrew...

Welcome to the  Windows Azure Mobile Services public preview. Windows Azure Mobile Services is a turnkey backend solution to accelerate your connected client app development for common application scenarios such as structured storage, user authentication and push notifications all within minutes...