In some of our recent Windows Phone events, I’ve been using an example “application” (i.e. it’s a demo, not a whole app) to try and talk about an approach to structure code such that a reasonable percentage of it is portable across both Windows 8 and...

You’ve got mean coding skills but why would you ever really need fluffy marketing? No-one likes being sold to, right? But… whether it’s selling yourself, promoting your app or making sure people know about your website, sometimes marketing is a necessary...

This week we launched a new format designed to create interactive and panoramic adverts within applications the following verge article is nice summary. As part of the opportunity of developing advertising as a monetization option I wanted to share some...

Developing Games for Windows (PC/Tablet), Web, and Windows Phone Microsoft Studios mission is to pioneer hit innovative experiences that deliver on the promise of Microsoft Gaming Platforms. Microsoft Studios has multiple initiatives available for Xbox...

  Students with a valid academic email address can now save 10% when they purchase any Surface RT device through Microsoft Store! The offer is available for students, faculty and staff, and requires verification of eligibility using an .ac.uk email...

No matter whether you’re targeting iOS or Android, PC or Windows Phone, Windows Azure has the tools. Use our services to build community sites. Let users sign in with Facebook, Twitter, Google, or Microsoft accounts. Build an app from the ground up, or...

Windows Azure allows game developers to focus on development and scale in the face of unpredictable demand. These resources showcase how real-life game developers are benefiting from Windows Azure. Quotes from developers “With Hadoop on Windows...

      The UK students game competition Dare to be Digital 2013, is now LIVE . I recently had a trip up to Scotland to meet with Elaine Russell programme manager for Dare to be Digital to be introduced to the 15 teams from all around the...

  This is the first of a three-Jump Start series tailored for those interested in a demo-heavy learning experience introducing Microsoft’s Big Data solution set. Live Event Details 17:00 BST Friday, 21 June 2013 END 22 Jun, 01:00 Register Now Microsoft...

Windows Azure Jump Start? Is now available on demand on Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA). This free, expert-led course will help you understand how to use Windows Azure Infrastructure Services, such as virtual machines and virtual networks to migrate,...

BAFTA is searching for talented newcomers in Film, TV and Games as part of a brand new initiative. In partnership with Burberry, Breakthrough Brits will showcase and support the next generation of creative talent. Applications open: 04 June Application...

Following up on my previous post about Prism for WinRT applications, I thought I’d start digging in and trying to see what’s present in the Prism framework libraries. I wasn’t entirely sure how to approach this. With the Prism bits you get three things;...

I wrote a cryptography post quite some time ago which has proven quite popular. I thought I’d make a cartoon video of it so you could just sit back and enjoy it without having to take an active part in “reading” it… You can always just go through the...

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We caught up with the team at Future Platforms who built the Domino’s Pizza app for Windows Phone and asked them all about how they designed, built and tested their app.  They also go into some detail on how they have implemented NFC and voice activation...

Prism for Windows runtime now has its very own Visual Studio extension courtesy of David Britch.  This extension is a collection of templates to use Prism for the Windows Runtime. Prism for the Windows Runtime provides libraries that accelerate the...

Background to http://www.Appcampus.fi Appcampus.fi is a joint effort between Nokia and Microsoft to build a new global mobile eco-system around the Windows Phone platform. Nokia and Microsoft selected Aalto University as a partner to accelerate...

Today at TechEd North America in New Orleans, I am presenting a session on programming the SQLite database on Windows Phone 8. You can watch the video and download the slides from here: Support Your Demanding LOB Apps With SQLite and Windows Phone 8 ...

I caught up with Lorraine Starr from Yippee! Entertainment , creators of the hugely popular Windows 8, Windows Phone and iOS game Chimpact , and got her to share some secrets on how they marketed the app. “We didn’t get support initially...

Guest blog by David Renton Reid Kerr College This year our HNC Games students at Reid Kerr College worked in partnership with a local Primary School, Lochfield Primary in Paisley , to produce games for their HNC Group graded unit project. This is the...

Today Microsoft gave its very first public demo of the upcoming Windows 8.1 update, the announcement covered many of the exciting improvements as highlighted in t his blog post from last week . You can see some of the highlights of what to expect in Windows...

  Guest blog from James Mintram Director Lemon Moose Games Lemon Moose Games was founded during my, and my business partner Tomasz Kandziora’s, first semester of our second year at Northumbria University . Northumbria University offers a great enterprise...

Haven’t got the first clue about how to monetise your app? Thinking about ads but not sure where to start or what’s involved? Mark Allan from Ranyart Systems shares his experiences so far – his Manchester United app is not only the top...

This half day technical briefing is designed for developers, designers and architects in the games industry to help you explore the Microsoft’s Windows Azure platform, and discover how it can be used as a powerful and flexible cloud platform to...

James Senior is Senior Group Marketing Manager of Windows Apps at Microsoft so he knows a bit about apps marketing. How do you make sure customers can find your app, let alone use it? I caught up with him to get some ideas… ”My team helps...