Cloud, mobile and distributed software services have made “simulating production” impossible while production and release cycles are becoming more frequent. At the same time, communication and collaboration between development and operations has become a focal point for process improvement, spawning...

Application exceptions offer a clear and undistorted view into an application’s quality, user experience and operational service level. In fact, unhandled, caught and thrown exceptions represent one of development’s only direct sources of user-driven application feedback. Yet, most development teams...

Introduction Recently my team have worked with some customers around hybrid integration projects involving exposing a number of on-premise applications outside of the organization. The Windows Azure Service Bus has been one of the key technologies which has allowed us to deliver these projects successfully...

It’s not often that MSDN get to chat with games developers but we did manage to track down Dan and Henry from Mudvark Games Studio and they gave us this really interesting interview. Could you tell us a little about your studio – its size, make-up and a brief history? There’s just the two of us in our...

TechEd is Microsoft’s premiere conference for IT Professionals and Enterprise Developers, offering the most comprehensive technical education across Microsoft's products, solutions, tools, and services. We are pleased to announce that registration for TechEd North America and TechEd Europe will go live...

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In the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy has just arrived and is looking around awed at the splendour. She says to her dog “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more”. Well some of you seasoned Microsoft developers are going to feel exactly the same way when you get to the gates of...

Who is this camp for? You’ve probably heard of Windows Azure but not done anything with it. Maybe you’ve seen a few demos at an event or an online video. Maybe you’ve even got as far as trying the introductory lab in the freely downloadable training kit. But now you are at the stage of wanting to get...

If you are a phone developer looking to write apps on Windows Phone then you may find the series of webinars which Nokia are running online of particular interest and you can find out all about these here . They are also running a really fun competition called the Lumia 8 week challenge! Useful Windows...

Visual Studio 2012 provides continuous value to customers, adding new capabilities year-round in addition to the features in the main product. These releases are aligned with the core software development trends in the market, ensuring developers and development teams always have access to the best solution...

Windows Store App Labs are places where app builders can get technical help from Windows experts, and very soon will be able to access the newest Windows 8 devices and receive design guidance from designers and digital agencies. Get technical guidance from Windows 8 experts Our Windows experts are on...

The new Windows Phone Dev Center has everything you need to create great apps and add them to the Windows Phone Store for the world to see, try, and buy. You can start creating apps anytime. When you’re ready to offer them in the Store, you’ll need a subscription to the Dev Center where you can start...

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To drive innovation and business opportunities in Finland's mobile ecosystem and beyond, Microsoft Corporations and Nokia invested up to 9 million euros into "AppCampus" program -a newly established mobile application development program at Aalto University during the next three years. The...

As I know many of you are subscribers to MSDN and are every day users of Visual Studio I thought it would be a good idea to let you know about the recently released WhitePaper on the licensing clarifications that have been added to the whitepaper below. This white paper provides an overview of the Visual...

This week is the last week that submissions will be taken for apps that are being entered into the UK Windows 8 app store before the general availability of Windows 8. So if you want your app to be available on the release date for Windows 8 to the general public then you really need to get your app...

By Jen Stirrup How do you develop applications for Windows Azure, without incurring cost? Developing applications for Windows Azure is a growing business. Application design for Azure is a vital consideration, since developers need to create applications that take into account predictions that, within...

Elevate your app with the Windows 8 | Elite Programme. As an Elite member, you will be invited to exclusive networking and training events as well as opportunities to enhance the discoverability, quality and business value of your Windows 8 app. Receive your invite to Windows 8 | Elite programme by publishing...

This top tip was provided by Ian Haynes In this article Maykell Loomens discusses using the technique for solving issues with high density displays (Retina etc.) but it may be possible to use the technique for responsive images in general. Interesting. http://miekd.com/articles/using-css-sprites-to-optimize...

DeveloperFusions is a great place to find new content and great list of UK community events. Head over there and take a look at some of these recent articles. Continuous Integration Using NuGet And TeamCity by Xavier Decoster Xavier Decoster demonstrates how to incorporate the creation and reuse of NuGet...

With a reliable, capable and free venue thanks to FreshEgg the eastern part of VBUG Portsmouth is starting again under the new name, WorthingDotNet. We will be meting every other month - usually on a Tuesday evening near the middle of the month - at FreshEgg for .NET presentations, discussion and networking...

If you have an app almost ready to publish, you are invited to the Windows 8 App Excellence Lab. This two hour one-to-one session with a trained Microsoft Engineer will accelerate your time to completion. The App Excellence Lab is an incredibly valuable resource for you to: § Test your app on...

  Hi everyone!  Windows 8 is almost here and places are filling up fast for the Dev Camps!  So that you can see what events are running where, here’s a list of camps for you to attend.  There are limited numbers at each event so if you want free training, app support and to get ahead...

Michael Stephenson has started a new Wiki page over on the TechNet Wiki that is all about Behaviour Driven Development with BizTalk which focuses on developing software that fits with the way the business works.  At the time of writing this was what he had made available: This page is intended as...

By Rajen Kasha, Premier Field Engineer, Microsoft As a Premier Field Engineer I have been delivering the Windows 8 App Excellence Labs (AEL) over the past couple of months. For those of you who don’t know, an App Excellence Lab is a 2-hour engagement with a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) that is used to...