http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/tags/Software+Development/default.aspxTags: Software Developmenten-AUCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/2008/08/10/windows-media-center-sandbox-screencast-creating-a-simple-media-center-application.aspxSat, 09 Aug 2008 20:58:54 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8845176Matthew Hardman1http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/comments/8845176.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8845176http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=8845176<p>Just wanted to point you all to two great screencasts on how you can develop applications on Windows Media Center. Personally I love Windows Media Center, it is the center of my entire home entertainment experience, it is networked and streamed all around my house. My wife at first was not interested, but now she cant live without it.</p> <p>I think this is a great platform for consumer focused applications, and would love to see what the general public can come up with on this platform. Check it out at the following link.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.mediacentersandbox.com/ScreencastCreatingASimpleMediaCenterApplication.aspx">Windows Media Center Sandbox - Screencast: Creating A Simple Media Center Application</a></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8845176" width="1" height="1">PlatformFunCommunityWindows VistaSoftware DevelopmentMedia Centerhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/2008/07/28/pdc2008-social-contests-showoff.aspxMon, 28 Jul 2008 03:44:32 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8781601Matthew Hardman1http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/comments/8781601.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8781601http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=8781601<p>When it doesn’t rain it pours as they say…</p> <p> Two blogs within 5 ten minutes.</p> <p>Now I have not had the chance to go to PDC for a while, but if you are a developer then this is an awesome conference to go to.</p> <p>This year the team are hosting a competition called “ShowOff”, where essentially you will get to demonstrate your “cool” applications in front of thousands of people.</p> <p>Check out more at the link…</p> <p><a href="http://www.microsoftpdc.com/Social/Contest/ShowOff.aspx">PDC2008 | Social | Contests | ShowOff</a></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8781601" width="1" height="1">CommunityPDCSoftware Development