09 April 2009
Pushing Paint applications into Web 2.0 using Silverlight
Paint applications on the desktop has been developing for a long time however there are few available on the internet, even less that offer the same control that you would find on a desktop paint application, even one as simple as Paint. Let me show you Read More...
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09 April 2009
Mix Conference 2009
The Mix Conference held each year in Las Vegas is a showcase for Microsoft’s vision of internet technologies and this year was no exception. It bridges the gap between Web professionals and industry leaders in a way that allows them to explore the future Read More...
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09 April 2009
Getting to grips with Dreamspark
What is DreamSpark? DreamSpark is Microsoft’s way of giving free software to students. Students can simply log on and enjoy the free Microsoft products available to download. Products available on DreamSpark include Expression Studio 2, Virtual PC, Visual Read More...
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26 February 2009
Microsoft Surface - Real world meets software engineering
Warren Rieutort-Louis, third year at CUED and a Microsoft Student Partner in Cambridge, explores the power of software engineering and the design process through a new touch technology that hopes to revolutionise the way we interact with out environment... Read More...
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17 February 2009
Dreamspark
Students love free stuff, fact. Dreamspark was launched by Microsoft to do just that. Free downloads of Visual Studio and other cool Microsoft products such as Windows Server were already available for students. However, Microsoft decided this wasn’t Read More...
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17 February 2009
Making bigger bets with smaller stakes.
Keeping Lionhead Innovative. Adam Jethro Langridge How do you make something big and innovative? That's a particularly interesting question in the computer games industry. It is easy to see its significance once you peruse your local Computer Game store. Read More...
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17 February 2009
F# ...Functional programming in the .Net world - Kevin Pfister
F# was developed as an experimental programming language by Microsoft Research to provide a combination of many sought after features in other programming languages. The problem with most programming languages is that they usually have to give up on functionality Read More...
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17 February 2009
Visualising media search better (Part 2) - Kevin Pfister
The way Image search results look now hasn’t really changed much in the last few years, I ask the simple question ...why? In this article I want to try something that hasn’t been done before; combining Deep Zoom and Live Image Search. I call it DeepSearch Read More...
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19 January 2009
Microsoft IT Academy Student Pass
Ever fancied getting some more letters after you name and improving your job prospects when you leave uni? Then Microsoft certification is for you! We're making a whole bunch of official eLearning content available to students for free through the IT Read More...
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16 January 2009
Windows 7 for Tech Students
Ten top features in the next generation of Windows for development and productivity Following Windows 7’s recent beta launch to the public, I’ve taken a look at the new development features and productivity improvements to Microsoft’s flagship product Read More...
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16 January 2009
A better way to visualising media search (Part 1)
Search... the most important aspect of the internet; without it no one would be able to explore easily the vast amount of content available in an efficient manner, but could it look better? Over the years search has come a long way, improving its algorithms Read More...
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16 January 2009
Surface gets unwrapped at the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Earlier this month Chris Bishop, chief research scientist at Microsoft Research Cambridge was selected for and hosted this year’s Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. The Christmas lectures themselves originated in 1825 when Michael Faraday wanted to Read More...
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16 January 2009
Developer events coming soon
Developer Events Join other developers at free regional Microsoft Technical Events to receive technical 'know-how' demos from Microsoft experts, insights into our latest technologies and a chance to meet and talk to other developers. Free developer events Read More...
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18 November 2008
Which Imagine Cup Category is for you?
Imagine Cup competition is made up of 9 different competitions split across 3 different categories. This year’s theme is around trying to save the world’s largest problems using technology; the challenges that are trying to be solved are focused around Read More...
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18 November 2008
The Winner takes it all
Dominic Green was a Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) in 2008 and went on to compete with teammate Ben Nunney in the Imagine Cup 2008 competition. They made it to the UK Finals and had an amazing time filled with numerous exciting opportunities and trips Read More...
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