Windows Phone 8 Samples July Update
This blog post was authored by Andrew Byrne (@AndrewJByrne), a Senior Content Developer on the Windows Phone Developer Content team.- AdamIn June we gave you a rundown of the last 10 samples we...
View ArticleWhat’s new in WebView in Windows 8.1
Incorporating web code and content into apps is becoming more the norm for app development. With Windows 8.1 Preview, you have choices in how you do that. Developers might be looking to integrate an...
View ArticleHttpClient 2.2 is now stable
As promised, we’ve just pushed the RTM version of HttpClient 2.2 to NuGet. This version adds support for automatic decompression. As announced here, this doesn’t require a dependency on...
View ArticleIgnite Webcast - Exchange Modern Public Folders
To sign up for this webcast please download and save the attached calendar invite below where you will find the Webcast Meeting information. Ignite Webcasts are online sessions led by Microsoft Office...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Getting LightSwitch Extensions to Install into Visual Studio 2013...
So you want to try out Visual Studio 2013 Preview and test out the awesome new LightSwitch features on your own real projects, but you can’t because your extension(s) won’t install into the VS2013...
View ArticleApplication Management - System Center Operations Manager Application...
Over the years I have used APM methodologies to track down problems and to assist in building better applications no matter the development processes used. One of the more important aspects of APM is...
View ArticleSharePoint Newsfeed App Now Available in the Windows Store
Mark Kashman (@mkashman) is a senior product manager on the SharePoint marketing team.We are pleased to announce that the SharePoint Newsfeed for the Windows Store is now available for SharePoint 2013...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 – End-to-End Scenarios Across Products
Although People-centric IT capabilities are great on Windows devices, these capabilities are not limited to Windows devices. We also put a lot of work into enabling first class support for...
View ArticleThe New IE11 Experience: Best of the Web with Sites and Apps Together
IE11 delivers the best daily browsing experience for getting to your sites quickly and using them together with Windows Store apps in Windows 8.1. Browsing feels fast, fluid and perfect for touch with...
View ArticleHalo: Spartan Assault, a Windows Phone first, is here
The first Halo game in franchise history designed exclusively for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 just landed in the Store. Halo: Spartan Assault, which runs only on higher-memory Windows Phones, costs...
View ArticleHalo: Spartan Assault hits the Windows Store!
I really enjoy playing Halo. I have logged countless hours in Halo 3 and now Halo 4. In Halo 4 alone, my total play time currently at 2 days, 15 hours and 40 minutes. And Ragnarok is my favorite map...
View ArticlePart 1: Reverse Proxy for Exchange Server 2013 using IIS ARR
For a long time, ISA and then TMG have been the go-to Microsoft Reverse Proxy solution for many applications, including Exchange Server. However, with no more development roadmap for TMG 2010 a lot of...
View ArticleAdobe Premiere Pro CC Hands-On: Multi-GPU Support and More
I’ve been using the Adobe CC apps for a while now including a lot of video editing hours in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. In this post I’ll outline some of my favorite updates in Premiere Pro CC that have...
View ArticleWriting Web API Client Code for Multiple Platforms Using Portable Libraries
The Microsoft ASP.NET Web API Client Libraries make it easy to write .NET clients that interact with RESTful HTTP services. Unfortunately, until recently the Web API client libraries did not support...
View ArticleC99 library support in Visual Studio 2013
Hello, I’m Pat Brenner, a developer on the Visual C++ Libraries team. In this blog post I want to share some information about the C99 support added to the C run-time library in Visual Studio 2013.To...
View ArticleThe Edge Show: Talking about “What’s New in 2012 R2” and PCIT
Check out my appearance on the latest episode of The Edge Show with Rick Claus.In this episode I talk about some of the behind-the-scenes elements in the “What’s New in 2012 R2” series, with an...
View ArticlePie in the Sky (July 19, 2013)
Another busy week is over. I didn't get out to many sites this week as I had some projects that took a lot of time. But I did manage to find a few interesting links for your Friday afternoon...
View ArticleHTC Windows Phone 8XT now on sale at Sprint
Just a quick reminder that Sprint customers can grab HTC’s handsome Windows Phone 8XT starting today. The phone—here it is on Sprint’s website—is available for just $99.99 (after a $50 rebate and with...
View ArticleBuild talk of the week: Design and build a great search experience in your app
Improving the search experience was an important goal for Windows 8.1, both across the OS and inside of every app. The key to delivering a great search experience for your users is to make it as fast...
View ArticleLync Online: Guided Walkthrough for Troubleshooting Communication Between...
Are you looking for help to set up communication between Lync online users and their federated contacts? This guided walkthrough—based on analysis of Microsoft Support cases—walks you through the...
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