WP API reference mrad, January 1, 0001 Working on couple cool apps and stumbled upon this cool API reference Windows Phone API Quick Startdownload and print a copy for your reference ... WP API reference 0 0 0
Windows Store DirectX Game Template on the Visual Studio Gallery Michael B. McLaughlin, January 1, 0001 I’ve at last finished converting the Windows Store DirectX C++ Sample Base (aka BaseWin8Direct3DApp) into a proper project template. Or, in this case, a multi-project project template. I then packaged ... Windows Store DirectX Game Template on the Visual Studio Gallery 0 0 0
Cruise Control.net and Team Foundation Services Michael Stephenson, January 1, 0001 Recently I have been working with a customer where we wanted to migrate some source code to TFS Services for source control but we had an existing Build Server setup running on-premise with Cruise Control. ... Cruise Control.net and Team Foundation Services 0 0 19
How to use ‘Free’ or ‘Royalty Free’ Art A... Michael Cummings, January 1, 0001 A large part of my current job is to work with developers to encourage and help them create apps and or games. Many developers do not have the necessary skills to create quality artwork for their app or ... How to use ‘Free’ or ‘Royalty Free’ Art A... 0 0 0
IOException on WebRequest.Create in .NET 4.5 Joe Mayo, January 1, 0001 I was testing .NET 4.5 compatibility in LINQ to Twitter when I encountered an IOException with the message: “The specified registry key does not exist.” This occurred during a call to System.Net.WebRequest.Creat... ... IOException on WebRequest.Create in .NET 4.5 0 0 1
Add a "Flagged Email" folder in Favorites (of Navigation Pane) fo... Kevin Shyr, January 1, 0001 I don't remember ever have to set this up before, but I don't see it in my Outlook 2010 at work. Here are the steps:In Navigation pane, right-click on "Search Folders", select "New Search Folder"In the ... Add a "Flagged Email" folder in Favorites (of Navigation Pane) fo... 0 0 20
Consume Third-Party Services at Windows Azure Store Shaun, January 1, 0001 It has been long time didn’t blog anything since last November. There are many exciting things happened during this period. I attend Microsoft TechED 2012 China and provided a session about Node.js and ... Consume Third-Party Services at Windows Azure Store 0 0 22
Musings on Why I Switched Back to an iPhone from a WP8 Device MOSSLover, January 1, 0001 Last month I decided to switch to Verizon and in doing so switch to an HTC 8x after around 4 or 5 years with an Apple iPhone. I wanted to try something new and see what the other side was like and I wanted ... Musings on Why I Switched Back to an iPhone from a WP8 Device 0 0 1
Beginning PHP On Windows 8 Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 It is always interesting to find out what technology I will have to work with next. One of the latest that I’ve had to learn is PHP and since I am running Windows 8 I had to get it working in that environment. ... Beginning PHP On Windows 8 0 0 2
Search charm Dennis Vroegop, January 1, 0001 Now, I am confused. One the rules of Windows Store Apps is that you make extensive use of the available charms. This means you do not add a "Share to FaceBook" button to your app, you don't add a "Print" ... Search charm 0 0 4
Microsoft Refreshes Sample Browser with the support for 13 new La... Jialiang, January 1, 0001 Shortly after releasing Sample Browser last month, our team refreshes the app with an important feature for global developers: Localized sample search experience. Please visit http://bit.ly/ZxmISi to get ... Microsoft Refreshes Sample Browser with the support for 13 new La... 0 0 0
Top 5 Most Recommended Apps for Developers in Windows Store Jialiang, January 1, 0001 Here are the top 5 most recommended apps designed for Developers in Windows Store. TOP 1. Code Writer Code Writer is a free text and code editor app with active syntax highlighting that updates as you ... Top 5 Most Recommended Apps for Developers in Windows Store 0 0 2
Using the predefined buttons styles for the ApplicationBar in Win... Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 When you create a new Windows 8 application, the Common folder contains a file named StandardStyles.xaml. Amongst other styling resources, this file contains a trove of application bar buttons styles, ... Using the predefined buttons styles for the ApplicationBar in Win... 0 0 0
TFS Lab Infrastructure Planning / Scaling Dylan Smith, January 1, 0001 I’ve been working with a lot of clients over the past couple years helping them adopt TFS Lab Management. One discussion that always comes up is how to architect the infrastructure required to run TFS ... TFS Lab Infrastructure Planning / Scaling 0 0 1
Azure VM - The word or phrase you selected is not allowed Michael Stephenson, January 1, 0001 Just wanted to put a note out for anyone who gets caught out like I did on this one.I was trying to create an azure VM and kept getting the below error message and Azure wouldnt even create my VM."The ... Azure VM - The word or phrase you selected is not allowed 0 0 36
Website Authentication with Social Identity Providers and ACS Par... Alan Smith, January 1, 0001 This is the second in a series of articles looking at using Windows Azure Active Directory Access Control (formally Windows Azure Access Control Service), to integrate the authentication services provided ... Website Authentication with Social Identity Providers and ACS Par... 0 0 1
EPiServer 7 – issue with debugging and creating login user ... Magnus Karlsson, January 1, 0001 Today I made a clean, brand new install of EPiServer 7 on a Windows 2012 server using VS2012. For googlers finding this post with any issue present in title, just look for the bold text to try my solutions ... EPiServer 7 – issue with debugging and creating login user ... 0 0 0
Windows 8 Must Have Utilities–ModernMix and StartIsBack D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 I really like Windows 8, and while many have bemoaned it I enjoy working in it both at home on my Dell XPS 12 and at work on my non-touch laptop. But I will definitely count myself in the number that do ... Windows 8 Must Have Utilities–ModernMix and StartIsBack 0 0 7
Variations on a Repository Pattern: Part I Justin Jones, January 1, 0001 Ok, Let’s try this again. <ObligatoryIShouldBlogMo... Skip='DontCareJustShowMeThe... Way back when I decided to blog more often because, well, mainly someone told me I should. That didn’t ... Variations on a Repository Pattern: Part I 0 0 8
Exchange 2013: A new look… marc dekeyser, January 1, 0001 The Exchange Server product line experienced a few changes with the introduction of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. Exchange Server 2013 brings with it a whole new set of services, technologies and features ... Exchange 2013: A new look… 0 0 0
SCOM 2012 SP1 – XenApp monitoring Waclaw Chrabaszcz, January 1, 0001 If you have to manage many XenApp farm, or just one but really big - it will be worth to have good robust tool for it. As a Citrix guy I should prefer EdgeSight, hopefully I am Microsoft victim and I am ... SCOM 2012 SP1 – XenApp monitoring 0 0 33
Windows Azure Mobile Services now with HTML Client Support Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 In case you missed, last week the Windows Azure Mobile Services shipped support for HTML clients. Here’s a recap. The HTML client provides a JavaScript library that developers can use when building both ... Windows Azure Mobile Services now with HTML Client Support 0 0 0
Super-Fast Failover with VM Guest Clustering in Windows Server 20... KeithMayer, January 1, 0001 My good friend and colleague, Matt Hester, recently wrote a great article on Hyper-V Host Clustering as part of our latest article series, Become a Virtualization Expert in 20 Days! In this article, I’ll ... Super-Fast Failover with VM Guest Clustering in Windows Server 20... 0 0 2
APress Deal of the Day 22/Mar/2013 - .NET Test Automation Recipes TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 Today's $10 Deal of the day offer from APress at http://www.apress.com/97814... is .NET Test Automation Recipes"This book presents practical techniques for writing lightweight software test automation ... APress Deal of the Day 22/Mar/2013 - .NET Test Automation Recipes 0 0 0
Can Trim Packages Help Us Make Sense of OS Editions? Nick Harrison, January 1, 0001 I was thinking about some of the confusion that springs up from time to time over how Microsoft names the editions of it Operating Systems. We can all agree that Windows RT is a particularly bad name. ... Can Trim Packages Help Us Make Sense of OS Editions? 0 0 0
Windows 8 for HTML and JavaScript Developers Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 Earlier today I presented a session at Mobile March on Windows 8 for HTML and JavaScript developers. Rather than give you my slides, I thought I’d give you links to resources on the various features I ... Windows 8 for HTML and JavaScript Developers 0 0 0
What’s New in Windows Phone 8 Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 Earlier today I presented a session at Mobile March on the new features in Windows Phone 8. Rather than give you my slides, I thought I’d give you links to resources on the various features I discussed. ... What’s New in Windows Phone 8 0 0 0
Two Free Microsoft Workshops Saturday May 4th! D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 (Note: Cross-posted from the Prairie Dev Con Blog - http://prairiedevcon.blogsp... Microsoft, our Platinum Sponsor, is providing two *free* workshops ... Two Free Microsoft Workshops Saturday May 4th! 0 0 6
SQL Server: I need to get to a remote server and management stud... Paula DiTallo, January 1, 0001 Try using osql . It can be a life saver. Here's an example of the most common usage:osql -E -S myMSSQLServerName /* This uses windows authentication to connect to a server */osql -? /* lists all the switches ... SQL Server: I need to get to a remote server and management stud... 0 0 0
Windows Azure IT Roadshow Lab I Herve Roggero, January 1, 0001 This lab was created for the Windows Azure IT Roadshow in Florida (first session). It covers the basics of creating a Windows Server 2012 virtual machine, a SQL Server 2012 virtual machine and a SQL Database. ... Windows Azure IT Roadshow Lab I 0 0 0
Android to Windows 8 Part 5: Building a Simple User Interface Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 Over the past several weeks I've been working on some content I'm excited to finally share with you through a series of blog posts. This series will introduce you to Windows 8 development from an Android ... Android to Windows 8 Part 5: Building a Simple User Interface 0 0 0
March 2013 Chicago IT Architects Group Wrap-up Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 The group got to know their neighbors a lot better this month with only half the normal room size and a pretty good turn out. Given that, I would really like to say thank you to everyone who came out on ... March 2013 Chicago IT Architects Group Wrap-up 0 0 0
Accelerating the Cloud with Windows Server 2012 BranchCache KeithMayer, January 1, 0001 Traditional file sharing protocols, such as Server Message Block ( SMB ) in Windows Server 2012, are primarily designed for low-latency, high-bandwidth scenarios commonly found in Local Area Networks ( ... Accelerating the Cloud with Windows Server 2012 BranchCache 0 0 0
Thanks Nokia Australia & Microsoft Max, January 1, 0001 Just recently I entered into a Windows Phone App Download and one of my app came in the top 10 app download to win a lovely new “Lumia 920”. These days I spend nearly all my leisure time in the Windows ... Thanks Nokia Australia & Microsoft 0 0 0
Presenting Windows Azure Sessions Alan Smith, January 1, 0001 A couple of weeks ago I was on the road, presenting at SDC in Gothenburg, TechDays in Finland and TechDays in The Netherlands. I delivered five sessions, the “Grid Computing with 256 Windows Azure Worker ... Presenting Windows Azure Sessions 0 0 0
Hilarious idiosyncrasies in code. Strenium, January 1, 0001 This is a “must-watch”, I tell you : https://www.destroyallsoftw... ... Hilarious idiosyncrasies in code. 0 0 0
Converting PHP’s “openssl_seal” and “open... Strenium, January 1, 0001 I've been doing a bit of external API integration work lately. Sounds mundane (and it is for the most part) - but there was one notable "gem" I had to tackle. To make long story short, there's this external ... Converting PHP’s “openssl_seal” and “open... 0 0 0
4 Simple CSS Tricks to Make Web Input Fields Look Better Nick Harrison, January 1, 0001 Most web sites will have an input form somewhere even if it is nothing more than a contact form. Any web application will have lots of input forms. Regardless of why you have the input form or what it ... 4 Simple CSS Tricks to Make Web Input Fields Look Better 0 0 0
Android to Windows 8 Part 4: Running the Windows Store Applicatio... Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 Over the past several weeks I've been working on some content I'm excited to finally share with you through a series of blog posts. This series will introduce you to Windows 8 development from an Android ... Android to Windows 8 Part 4: Running the Windows Store Applicatio... 0 0 0
Adding Background Audio Capability to Windows Store Apps Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 If you’re building a Windows Store app that plays audio you have the option of being able to play your app’s audio in the background (i.e. when the app is not running). Over the course of three posts I ... Adding Background Audio Capability to Windows Store Apps 0 0 0
Handling Sometimes-On Connectivity In Windows Phone Apps Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 There are a lot of conditions that you have to deal with when creating mobile applications that do not present themselves in other types of development. The largest elephant in the room is the unpredictable ... Handling Sometimes-On Connectivity In Windows Phone Apps 0 0 0
Review: Feed Me for Windows Phone Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 Prior to the announcement that Google will be shutting down Google Reader I was using Feed Reader to keep up with a number of blogs. The announcement of course sent me scrambling like everyone else. The ... Review: Feed Me for Windows Phone 0 0 0
Website Authentication with Social Identity Providers and ACS Par... Alan Smith, January 1, 0001 This article is the first in a series of three articles looking at using the Windows Azure Access Control Service to implement web site authentication using social identity providers. It will show how ... Website Authentication with Social Identity Providers and ACS Par... 0 0 8
Exchange 2013: Managing exchange marc dekeyser, January 1, 0001 Much has changed with Exchange 2013 and the new way of administering the service is what we will be discussing in this article. The console is gone! Rest in piece dearest console… Frankly, the old style ... Exchange 2013: Managing exchange 0 0 0
WCF Transactions are not supported by Azure. Michael Freidgeim, January 1, 0001 We have a service operation, for which it is very important to ensure that a client receives the status, that was determined at the end of operation.If client does receive the response, the server status ... WCF Transactions are not supported by Azure. 0 0 0
Exposing your API via Windows Azure Service Bus Queues and Topics Michael Stephenson, January 1, 0001 Recently I wrote an article for UK MSDN Flash about using Windows Azure Service Bus Queues & TopicsIve had some great feedback on this article from friends! Check it out belowhttp://blogs.msdn.com/... ... Exposing your API via Windows Azure Service Bus Queues and Topics 0 0 17
Microsoft Tool :Use Windows Live Writer for Blogs Writing AbhishekLohani, January 1, 0001 Use Windows Live Writer for writing blogs URL to download :http://windows.microsoft.c... Great tools for offline writing and publish in blog site with Photos ... Microsoft Tool :Use Windows Live Writer for Blogs Writing 0 0 0
Android to Windows 8 Part 3: Exploring the Windows Store Project Adam Grocholski, January 1, 0001 Over the past several weeks I've been working on some content I'm excited to finally share with you through a series of blog posts. This series will introduce you to Windows 8 development from an Android ... Android to Windows 8 Part 3: Exploring the Windows Store Project 0 0 0
The trilogy of Sample Browser – Search samples in Visual St... Jialiang, January 1, 0001 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/one... Sample Browser has reached its third milestone with the new Windows Store app since we released the desktop version and the Visual Studio version in ... The trilogy of Sample Browser – Search samples in Visual St... 0 0 0
Creating Multi-Environment Windows Installers with Visual Studio ... Alex Hildyard, January 1, 0001 In part 1 we looked at the structure of a WiX setup project, and created a simple installer. We looked at the staging paradigm which gave us complete flexibility in the way we harvested files and packaged ... Creating Multi-Environment Windows Installers with Visual Studio ... 0 0 0