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Building Apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
Joel Reyes tells you what you need to know to maximize code reuse when building applications that target both platforms.
Monday, Jul 1
How Microsoft's Next-Gen Compiler Project Can Improve Your Code
In this MSDN Magazine read about the set of compiler APIs that give you full access to the compilation process as Jason Bock explains.
Monday, Jul 1
Jump Start July 17: Building Windows Store Apps for iOS Developers
Join this Jump Start to learn how to develop and monetize apps for Windows Store.
Thursday, Jun 27
Jump Start July 12: XAML Deep Dive
for Windows & Windows Phone Apps. This event focuses on the ins and outs of XAML and its power as a presentation technology.
Thursday, Jun 27

Microsoft developer blogs

Executive bloggers

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C++ Conformance Roadmap
C++ has long been a mainstay of the computing industry, gaining significant adoption since it came on the scene in the early 1980s.  Yet even with its... more
Friday, Jun 28 S.Somasegar

Languages

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Improved exception reporting for C++ Windows Store Apps in Visual Studio 2013
Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 come with improvements for exception reporting in the platform and the debugger which will make it easier for nativ... more
Monday, Jul 1 Cagri Aslan

Visual Studio

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Monday, Jul 1 LightSwitch Team

.NET framework

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One of Microsoft's Best-Kept Secrets - Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
<figure></figure>  I've talked some about the sweet support for node and PHP in Azure. You can also File | New | Node.js express application in WebMat... more
Tuesday, Jul 2 Scott Hanselman

ALM

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Debugging Asynchronous Code in Visual Studio 2013- Call Stack enhancements
Asynchronous code is ubiquitous in Windows apps. While asynchronous code can be great for creating responsive apps, it can also make it difficult for ... more
Monday, Jul 1 Brad Sullivan

Platform development

MSDN – the Microsoft Developer Network

Updates to the Internet Explorer Testing Center
With the release of Internet Explorer 11 Preview as part of the Windows 8.1 Preview, we have updated the IE Testing Center to include new test cases f... more
Monday, Jul 1 ieblog