MSDN Flash - Volume 18, Number 16: August 11, 2014
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New Windows Store App: Microsoft Press Guided Tours
Explore technical topics in powerful new ways, including multiple ways to mark up content so it's more useful to you. Start with a guided tour of programming Windows Store apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, by author Kraig Brockschmidt, and look for additional tours soon.
August 26: The Modern Web Platform Jump Start
Get a fast-paced primer on the latest capabilities and features available in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Discover the basics you need to create websites, web apps, even native Windows apps, and prepare for the Developing Universal Windows Apps with JavaScript Jump Start.
August 27 - 28: Developing Universal Windows Apps with JavaScript Jump Start
Devs, if you want to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build rich, native apps on a new, exciting platform, get the details from Microsoft experts in this fast-paced course. First, get a solid intro to these technologies with the Modern Web Platform Jump Start.
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September 30 - October 1: Developing Universal Windows Apps (C#/XAML) Jump Start
Windows and Windows Phone developers, get real-world guidance for developing universal Windows apps, and save valuable time when creating apps for today's mobile workforce and consumer marketplace in this live Jump Start from Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA).
Develop Your First Game with Unity and C#
Get started with cross-platform game development with the Unity framework. In this first article of a series, Adam Tuliper explores the interface and architecture of Unity.
Data Points: Cool (and Free) Tools for Entity Framework
Julie Lerman highlights some handy, community-based tools that can enhance your productivity with Entity Framework.
Geotag/Geopoint your Entities by Using Azure Mobile Services
Associating your data with geo-location information could unlock powerful and highly useful scenarios for your application. Technical Evangelist Jesus Aquilar shows how you can associate, persist, and use geo-location data with your entities. Get started with your Microsoft Azure 1-month free trial.
Developing a Cloud-Based, Cross-Platform Game
In this three part series, we interviewed the creators of Wordament (two Microsoft guys, Jason Cahill and John Thornton) about their game, their methodology, and how they handled growth. Find out how this hit game was built for all three platforms using Xamarin, C#, and Microsoft Azure.
OSCON 2014 in the Rearview Mirror
In this special edition of CodeChat, Technical Evangelist Jeremy Foster talks with Olivier Bloch from Microsoft Open Technologies about the variety of ways that Microsoft collaborates with open source software and some exciting topics in the area of IoT.
My App in 60 Seconds: InjuReplay
Dr. Rob Rhodes, CEO and Founder of InjuReplay, shares with us the app they created for Windows 8.
Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 5.0 Now Available
EMET is a free tool designed to help you with your defense-in-depth strategy against cyberattacks. It helps block the most common techniques attackers might use against your systems. EMET 5.0 adds two new mitigations and new capabilities, giving you additional flexibility in your deployments.
Integrate OneDrive into Your Windows Store Apps
If you're building an app that involves user files, integrating OneDrive into that app should be an important feature. Learn how to implement the OneDrive API in a Windows Store app and see some of the opportunities this API presents.
Bringing New Open Source Container Technologies to Microsoft Azure with Google and Docker
Today at Microsoft Open Technologies, we are announcing not one, but two open source initiatives to help cloud developers take containers a step further. We have begun work with Google and Docker to bring support for both Kubernetes and libswarm on Microsoft Azure.
Technology and Friends Talk Xamarin 3.0 and the Windows Store
Learn about new functionality in Xamarin 3.0, including targeting platforms in portable class libraries, shared projects, ID enhancements linking, and how iOS designer is now built into Visual Studio. Learn how Visual Studio Online allows third-party integration, enabling you to keep using familiar tools.
Getting Started with 2D Game Development Using GameMaker
If you are exploring frameworks to create Windows 8 games, this article by Microsoft Technical Evangelist and aspiring game development enthusiast Nick Landry is a good introduction - from pricing considerations, how to purchase, and learning via tutorials, to marketing in the Windows Store.
BizSpark Startup of the Day: Windows Phone App Foundbite
Foundbite's Windows Phone app combines photos with ambient sound to capture atmosphere while leaving room for the imagination. James Mundy shares his experiences creating a startup, what challenges they faced, what products they chose to build with, and why. Don't miss his advice for entrepreneurs, plus much more. Learn how Microsoft BizSpark can help startups get free software, support, and more.