Marmalade SDK 7.3 for Windows platform: new features, free license
Marmalade, a Windows platform middleware partner, just released a new version of their popular SDK. The Marmalade SDK enables developers to deploy code across multiple platforms and devices from a...
View ArticleBack up and restore your app on Windows Phone 8.1, Part 2: App data
This blog was written by Hector Barbera and Sean McKenna--Program Managers, Developer and Ecosystem Platform – Operating Systems GroupIn the first of this pair of posts, we covered one of the biggest...
View ArticleASP.NET Identity 2.1.0-alpha1
Today, we are releasing a preview ASP.NET Identity 2.1.0-alpha1. The main focus in this release was to fix bugs and add SignInManager to make it easier to use security features for login.Download this...
View ArticleNew Release: Windows App Studio Beta makes it even easier to publish your apps
If you’re not one of the over 1.1 million people who have used Windows App Studio Beta to quickly turn your idea into an app for Windows and Windows Phone, now is the time to check it out. Our latest...
View ArticleJune 2014 Internet Explorer Updates
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-035 - CriticalThis security update resolves two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and fifty-seven privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most...
View ArticlePartner Profile: Zattoo TV launches Live TV Universal Windows App
While consumers are enjoying the latest technologies available right now, developers are busy creating what’s next. Throughout Microsoft’s history, development partners have been essential to our...
View ArticleAdapting app content to the user’s location
This blog was written by Gilles Peigné, Program Manager, Developer Ecosystem & PlatformWhen we think about localization, we typically think in terms of translating UI strings and making sure we use...
View ArticleAnnouncing Internet Explorer Developer Channel
Just a few weeks ago, we talked about creating a more open dialog between the IE team and the Web development community. Today we’re excited to announce the release of the Internet Explorer Developer...
View ArticleDEVELOPER SPEAK: Drift Mania series downloaded 6 million times; developer to...
Pat Toulouse is first and foremost a 3D artist and Unity developer, but he also established Ratrod Studios in Canada, and has since enjoyed huge success. His Drift Mania series has accrued 6 million...
View ArticleFree one year prime[31] Unity plug-ins
This blog was written by Jaime Rodriguez, Principal Program Manager, and Sonal Pardeshi, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Windows MarketingUnity, the popular game engine for Windows and Windows...
View ArticleDependency Injection in ASP.NET vNext
Dependency Injection (DI) is a software design pattern, a particular case of the Inversion of Control pattern, in which one or more dependencies are injected into dependent objects. The pattern is used...
View ArticleCommon questions and answers about files and app data, part 1: App data
This post was written by Kraig Brockschmidt, Senior Program Manager in the Operating Systems GroupLately we’ve heard some recurring questions from you about files and app data, so we’ve compiled a list...
View ArticleCommon questions and answers about files and app data, part 2: Files
This post was written by Kraig Brockschmidt, Senior Program Manager in the Operating Systems GroupLately we’ve heard some recurring questions from you about files and app data, so we’ve compiled a list...
View ArticleASP.NET vNext Routing Overview
IntroductionThe ASP.NET Routing system is primarily responsible for two operations: It maps incoming HTTP requests to a route handler given a collection of routes. It generates URLs (links) from these...
View ArticleAnnounced today: Nokia Imaging SDK 1.2 and Lumia SensorCore SDK
Announced today – Nokia Imaging SDK 1.2 officially released today, and it’s ready for the converged Windows platform. With new APIs including an Animated GIF Renderer, Image Aligner and Local Blending,...
View ArticleRegister now: Unity game developer porting lab for Windows and Windows Phone
This blog was written by Sonal Pardeshi, senior program manager for Windows marketingCalling all Unity developers – whether you are coming to Seattle for Unite 2014, the annual event for Unity...
View ArticlePasswords in IE11
Today’s Web relies on passwords as a form of authentication, which means people have to log into a variety of different services every day. Not only is typing passwords on touch devices cumbersome, but...
View ArticleDEVELOPER SPEAK: Nowak and Keller help enterprises & IT Professionals become...
Peter Nowak and Lars Keller, both Microsoft MVPs and enterprise mobility experts at Germany-based H&D International Group, recently ported their apps to Windows Phone 8.1. As technologists, they...
View ArticleVertical writing mode improvements in IE11
Internet Explorer 11 June 2014 update improves and advances vertical writing mode layout. This enables features such as constant center baseline and ruby positioning preserving line height. Together,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Release of ASP.NET MVC 5.2, Web API 2.2 and Web Pages 3.2
The NuGet packages for ASP.NET MVC 5.2, ASP.NET Web API 2.2 and ASP.NET Web Pages 3.2 are now live on the NuGet gallery!Download this releaseYou can install or update the NuGet packages for ASP.NET MVC...
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