Announcing new Web Features in Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 RTM
Today, the Visual Studio team announced the release of RTM version of Visual Studio 2013 Update 3. Our team added a few useful features and did some bug fixing in this update to improve the web...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2013 Update 3 released
Earlier today, Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 was released. This update offers a number of small but useful enhancements for VSTO developers: #1: Support for .NET 4.5.2 and beyond, and the de-coupling...
View ArticleUse a Microsoft Account to Create Web Apps Protected by Azure AD - With...
Back in December I have posted an article which described a limitation of the organizational identities support in the ASP.NET project templates in Visual Studio 2013.In a nutshell. The ASP.NET project...
View ArticleAnnouncing RTM of ASP.NET Identity 2.1.0
We are releasing RTM of ASP.NET Identity 2.1.0. The main focus in this release was to fix bugs and add SignInManager to make it easier to use security features such as Account Lockout, Two-Factor...
View ArticleInternet Explorer begins blocking out-of-date ActiveX controls
As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering a more secure browser, starting August 12th Internet Explorer will block out-of-date ActiveX controls. ActiveX controls are small apps that let Web sites...
View ArticleAward-winning GamePho app and Windows 8.1 empower gamers with multi-screen,...
Emre Taş recently received support from App Campus to develop and launch the two-match puzzle game, Witch Potion, in the Windows Phone Store. Taş is the CEO of the Turkish development firm Alictus....
View ArticleStay up-to-date with Internet Explorer
As we shared in May, Microsoft is prioritizing helping users stay up-to-date with the latest version of Internet Explorer. Today we would like to share important information on migration resources,...
View ArticleDevelop ASP.NET vNext applications on a Mac
Hi everyone, this post is in my name but it’s authored by Sourabh Shirhatti. He is a Program Manager Intern from the University of Texas at Austin that I’ve had the pleasure of working with this...
View ArticleRespond to reviews and PayPal payout option available to more Windows Phone...
Expanding Respond to Reviews to more developers Last April, we announced that the option would be available for developers to respond to user reviews. This new capability enables developers to respond...
View ArticleAugust updates for Internet Explorer
The August update for Internet Explorer includes updates to the WebGL and F12 features, in addition to the latest security updates. As discussed on the Windows blog, we’ll continue to use our existing...
View ArticleOpportunity: Target Windows with your Unity Games. Hands-on training and...
If you are a game developer today, you know how critical Unity is; the Unity toolset and cross-platform game engine is used by developers to build some of the most compelling games being released...
View ArticleAnnouncing new F12 dev tools features in August update
Today we’re excited to share all the F12 features that shipped in the August update to IE11!In April, we shipped a swath of new features of F12 Developer Tools in Internet Explorer 11 focusing on...
View ArticleWordament: The developer story of one of Windows’ most original and...
If you’ve been following Windows Phone for any amount of time, you are likely familiar with the popular game Wordament. This multiplayer, original word puzzle game was initially developed by two...
View Article//publish/ – connecting the world’s developers results in innovative apps
In May this year, we wrapped up the incredibly successful //publish/ event series—imagined by developers for developers to connect developers worldwide at the same time. While Microsoft organized...
View ArticleASP.NET vNext in Visual Studio “14” CTP 3
Today we released various runtime and tooling updates for ASP.NET vNext in Visual Studio “14” CTP 3. We included all the features that were included in Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 in this release. This...
View ArticleUpgrading to jQuery.UI.Combined 1.11.0
The jQueryUI team released a new version of their library recently. This release has some changes which will impact your apps as you migrate to 1.11.0. This post will highlight the changes you need to...
View ArticleAnnouncing RTM of Katana 3
Dear all,Today I have the honor and privilege of announcing the general availability of Katana 3!This is an important update to Microsoft’s OWIN implementation, which offers you powerful new...
View ArticleDEVELOPER SPEAK: Music industry professional Brian Mulligan helps Jamestown...
The Agency Group is a global talent agency that services top talent from numerous industries, including music. Brian Mulligan, assistant to the senior vice president, manages bands’ tours, and their...
View ArticleEnsuring compatibility of desktop applications with WIMBoot systems
This post was written by Tobias Klima, Program Manager, Windows Storage, File Systems & Protection.Windows Image Format Boot, or WIMBoot, is a technology that provides significant capacity savings...
View ArticleCommand line scaffolding for ASP.NET vNext
In previous releases we have added support for scaffolding controllers/views based on project artifacts in both MVC and Web Forms projects. The technology used for those previous releases was tied to...
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