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Free Book: touchdevelop — programming on a phone

2012-03-03T12:03:00.003-08:00

This book contains an introduction to the idea of programming on a phone, illustrating in depth everything one needs to know to get started with the TouchDevelop app and the TouchDevelop language. The book is comprehensive in its treatment of the language, and follows a logical structure from simple constructs to more advanced ones. The aim of the book is twofold: It tells a teacher everything there is to know about the new programming paradigm, and it serves well as a reference to students who are learning the system.

Download here: http://www.touchdevelop.com/book

TouchDevelop: Program your phone directly on your phone with TouchDevelop!

2012-03-03T11:55:00.003-08:00

With TouchDevelop, you do not need a separate PC. Scripts can perform various tasks similar to regular apps. Any TouchDevelop user can install, run, edit, and publish scripts. You can share your scripts with other people by publishing them.

Learn programming with TouchDevelop...

Microsoft Translator web page widget

2012-03-03T08:21:00.003-08:00

The Microsoft Translator web page widget allows you to bring real-time, in-place translation to your web site. Users can see your pages in their own language, without having to go to a separate translation web site, and share your page with friends in multiple languages.

Get it here: http://www.microsofttranslator.com/widget/

Microsoft Translator web page widget work on Android phone running Opera Mobile:

Install Visual Studio 11 Beta

2012-03-01T13:44:00.011-08:00

- To download Visual Studio 11 Beta, visit http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads, click the download link.

- Click to Run the downloaded file, vs_ultimate.exe.

- Accept (or change) the install directory, accept the terms and conditions, and click INSTALL.

- Setup completed with error: Windows Software Development Kit for Metro style Apps Service unavailable! May be because I run on 32-bit PC. click LAUNCH to start Visual Studio 11 Beta.

- Choose default environment settings and local help documentations. Click Start Visual Studio.

- It will take a moment.

- Visual Studio 11 Beta started

- Microsoft Help Viewer will be opened also, you can update with expected help topics.

Delete Windows.old after installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview

2012-03-01T10:42:00.005-08:00

After installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview, it will save the original Windows folder to Windows.old. If it's no need for you, you can remove it using Disk Cleanup.

- Enable administrative tools, refer to the article "Enable administrative tools on Windows 8 Consumer Preview".

- Run Disk Cleanup from Metro Interface.

- Click "Clean up system files".

- After the system files scanned, you can check to include "Previous Windows installation(s)".

- Finally, click OK to cleanup it.

Enable administrative tools on Windows 8 Consumer Preview

2012-03-01T09:26:00.008-08:00

To enable administrative tools on Metro Interface of Windows 8 Consumer Preview

- Move the mouse to the lower-right corner, click the Settings icon on the pop-up menu.

- Click Settings.

- Click to say "Yes" on Show administrative tools.

- More icons will be shown on Metro interface. (May be you have to log-out and log-in again).

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Demo

2012-03-01T08:01:00.000-08:00

Visual Studio 11 Beta is available

2012-02-29T15:33:00.001-08:00

Visual Studio 11 Beta is here

The wait is over. Get Visual Studio 11 Beta today and start preparing for the next generation of development. You can’t predict the future, but you can get there first.

link: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/

Pro Silverlight 5 in VB

2012-02-29T14:45:00.000-08:00

Silverlight 5 is the latest iteration of Microsoft's cross-browser technology for creating rich user experiences on the Web. Like its predecessor, Silverlight 4, it rides atop the .NET Framework for maximum ease of use and coding efficiency. The new technology carries forward much of the work that has been done before and augments it in many important respects, including support for H.264 video, major improvements to the graphics engine (including true 3D rendering), and much richer data-binding options for interfacing with other applications.

Pro Silverlight 5 in VB is an invaluable reference for professional developers wanting to discover the new features of Silverlight. Author Matthew MacDonald's expert advice guides you through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive in—no matter what the target platform. As you learn about the features that put Silverlight in direct competition with Adobe Flash, such as rich support for 2D and 3D drawing, animations, and media playback, you'll experience the plumbing of .NET and the design model of WPF through Silverlight—all of the same .NET technology that developers use to design next-generation Windows applications.

MacDonald provides a comprehensive tutorial written from professional developer to professional developer.

What you’ll learn

Develop rich media applications using Silverlight across browsers and platforms
Create a project, set up a layout, and use controls
Handle both 2D and 3D drawing, animation, and media playback through Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Integrate web services support
Use Silverlight in conjunction with ASP.NET and its interactions with HTML

Who this book is for

.NET developers encountering Silverlight for the first time. No prior knowledge of WPF or ASP.NET is assumed.

Introducing Silverlight
XAML
Layout
Dependency Properties and Routed Events
Elements
The Application Model
Navigation
Shapes and Geometries
Brushes and Transforms
Animation
Sound, Video, and Deep Zoom
Styles and Behaviors
Templates and Custom Controls
Browser Integration
ASP.NET and Web Services
Data Binding
Data Controls
File Access
Multithreading
Networking
Out-of-Browser Applications

Pro Silverlight 5 in C#

2012-02-29T14:42:00.000-08:00

Silverlight 5 is the latest iteration of Microsoft's cross-browser technology for creating rich user experiences on the Web. Like its predecessor, it rides atop the .NET Framework for maximum ease of use and coding efficiency. The new technology carries forward much of the work that has been done before and augments it in many important respects, including support for H.264 video, major improvements to the graphics engine (including true 3D rendering), and much richer data-binding options for interfacing with other applications.

Pro Silverlight 5 in C# is an invaluable reference for professional developers who want to discover the new features of Silverlight. Author Matthew MacDonald's expert advice guides you through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive in—no matter what the target platform. As you learn about the features that put Silverlight in direct competition with Adobe Flash, such as rich support for 2D and 3D drawing, animations, and media playback, you'll experience the plumbing of .NET and the design model of WPF through Silverlight—all of the same .NET technology that developers use to design next-generation Windows applications.

Pro Silverlight 5 in C# is a comprehensive tutorial, written from professional developer to professional developer.

Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color.

What you’ll learn

To develop rich media applications using Silverlight across browsers and platforms
To create a project, set up a layout, and use controls
To handle both 2D and 3D drawing, animation, and media playback through Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
To integrate web services support
To use Silverlight in conjunction with ASP.NET and its interactions with HTML

Who this book is for

This book is for .NET developers encountering Silverlight for the first time. No prior knowledge of WPF or ASP.NET is assumed.

Introducing Silverlight
XAML
Layout
Dependency Properties and Routed Events
Elements
The Application Model
Navigation
Shapes and Geometries
Brushes and Transforms
Animation
Sound, Video, and Deep Zoom
Styles and Behaviors
Templates and Custom Controls
Browser Integration
ASP.NET and Web Services
Data Binding
Data Controls
File Access
Multithreading
Networking
Out-of-Browser Applications

About the Author

Matthew MacDonald is an author, educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He is a regular writer for developer journals such asInside Visual Basic, ASPToday, and Hardcore Visual Studio .NET, and he's the author of several books about programming with .NET, including User Interfaces in VB .NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls, The Book of VB .NET, and .NET Distributed Applications. In a dimly- remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics. Send e-mail with praise, condemnation, and everything in between, to p2p@prosetech.com.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

2012-02-29T12:35:00.000-08:00

It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices. And it's your chance to be one of the first to try it out.

Get It Now: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/consumer-preview

Windows 8 Tablet Hands-on Walk Through at MWC 2012

2012-02-29T01:22:00.000-08:00

Visual Studio 11 Beta arrives on February 29, 2012

2012-02-27T04:52:00.002-08:00

Visual Studio 11 Beta arrives on February 29, 2012. Can't wait to download and try it for yourself? Get the scoop on what's to come. Learn how to go live with Beta ›

Windows 8 Developer Preview guide

2012-02-26T10:38:00.002-08:00

See what’s new in Windows 8. The FREE downloadable Windows 8 Developer Preview guide shows you new features for developers, consumers and businesses.

Available in

C# Database Basics

2012-02-23T08:27:00.000-08:00

Product Description

Working with data and databases in C# certainly can be daunting if you’re coming from VB6, VBA, or Access. With this hands-on guide, you’ll shorten the learning curve considerably as you master accessing, adding, updating, and deleting data with C#—basic skills you need if you intend to program with this language.

No previous knowledge of C# is necessary. By following the examples in this book, you’ll learn how to tackle several database tasks in C#, such as working with SQL Server, building data entry forms, and using data in a web service. The book’s code samples will help you get started on your own projects.

Create a Windows Forms application with a datagrid
Connect to multiple data sources, including Access and SQL Server
Add, edit, and update data in a database you choose and design
Enable users to choose their data source at runtime
Learn the roles of DataTable, DataView, BindingSource, Filters, and other objects
Understand where variables are declared and how they impact the code
Build a simple web service that connects to a database

About the Author

Michael Schmalz works in financial services and performs business and technology consulting in a variety of industries. He has done technical editing for O'Reilly on several Microsoft Office books and authored "Integrating Excel and Access". Michael has a degree in Finance from Penn State. He lives with his wife and children in Pennsylvania.

Download updated MSDN Magazine

2012-02-16T05:07:00.000-08:00

MSDN Magazine, 2012, January and February issues ready to download.

Link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee412244.aspx

A minimum MFC Windows Application

2012-02-12T15:09:00.001-08:00

- In Start-up page of Microsoft Visual Studio 11, click New Project... to call-up application wizard.

- Select template of Visual C++ Win32 Project, with name of MFCminApplication, and click OK.

- Click Next on the Application Settings screen.

- Check Empty project option, and click Finish.

- After project created, click Project on the top menu, and select the project properties - MFCminApplication Properties...

- Select Configuration Properties -> General tab, select Use MFC in Shared DLL in Use of MFC property.

- Right click Source Files in Solution Explorer, -> Add -> Class to craete a new source file.

- Select Visual C++ Class, and click Add.

- Enter Class name of CMFCminApplication(both .h and .cpp file name will be generatedautomatically), with Base class of CWinApp, public Access. Finish.

- You will be complained Bass class 'CWinApp' not found in the project. Click Yes to continue adding the class.

- Modify the generated MFCminApplication.h and MFCminApplication.cpp:
MFCminApplication.h

#pragma once
#include <afxwin.h>
class CMFCminApplication :
 public CWinApp
{
public:
 virtual BOOL InitInstance();
};

MFCminApplication.cpp

#include "MFCminApplication.h"

class CMFCminFrameWnd :
 public CFrameWnd
{
public:
 CMFCminFrameWnd(){
  Create(0, L"Hello, Minimal MFC Application");
 }
};

BOOL CMFCminApplication::InitInstance(){
 m_pMainWnd = new CMFCminFrameWnd;
 m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(m_nCmdShow);
 return TRUE;
}

CMFCminApplication myApplication;

- Finally, you can build and run the application.

- The minimal application change the title only!

Microsoft C++ Accelerated Massive Parallelism (C++ AMP) preview

2012-02-08T13:41:00.000-08:00

C++ Accelerated Massive Parallelism (C++ AMP) accelerates the execution of your C++ code by taking advantage of the data-parallel hardware that is commonly present as a GPU on a discrete graphics card. The C++ AMP programming model includes support for multidimensional arrays, indexing, memory transfer, and tiling. It also includes a mathematical function library. C++ AMP language extensions and compiler restrictions enable you to control how data is moved from the CPU to the GPU and back.

It's a preview document in MSDN for C++ Accelerated Massive Parallelism (C++ AMP)

Microsoft Silverlight 5 Building Rich Enterprise Dashboards

2012-02-08T09:53:00.000-08:00

Create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Microsoft Silverlight 4 with this book and eBook

With this book and e-book, learn how to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight
Move from scenarios to requirements by applying user-centered design best practices
Discover the tips, tricks and hands on experience to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight from a distinguished team of User Experience and Development authors

In Detail

Microsoft Silverlight is a powerful development platform for creating rich media applications and line of business applications for the web and desktop. Silverlight enables you to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards that highlight Key Performance Indicators for your business.

Microsoft Silverlight 4: Building Rich Enterprise Dashboards, is a concise and practical tutorial that shows you how to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight.

This book provides real world user experience design topics and starts by providing an overview of the Silverlight Platform and the clear advantages it provides for building dashboards. The book then dives into topics such as Silverlight design and development tools, building a basic Dashboard, Dashboard types and user needs, Designing for Insight, Styling, Building an End to End Dashboard Solution and Data Access Strategies amongst others.

What you will learn from this book

Learn how to create custom user controls, reference resources, and edit basic control templates
Build an end-to-end dashboard solution
Learn how to use Microsoft Expression Blend to style a dashboard
Explore the different types of dashboards, and learn how to choose the most appropriate dashboard type based on your project goals
Discover and represent user needs and scenarios as a basis for dashboard design, using user experience best practices
Understand how to determine between the different data access strategies (SOAP, REST, and OData)
Host and use Silverlight WebParts and the SharePoint Client Object Model

Approach

This book is a concise and practical tutorial that shows you how to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight.

Who this book is written for

If you are a .Net developer who wants to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight, then this book is for you. You should have an intermediate understanding of .Net development, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Silverlight.

Setting up Kinect for Windows SDK

2012-02-05T14:25:00.000-08:00

In setting up your development environment we'll discuss the following topics:

The basics of using the Managed API
The key developer resources to use in your application like the KinectWpfViewers that ship Kinect SDK Kinect Explorer sample and the Coding4Fun Toolkit for skeletal scaling that will be used in later Quickstart videos.
Demos of how to manage and connect to a Kinect using the KinectSensors collection and using the KinectSensorChooser WPF control

Source: http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/KinectQuickstart/Setting-up-your-Development-Environment

Create Visual C++ CLR Windows Forms Application on Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview

2012-02-04T14:57:00.001-08:00

- Click New Project... on the front page of Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview.

- Select template of Visual C++ CLR, Windows Forms Application to to create application with a Windows user interface, name WindowsFormsApplication1. And click OK.

- The application wizard will generate a Windows application with a empty form for you.

- Click on the Toolbox tab, and click the Auto Hide icon to keep it open.

- The Design window will re-align after the Toolbox pane ecpended.

- Drag a Label control from Toolbox to the form in Design window.

- Enter "Hello" in the Text field in Properties window, text of the Label in the form will change accordingly after press ENTER.

- Build and Run.

Create Visual C++ MFC Application using Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview's Application Wizard

2012-02-04T04:13:00.000-08:00

- Click New Project... in Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview

- Select template of Visual C++, MFC Application to create an application that uses the Microsoft Foundation Class Library, name MFCApplication1. Click OK.

- Review current project settings, and click Next.

- Accept the default setting and click Next.

- Accept the default setting, Compound document support of None, and click Next.

- Click Next.

- Accept Database support of None, click Next.

- Accept the default User Interface Features.

- Accept the default Advanced Features.

- Finish.

- The application wizard has created this MFCApplication1 application for you. This application not only demonstrates the basics of using the Microsoft Foundation Classes but is also a starting point for writing your application.

- Double Click to open ReadMe.txt in Solution Explorer. This file contains a summary of what you will find in each of the files that make up your MFCApplication1 application.

- Build and Run.

Creating a Win32 Windows Application using Win32 Application Wizard

2012-02-03T16:03:00.001-08:00

- Click New Project... in Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview

- Select Template of Visual C++ Win32, Win32 Project, enter Name of the project, ex. Win32Project1, and click Enter.

- Walk through the steps of Application Wizard, by clicking of Next.

- Review and accept the default setting by clicking of Finish.

- The Application Wizard will generate the default Win32 Project for you.

- Where Win32Project1.cpp is the main application source file.

// Win32Project1.cpp : Defines the entry point for the application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Win32Project1.h"

#define MAX_LOADSTRING 100

// Global Variables:
HINSTANCE hInst;        // current instance
TCHAR szTitle[MAX_LOADSTRING];     // The title bar text
TCHAR szWindowClass[MAX_LOADSTRING];   // the main window class name

// Forward declarations of functions included in this code module:
ATOM    MyRegisterClass(HINSTANCE hInstance);
BOOL    InitInstance(HINSTANCE, int);
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
INT_PTR CALLBACK About(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);

int APIENTRY _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
                    HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                    LPTSTR    lpCmdLine,
                    int       nCmdShow)
{
 UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(hPrevInstance);
 UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(lpCmdLine);

 // TODO: Place code here.
 MSG msg;
 HACCEL hAccelTable;

 // Initialize global strings
 LoadString(hInstance, IDS_APP_TITLE, szTitle, MAX_LOADSTRING);
 LoadString(hInstance, IDC_WIN32PROJECT1, szWindowClass, MAX_LOADSTRING);
 MyRegisterClass(hInstance);

 // Perform application initialization:
 if (!InitInstance (hInstance, nCmdShow))
 {
  return FALSE;
 }

 hAccelTable = LoadAccelerators(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_WIN32PROJECT1));

 // Main message loop:
 while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0))
 {
  if (!TranslateAccelerator(msg.hwnd, hAccelTable, &msg))
  {
   TranslateMessage(&msg);
   DispatchMessage(&msg);
  }
 }

 return (int) msg.wParam;
}



//
//  FUNCTION: MyRegisterClass()
//
//  PURPOSE: Registers the window class.
//
ATOM MyRegisterClass(HINSTANCE hInstance)
{
 WNDCLASSEX wcex;

 wcex.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);

 wcex.style   = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
 wcex.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
 wcex.cbClsExtra  = 0;
 wcex.cbWndExtra  = 0;
 wcex.hInstance  = hInstance;
 wcex.hIcon   = LoadIcon(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_WIN32PROJECT1));
 wcex.hCursor  = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
 wcex.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1);
 wcex.lpszMenuName = MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_WIN32PROJECT1);
 wcex.lpszClassName = szWindowClass;
 wcex.hIconSm  = LoadIcon(wcex.hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_SMALL));

 return RegisterClassEx(&wcex);
}

//
//   FUNCTION: InitInstance(HINSTANCE, int)
//
//   PURPOSE: Saves instance handle and creates main window
//
//   COMMENTS:
//
//        In this function, we save the instance handle in a global variable and
//        create and display the main program window.
//
BOOL InitInstance(HINSTANCE hInstance, int nCmdShow)
{
  HWND hWnd;

  hInst = hInstance; // Store instance handle in our global variable

  hWnd = CreateWindow(szWindowClass, szTitle, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
     CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);

  if (!hWnd)
  {
     return FALSE;
  }

  ShowWindow(hWnd, nCmdShow);
  UpdateWindow(hWnd);

  return TRUE;
}

//
//  FUNCTION: WndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM)
//
//  PURPOSE:  Processes messages for the main window.
//
//  WM_COMMAND - process the application menu
//  WM_PAINT - Paint the main window
//  WM_DESTROY - post a quit message and return
//
//
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
 int wmId, wmEvent;
 PAINTSTRUCT ps;
 HDC hdc;

 switch (message)
 {
 case WM_COMMAND:
  wmId    = LOWORD(wParam);
  wmEvent = HIWORD(wParam);
  // Parse the menu selections:
  switch (wmId)
  {
  case IDM_ABOUT:
   DialogBox(hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_ABOUTBOX), hWnd, About);
   break;
  case IDM_EXIT:
   DestroyWindow(hWnd);
   break;
  default:
   return DefWindowProc(hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
  }
  break;
 case WM_PAINT:
  hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
  // TODO: Add any drawing code here...
  EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
  break;
 case WM_DESTROY:
  PostQuitMessage(0);
  break;
 default:
  return DefWindowProc(hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
 }
 return 0;
}

// Message handler for about box.
INT_PTR CALLBACK About(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
 UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(lParam);
 switch (message)
 {
 case WM_INITDIALOG:
  return (INT_PTR)TRUE;

 case WM_COMMAND:
  if (LOWORD(wParam) == IDOK || LOWORD(wParam) == IDCANCEL)
  {
   EndDialog(hDlg, LOWORD(wParam));
   return (INT_PTR)TRUE;
  }
  break;
 }
 return (INT_PTR)FALSE;
}

- Build and Run the project. It's a default Win32 Project.

Enable IIS 8 on Windows 8 Developer Preview

2012-02-03T11:12:00.000-08:00

To enable Enable Windows 8 Developer Preview's IIS 8 Server:

- Click Control Panel in Windows 8 Metro UI screen.

- Select More Settings.

- Click Programs

- Click Turn Windows features on or off.

- Check Internet Information Services, and click OK.

- After a while, Windows 8 will setup your server. Once complete, open a browser, and switch to http://localhost/. Your server is up and running.

- Typically, your IIS document root is located at C:\inetpub\wwwroot

- If you set permission of your firewall, it can be accessed from other computer. It's screen shoot captured on an Android tablet to access Windows 8's IIS web page.

GoingNative 2012 - a 48 hour, globally live-streamed technical event

2012-02-03T00:14:00.000-08:00

GoingNative 2012 is a 48 hour, globally live-streamed technical event for those who push the boundaries of general purpose computing by exploiting the true capabilities of the underlying machine: C++ developers. Distinguished speakers include the creator of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ Standards Committee Chair, Herb Sutter, C++ template and big compute master, Andrei Alexandrescu, STL master Stephan T. Lavavej, LLVM/Clang developer Chandler Carruth, distributed and parallel computing expert Hans Boehm, and C++ library design expert and ISO committee member Andrew Sutton.

"C++11 feels like a new language" says C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup, who will keynote the event. Tune in now and find out why.

link: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/GoingNative-2012

Dev-MicroSoft

Free Book: touchdevelop — programming on a phone

TouchDevelop: Program your phone directly on your phone with TouchDevelop!

Microsoft Translator web page widget

Install Visual Studio 11 Beta

Delete Windows.old after installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Enable administrative tools on Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Demo

Visual Studio 11 Beta is available

Pro Silverlight 5 in VB

What you’ll learn

Who this book is for

Table of Contents

Pro Silverlight 5 in C#

What you’ll learn

Who this book is for

Table of Contents

About the Author

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Windows 8 Tablet Hands-on Walk Through at MWC 2012

Visual Studio 11 Beta arrives on February 29, 2012

Windows 8 Developer Preview guide

C# Database Basics

Product Description

About the Author

Download updated MSDN Magazine

A minimum MFC Windows Application

Microsoft C++ Accelerated Massive Parallelism (C++ AMP) preview

Microsoft Silverlight 5 Building Rich Enterprise Dashboards

Setting up Kinect for Windows SDK

Create Visual C++ CLR Windows Forms Application on Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview

Create Visual C++ MFC Application using Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview's Application Wizard

Creating a Win32 Windows Application using Win32 Application Wizard

Enable IIS 8 on Windows 8 Developer Preview

GoingNative 2012 - a 48 hour, globally live-streamed technical event