Innovation Showcase

PDC 2010 & Silverlight 5 Firestarter Analysis on Connected Show #39

jbarnes — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:29:54 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. Check out episode #39, “The Battle Of The 5s” . In this episode, frequent guest & co-host Andrew Brust joins Peter...(read more)

Patterns & Practices "Windows Phone 7 Developer Guide" Released!

jbarnes — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:22:23 GMT

Windows Phone 7 provides an exciting new opportunity for companies and developers to build applications that travel with users, are interactive and attractive, and are available whenever and wherever users want to work with them. By combining Windows...(read more)

Roger Heim Connects WCF With Mobile Clients On Connected Show #38

jbarnes — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:25:03 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. After a two month break, they’re back! Check out episode #38, “WCF? Droid Does!” . In an increasingly diverse world...(read more)

The Future of Silverlight Starts Now: Firestarter Event on December 2, 2010

zxue — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:54:07 GMT

Interested to find out the latest on Silverlight from Microsoft? Sign up the December 2 Firestarter if you are interested to attend it at Redmond WA or watch it online. Scott Guthrie will provide an update on the future of Silverlight in the keynote...(read more)

This Week In Tech (TWiT) App For Windows Phone 7

jbarnes — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:25:03 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. Check out episode #37, “Spelunking Windows Phone 7 Development” . In this episode, “guest” Dmitry Lyalin joins Peter...(read more)

ARCast.TV - SharePoint Server 2010 Improved User Interface and Branding

zxue — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:14:53 GMT

SharePoint Server 2010 allows customers to create customized, branding sites that fit their business needs. What should users, developers and administrators know about the improved SharePoint user interface features? While at TechEd 2010, Paul...(read more)

Windows Phone Developer Tools Released!

jbarnes — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:06:46 GMT

That’s right – with yesterday’s announcement , the tools are now final – now is the time to “Lock & Load” on building the next generation of amazing mobile applications – Powered by Windows Phone 7. Whether you are newcomer to the platform or...(read more)

ARCast.TV - Developing Silverlight Applications for SharePoint 2010

zxue — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:02:22 GMT

In this interview, Bob German , Technology Architect at Microsoft’s Boston MTC, shares his passion of creating Silverlight applications for SharePoint 2010 with Zhiming Xue “Z” while at TechEd 2010. Bob walks us through some of the improved support...(read more)

ARCast.TV - David Aiken on Azure Architecture Patterns

zxue — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:15:30 GMT

David Aiken is a Technical Evangelist for Windows Azure . David is responsible for: · Bid Now Sample at http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/BidNowSample . · ...(read more)

Steve Marx Reads The Azure Tea Leaves on Connected Show #36

jbarnes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:12:13 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. Check out episode #36, “Steve Marx on Azure” . In this episode, the one and only Windows Azure Tactical Strategist,...(read more)

ARCast.TV - Building an Integrated Office Solution Using Word, OpenXML and SharePoint 2010

zxue — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:10:18 GMT

While attending and presenting at TechEd 2010, Jawa Buddhavarapu and Murali Bala shared with Zhiming Xue “Dr. Z” their experience of building an integrated Office solution at Westat using Microsoft Word, OpenXML and SharePoint 2010. Check out this...(read more)

ARCast.TV - David Chappell on Effective IT Innovation

zxue — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:18:48 GMT

David Chappell is Principal of Chappell & Associates based in San Francisco, California. Through his speaking, writing, and consulting, he helps people around the world understand, use, and make better decisions about new technology. In this...(read more)

Connected Show Crew On Visual Studio LightSwitch

jbarnes — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:03:05 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. Check out episode #35, “Cat Ladies & Acne-Laden Teenagers” . In this episode, the duo cover the latest news around...(read more)

Java, .NET, and PHP Interoperability with Apache Project Stonehenge on Connected Show #34

jbarnes — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:25:29 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. Check out episode #34, “Apache Stonehenge M2” . In this episode, guests Ben Dewey & Kent Brown join Peter to discuss the...(read more)

ARCast.TV - SharePoint Deployment to Microsoft BPOS Cloud

zxue — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:26:59 GMT

What do you need to know as you plan to design and deploy SharePoint solutions to Microsoft BPOS cloud? While at TechEd 2010, Zhiming Xue “Z” chatted about the subject with Marc Dencker , Enterprise Architect at Microsoft. In this interview, Marc explains...(read more)

Get Connected With News & Analysis From The Microsoft WPC 2010

jbarnes — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:13:59 GMT

Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer podcast on cloud computing and interoperability. Check out episode #33, “Dmitry’s Soapbox” . Guest host Andrew Brust is back again, joining Dmitr Lyalin &...(read more)

ARCast.TV - Rocky Lhotka on Patterns, Architecture and MVVM

zxue — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:45:50 GMT

Rockford Lhotka is the Principal Technology Evangelist for Magenic , a company focused on delivering business value through applied technology and one of the nation's premiere Microsoft Gold Certified Partners. Rocky is the creator of CSLA .NET...(read more)

Free Windows Phone 7 On-line Jump Start Training

jbarnes — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:16:45 GMT

Looking to get a jump-start on some building some great Windows Phone 7 applications? And even better - without leaving your desk? Windows Phone 7 promises to be an amazing mobile phone operating system given its innovative user interface and functionality...(read more)

The Story behind How Silverlight helped power the NBC 2010 Winter Olympics Experience

jbarnes — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:36:15 GMT

Ever wonder exactly how Silverlight and IIS Streaming Media Services were used to provide online video monetization and highlight segments for the 2010 Winter Olympics? Want to re-create the experience for your next big extravaganza? The 2010...(read more)

ARCast.TV - Sungard uses Silverlight 4 and Bing Map to Visualize Pipeline for Gas Trading Application

zxue — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:40:00 GMT

In this episode, Max Zilberman talks to Michael Heydt, Sr. Program Manager Sungard Consulting Services about their use of Silverlight 4 and Bing Map to enhance the usability of a Gas Trading Application. Tags: ARCast , Architects , Architecture , Bing...(read more)

The Windows Azure Platform Appliance!

Wzack — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:23:00 GMT

At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Washington D.C. today, Bob Muglia outlined our vision for the cloud and explained how we're investing heavily in supporting both customers and partners as they shift to the cloud. For those customers who are...(read more)

Free E-Book on Windows Azure

Wzack — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:53:00 GMT

This free e-book is an excellent collection of articles on the Windows Azure Platform. From the preface: “Developers have been exploring the possibilities opened up by the Windows Azure Platform for Cloud Computing. This book pulls together great articles...(read more)

Imagine Cup Finals in Warsaw Showcase Amazing Student Solutions

bob.familiar — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:49:06 GMT

Imagine Cup 2010 Finals kicked off on July 3rd in Warsaw Poland. There are over 400 students from 60 countries competing in Software Design, Gaming and Embedded solutions. The Imagine Cup encourages young people to apply their imagination, their passion...(read more)

Microsoft Architecture Site Launched

bob.familiar — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:27:32 GMT

Microsoft has launched a new site devoted to the sharing of best practices and customer stories. The site features case studies, video interviews, architect evangelist profiles, links to blog articles and of course a Twitter feed. If you are an architect...(read more)

Home Shopping Network Expands Live TV Shopping Experience to Nokia Mobile devices with Silverlight for Symbian

jbarnes — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:08:32 GMT

The Home Shopping Network ( HSN ) has recently expanded to a brand new channel – the Nokia S60 generation mobile phones – powered by Silverlight . The Nokia S60 is a software platform for mobile phones that runs on Symbian OS and is...(read more)