Windows Phone apps don't just simply run on Windows 8 as they are. There are ways. However, to architect your code so that you can share your "awesome" across multiple screens. Alnur Ismail shows how.

Join the Conversation
Do you see yourself writing a complete app and then refactoring to use portable class libraries? or architecting with portable classes from the beginning? Start a new conversation in the Canadian Developer Connection group on LinkedIn. Alnur, as well as fellow Canadian developers are there networking, sharing, and learning. While visiting the group, make sure to join the group and stay connected.

This segment was presented and recording LIVE on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Developer Movement is back - join the Developer Movement to earn points and be rewarded for publishing Windows Store and Windows Phone apps, with bonus points for adding in Windows Azure services.
• Windows 8
  • Celebrate the launch of Windows 8 with Tim Horton's - register for your Windows Store developer account, forward your confirmation email to win8cdn@microsoft.com and enjoy. More details here.
  • Get started building apps - 5 steps to get you going
    • Learn Windows 8 with hands-on labs
    • Start your app
    • Give your app some oomph
    • Check out an app lab
    • Prepare for certification
  • App Labs are starting to fill up fast. If you'd like to give your app a test drive on Windows 8 devices and have access to expert help, make sure to register for an app lab appointment today.
• Windows Phone 8 - The Windows Phone 8 developer platform is here. Get started.

Upcoming Events

• Live from DevTeach Montreal (LIVE, December 10, 6:30pm ET) - Howard Dierking from Microsoft Corp. keynotes DevTeach - Beyond VMs: From Saving Money to Adding Value. Of course everyone wants to save money – right? But how true is this in practice  when it comes to cloud computing? And more importantly, if the cloud is little  more than a bunch of rented virtual machines hosted by someone else, are you  actually saving money? At the end of the day, business exists not to save money,  but to make it, and if you're going to invest in the cloud, you should expect it  to help you make money. Put another way, the cloud should be about adding value,  not simply reducing costs. Come learn how Windows Azure makes the cloud into  something that helps you reach more clients, gain deeper business insights,  and yea, even save some money in the process.
• Office and SharePoint DevCamp (LIVE, December 14, 8:00am ET) - Covering topics such as building apps for Office, SharePoint, and Office 365 using web technologies you already know and leveraging the new Cloud app model, and more.

Be in the know of all developer events happening across Canada. Check out the Canadian Developer Events directory and make sure to subscribe via RSS, email, or iCal to be notified as soon as new events are added or existing ones are modified.

New On-Demand

• Pure Imagination - 4 tracks, 23 sessions covering everything you need to know to turn your idea into the next great Canadian app.
• Rise to the Modern App Challenge - Microsoft and ALM Certified Partner experts explore today's IT reality, modern app development challenges, and how tools such as Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012 can help remedy those challenges.

Watch the full episode >>

Happy Holidays!

From all of us here at Microsoft Canada, happy holidays! Happy New Year! See you in 2013!

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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The buzz word is REIMAGINATION. The list of new products and technologies launching is endless. Windows 8: Pure Imagination will bring developers, designers, game builders, students and start-ups entrepreneurs together to explore the possibilities of Windows 8. At Windows 8: Pure Imagination you'll be encouraged to look beyond the features... to what can be accomplished when inspiration and technology intersect. Tommy Lee dishes the details about this weekend developer must attend event!

About Windows 8: Pure Imagination

Windows 8: Pure Imagination brings developers, designers, game builders, students and start-ups entrepreneurs together to explore the possibilities of Windows 8. You'll be encouraged to look beyond the features... to what can be accomplished when inspiration and technology intersect. In less than 40 hours, you'll get everything you need to make your vision into the next great Canadian app, including on-site presentations, brainstorming sessions, hands-on labs and access to industry experts for guidance and treated to spontaneous moments of fun to keep your energy up.

Register for Windows 8: Pure Imagination

Register for Windows 8: Pure Imagination - The In-Person Experience (Toronto) >>
Register for Windows 8: Pure Imagination - The Virtual Experience >>

Join the Conversation
Will you be attending Windows 8: Pure Imagination in-person or virtually? What would you want to get out of the weekend? Share your thoughts by starting a new conversation in the Canadian Developer Connection group on LinkedIn. Tommy, Jonathan, as well as other fellow Canadian developers are there networking, sharing, and learning. While visiting the group, make sure to join the group and stay connected.

This segment was presented and recording LIVE on Wednesday, November 5, 2012.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Canadian MVPs James Chambers, Colin Melia, and Bruce Johnson recap key moments from //build. Hear about what they saw and heard during the week they spent in Redmond, what's new and exciting for developers, interesting sessions to watch on-demand, and more.

Join the Conversation
Where you at //build? Do you have a story to share? Do you have questions for James, Colin, and/or Bruce? Start a new conversation in the Canadian Developer Connection group on LinkedIn. James, Colin, and Bruce, as well as fellow Canadian developers are there networking, sharing, and learning. While visiting the group, make sure to join the group and stay connected.

This segment was presented and recording LIVE on Wednesday, November 5, 2012.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Technology Post Roundup - 5th Edition
• Canadian Developer Events - One stop to get all of the developer events happening nationwide.
• Canadian Developer Connection Windows Store app - NOW available in the Windows Store. Download now.
• Canadian Developer Connection Windows Phone app - Updated with new features. Download now.
• Developer Movement is back - join the Developer Movement to earn points and be rewarded for publishing Windows Store and Windows Phone apps, with bonus points for adding in Windows Azure services.
• Windows 8
  • Celebrate the launch of Windows 8 with Tim Horton's - register for your Windows Store developer account, forward your confirmation email to win8cdn@microsoft.com and enjoy. More details here.
  • Get started building apps - 5 steps to get you going
    • Learn Windows 8 with hands-on labs
    • Start your app
    • Give your app some oomph
    • Check out an app lab
    • Prepare for certification
• Windows Phone 8 - The Windows Phone 8 developer platform is here. Get started.
• Windows Azure - Lots of updates to Windows Azure - detailed here.
• Visual Studio - Team Foundation Service is now in production and is available for all to use for free (up to 5 users), with additional benefits coming in for MSDN subsribers coming soon. More here.

New On-Demand

• Windows Azure Virtual Workshops (3 workshops) that cover the various aspects of Windows Azure including Windows Azure Cloud Services, Web Sites, Virtual Machines, etc.
• .NET Rocks! Visual Studio 2012 Road Trip with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell - presented and recorded LIVE from Microsoft Canada HQ, Mississauga, ON on October 13, 2012.

Watch the full episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Some things are just better explained on a whiteboard. According to Windows Azure guru Cory Fowler, the Cloud is one of those things. Watch as he demystifies Windows Azure using nothing other than a whiteboard.

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D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE    
Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Technology Post Roundup - 4th Edition
• Windows 8
  • Windows Store Welcomes Canadian Developers - all Canadian developers now have access to the Windows Store. Visit the Windows Store Dashboard, sign up for your account, register your app names (so that no one else can get them!), and start building apps!
• Windows Azure
  • Virtual Workshop: Cloud Variations - October 15 (Register today)
  • Virtual Workshop: Building Connected Apps with Windows Azure - October 22 (Register today)
  • Virtual Workshop: Migrating Applications to the Cloud - October 29 (Register today)
• Visual Studio
  • Visual Studio 2012 Virtual Launch On-Demand
  • Rise to the Modern App Challenge - Register to attend in person or virtually
  • .NET Rocks! Visual Studio 2012 Road Trip - Register to attend in person or virtually
• .NET AppFest Revolution - In a City Near You
• Register for conferences to attend: SDEC 12 (October 15-17), DevTeach (December 10-12)
• SAVE THE DATE for something EPIC: 11/24 - 11/25

Watch the full episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Technology Post Roundup - 3rd Edition
• Windows Azure Virtual DevCamp / Virtual Workshops
  • Virtual DevCamp On-Demand
  • Virtual DevCamp - Windows Azure in a Nutshell - October 3 (Register today)
  • Virtual Workshop: Cloud Variations - October 15 (Register today)
  • Virtual Workshop: Building Connected Apps with Windows Azure - October 22 (Register today)
  • Virtual Workshop: Migrating Applications to the Cloud - October 29 (Register today)
• Visual Studio 2012: Virtual Launch Event On-Demand
• .NET AppFest Revolution - In a City Near You
• Register for conferences to attend: Prairie Dev Con (October 1-3), SDEC 12 (October 15-17), SELA Dev Academy (November 5-7), and DevTeach (December 10-12)

Watch the full episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Great apps have a special ingredient to them that make them great – the experience of the app itself. Paul Laberge comes back to D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE for a chat on what it takes to create great, but more importantly, consistent, app experiences.

Watch the new from this episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE    
Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Announced today: Windows 8 officially RTM'd
• Save the date: Windows 8 General Availability - October 26, 2012
• Windows 8 Upgrade offer
• Announcing //build 2012 - Registration opens 8.8.2012 at 8AM PDT (stay tuned to buildwindows.com)
• Build Windows 8 apps at Windows 8 Hackathons - Register today
• Windows 8 Development Resources: What's a Metro Style App?, Making Great Metro Style Apps, Building Metro Style Apps: What Web Developers Need to Know
• Get your app reviewed by a Microsoft Field Engineer
• Announced today: Visual Studio 2012 RTM'd
• Visual Studio Virtual Launch Event - September 12, 2012
• Office 2013 - A new Office has arrived - Download the Preview
• OneNote MX in the Windows Store
• New show for web developers: Foxie
• Register for conferences to attend: Prairie Dev Con (October 1-3), SDEC 12 (October 15-17), and DevTeach (December 10-12)

Watch the full episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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ZDNet's All About Microsoft blog editor and frequent commentator on all things Microsoft, Mary Jo Foley, gives an industry take on the Developer Opportunity made possible with the recent announcements for Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Azure, and Visual Studio 2012. Plus: Mary Jo answers questions from the live chat and discussion on the Canadian Developer Connection LinkedIn group.

Watch the start of this conversation with Richard Campbell >>

Mary Jo Foley
Mary Jo Foley has been a tech journalist for more than 25 years. She has worked for a variety of tech publications and Web sites, including PCWeek/eWeek, CRN and ZDNet. She is the editor of the "All About Microsoft" blog on ZDNet, and the author of the book "Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft Plans to Stay Relevant in the Post-Gates Era" (John Wiley & Sons). She also is the co-host of the Windows Weekly show on the TWiT network and a frequent commentator and speaker on all things Microsoft-related on TV, radio, podcasts and at industry events.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE    
Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Windows 8 milestones announced: RTM on track for the first week of August, General availability by the end of October.
• Amazing upgrade to Windows 8 offer.
• Check out Microsoft's new tablet device - Surface.
• See what's coming with Windows Phone 8 - Windows Phone Summit
• Get up to speed with all of the latest features released in the June release of Windows Azure with sessions from the Windows Azure DevCamp recorded live in Toronto.
• Register for conferences to attend: Prairie Dev Con (October 1-3), SDEC 12 (October 15-17), and DevTeach (December 10-12)

Watch the full episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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According to Richard Campbell, there are big changes in the development world on the horizon, and while potentially scary, change is a great opportunity for developers. Hear about the history of how we got here and why the things you know now will stay valuable when you add a bit more in. Plus: Richard shares his advice on embracing change to propel you forward.

Richard Campbell
Richard Campbell has been involved with microcomputers and software since 1977. His career has spanned the industry both on the hardware and software sides, from manufacturing to sales, service, game development, line-of-business software and large scale systems. He's been deeply involved in creating new businesses around software, hardware, services and products in a huge range of roles, including technical, management and financing. During the halcyon days of the DotComBoom he was a consultant to venture capital firms providing technical due diligence and architectural direction.

Today Richard is on the board of directors for Telerik, a leading vendor of development, team productivity, automated testing tools, UI components and content management solutions in the Microsoft space. He is one of the co-founders of Strangeloop Networks, developing an appliance for web site performance. He's a partner in PWOP Productions, creating a variety of multimedia programs including ".NET Rocks!, the Internet Audio Talk Show for .NET Developers," a podcast produced twice a week for more than 150,000 listeners in 120 countries and The Tablet Show, a podcast focused on tablet and mobile development across all platforms. In addition he's the host of RunAs Radio, a podcast for the IT Professional using Microsoft technologies. Richard also serves as a technical director for Penton Media, planning the content of magazines and conferences that engage technology professionals all over the world.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE    
Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Latest Bits: Download the Windows 8 Release Preview
• Latest Bits: Download the Visual Studio 2012 RC
• Windows 8 Codeapaloozas in Ottawa and Montreal
• Canada Windows 8 App Excellence Labs
• Think you know Windows Azure? Think Again - Meet Windows Azure Live from San Fransisco (June 7)
• Think you know Windows Azure? Think Again - Learn Windows Azure Live from Orlando (June 11)
• Think you know Windows Azure? Think Again - Windows Azure DevCamp Live in and from Toronto (June 20)
• TechDays TV - DEV282: What's New in TFS and Test Manager 11 (with Dave Lloyd and Deb Forsyth) (Available on-demand)
• TechDays TV - DEV282: The New Team Explorer (with Dave Lloyd)
• Developer Movement: Windows Azure - The Cloud is Strong in This One (really simple lab to do)

Watch the full episode >>

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Recorded live on location at Vancouver TechFest 2012, Scott talks about revolutions that are made possible by the Cloud. Plus: Scott dives deep into how Windows Azure enables developers to drive those revolutions.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• Canadian Developer Connection Windows Phone App (Windows Phone Marketplace)
• TechDays TV - May 8 - WIN280 - Metro in Windows 8 and Windows Phone
• TechDays TV - May 22 - DEV281 - Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5
• Windows 8 Mini Camps
• Windows Azure Workshops
• Developer Movement: Windows Phone Apps - due May 20
• Developer Movement: Windows Azure - The Cloud is Strong in This One

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Social media and career development educator Sue Varty offers advice on how to showcase yourself and your expertise to help getting ahead in your career.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news:

• D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE podcasts now available: Zune, iTunes, or RSS
• Vancouver TechFest
• Web+Cloud and Mobile+Cloud Workshops
• TechDays TV - April 10 - WIN180 – What They Didn't Tell You About WP Development (Lessons Learned through Coding and Too Much Soda)
• TechDays TV - April 24 - WIN380 - Push Notifications and Live Tiles in Windows Phone
• Developer Movement
• Windows Azure Camp Challenge

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Jonathan Rozenblit talks about the Internet Explorer Developer Center and about what developers can do right now to be ahead and be compatible with Internet Explorer 10.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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MVPs Joel Semeniuk and David Wesst share what they're excited about in the new version of Visual Studio.

Questions? Comments? Share them with myself, the team, and the larger Canadian developer community – start a conversation in the Canadian Developer Connection group on LinkedIn.

Joel Semeniuk
Joel is a founder of Imaginet and also services as the Executive VP at Telerik in charge of the Agile Project Management division. He is also a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Microsoft ALM and has a degree in Computer Science. With over 18 years of experience, Joel specializes in helping organizations around the world realize their potential through maturing their software development and information technology practices. Joel is passionate about Application Lifecycle Management tooling, techniques, and mindsets and regularly speaks at conferences around the world on a wide range of ALM topics. Joel is also the co-author of "Managing Projects with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System" published by Microsoft Press as well as dozens of other articles for popular trade magazines.

David Wesst
David Wesst has been working with web and user experience development for the past 5 years and currently works for Imaginet as a User Experience Consultant in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After finishing university, David has continued to follow his passion about the future of web development, experience design, technology, and game development both in and outside of the workplace. David has spoken at a number of conferences across Canada about HTML5 development and recently received his MVP award in the area of Internet Explorer.

D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions.

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Windows 8 guru Thomas Lewis shares his list of top Windows 8 blogs to watch, tools to check out, designer resources, social connections, and developer resources.

THOMAS LEWIS
Thomas Lewis is a Principal Technical Evangelist who at 8 years old thought that there was a frog apocalypse happening in his yard. It just turned out that the rain made all the frogs come out and hop around. He has been at Microsoft for over 12 years and has evangelized everything from Visual Basic 6 to HTML5 to Design for web developers and designers world-wide. He even once ate a "century egg" while in China. He is bent on eradicating IE6 from the planet and will never stop, never.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news segment: Prairie Dev Con West, Windows Azure Camp Challenge, what's up on TechDays TV, and introduced the Windows Azure Developer Movement.

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Security experts Joël Hébert and Steve Syfuhs talk all about security – principles, documentation, attack vectors, testing tools, and more.

For a deeper look at ASP.NET security

• Watch Joël's session, ARC340 – Building a Security Skeleton for Your ASP.NET Applications, on TechDays Online.
• Watch Steve's session, CLD307 – Security on Windows Azure, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cloud, on TechDays Online.
• Watch Manu Cohen-Yashar's TechDays TV session - ARC380 – Securing ASP.NET Applications.

JOEL HEBERT
Joël Hébert [ASP.NET MVP] is the Director and Chief Architect at Opulent ASP Development Inc. where he works as a consultant specializing in ASP.NET Enterprise Architecture/Development. He has developed large-scale web applications and Computer Aided Audit Tools for CaseWare-IDEA and is currently working on federal government projects. He is passionate about web application security and enterprise applications patterns.

STEVE SYFUHS
Steve Syfuhs is a bit of a Renaissance Kid when it comes to technology. Part developer, part IT Pro, part Security Consultant working for ObjectSharp. Steve spends most of his time in the security stack with special interests in Identity and Federation. He recently received a Microsoft MVP award in Developer Security.

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Host Jonathan Rozenblit goes through the monthly developer news segment, introducing TechDays Online and TechDays TV. Plus: Get a peak at Paul Laberge's absolutely awesome and hilarious Start Something commercial.

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ASP.NET MVP Joël Hébert had one of the most attended sessions at TechDays 2011. In the session, he walked through creating a template that can be re-used in every ASP.NET-based application to protect against common security vulnerabilities and attacks. The full session is available on-demand on TechDays Online. Here, Joël explores a common software architecture document and discusses the need to document threats and mitigations right from the design phases of an application. He then provides an overview of his ASP.NET security skeleton and recommends tools used to test for threats in applications.

JOEL HEBERT

Joël Hébert [ASP.NET MVP] is the Director and Chief Architect at Opulent ASP Development Inc. where he works as a consultant specializing in ASP.NET Enterprise Architecture/Development. He has developed large-scale web applications and Computer Aided Audit Tools for CaseWare-IDEA and is currently working on federal government projects. He is passionate about web application security and enterprise applications patterns.

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