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How do I use HTML5 in Visual Studio 2010?
In this post, I’ll share what I learned about how to get started writing HTML5 code in Visual Studio...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 02/23/2012
Your FREE Trial is Actually FREE, Now…
Too often I get asked whether the Windows Azure trial is actually FREE because you have to enter a...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/22/2012
Awesome tools you can use to build your next HTML5 website or application
Even if the actual version of HTML as been discussed for a couple of years now, it is fairly new. We...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 02/20/2012
Canada Does Windows Azure: Agile Business Cloud
I believe that the best way to learn is to learn from each other, so I’m always on the search...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/18/2012
Joël Hébert on Building an ASP.NET Security Skeleton
From Episode 3 – Securing .NET Applications | February 1, 2012 ASP.NET MVP Joël Hébert had one of...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/17/2012
Because There’s Always More To Learn…
The title of this post is “Because there’s always more to learn.” Where’s that from? You know it…...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/16/2012
What the heck is Responsive Web Design?
As a Web developer, we need to think about many devices, screen sizes and orientations. It’s...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 02/15/2012
Hello Inspector, We Have Been Awaiting You
As you may know, we have had 4 Platform Previews for Internet Explorer 10. But how do you make sure...
Author: Tommy Lee Date: 02/14/2012
“Open” for business: using OData in Windows Phone apps
Everyone who has used a modern smartphone knows that with very few exceptions, apps that have the...
Author: Date: 02/13/2012
How to get up to speed with a new technology
You are in front of your computer, wanting to learn a new technology for your job, or because you...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 02/12/2012
Chat with Gladstone Grant on the Developer Opportunity
From Episode 3 – Securing .NET Applications | February 1, 2012 Following his presentation at the...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/10/2012
Security requires a prison not a fortress
Rob Labbe, Senior Security Program Manager at Microsoft challenges us to think about security in a...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 02/09/2012
The Which, the When, and the How of Windows Azure Services: Social Apps and Games
Windows Azure is a platform with many different services that you, the developer can piece together...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/08/2012
Canada Does Windows Azure: Epilogger
I believe that the best way to learn is to learn from each other, so I’m always on the search for...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/04/2012
A Vision Needs a Roadmap
You know the projects you’re currently working on and the technologies you use to get them done. But...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/03/2012
Ok. Let’s Start from the Beginning.
One of my favorite things to do is to check and see what folks are talking about on that Internet...
Author: Tommy Lee Date: 01/31/2012
D³ Special Edition: Current IT Market Conditions and Hiring Trends in 2012
On this D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE special, the D³ crew goes on location, visiting the East of...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/29/2012
Do you hate SharePoint? Part 3 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this blog series...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/26/2012
On the Next D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE – Securing .NET Applications
February 1, 2012 | 12:00 PM ET | Add to Outlook >> Next week on Developers, Developers,...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/25/2012
Javascript and CSS Minifying/Bundling with the Microsoft.Web.Optimization Nuget package
This blog post is a guest post from Maxime Rouiller. If you want to make blog post about Web...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 01/23/2012
Canada Does Windows Azure: Druida
I believe that the best way to learn is to learn from each other, so I’m always on the search for...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/23/2012
D³ Special Edition: Directions of IT - The Developer Opportunity
On this D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE special, the crew travels to the East of Toronto .NET User Group...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/21/2012
My love affair with Visual Studio: Error Correction
I have been working with Visual Studio for years, and I’ve found a few tricks along the way that...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/19/2012
Do you hate SharePoint? Part 2 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this second part...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/19/2012
The Which, the When, and the How of Windows Azure Services: Devices
Windows Azure is a platform with many different services that you, the developer can piece together...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/18/2012
Web Design Predictions in 2012
With the end of the year it is always an industry staple to pontificate on what is going to be...
Author: Tommy Lee Date: 01/17/2012
The Challenge is On - Start with 30 minutes a day for a Week
The shorter version of this interview originally aired on Episode 2 of D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE,...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/16/2012
Want some tips on Release Management?
Thursday January 19th, 1PM Eastern time is a free webcast discussing the challenges of Release...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/13/2012
Do you hate SharePoint? Part 1 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this blog series...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/12/2012
“Start Something” Healthy: Goodness for Your Physical and Mental Health
The shorter version of this interview originally aired on episode 2 of D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE,...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/06/2012
Ask a Trainer: Free resources to help you learn SharePoint
FAST university has free webcasts on Enterprise Search and other SharePoint topics At the MCT Summit...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/05/2012
Keeping up with the Web Standards
Recently Microsoft sponsored an event on campus with the W3C which included practical talks around...
Author: Tommy Lee Date: 01/03/2012
2012: The year of the Windows Phone app and how we’ll help get you there
Happy New Year! With 2012 upon us and a fresh outlook on what a new year can bring, you might have a...
Author: Date: 01/02/2012
On the Next Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
January 4, 2012 | 12:00 PM ET | Add to Outlook >> Tune in on January 4 to...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/28/2011
2012 Will Sure Get You Starting Something New
As 2011 comes to a close and 2012 about to begin, now’s the time to start thinking about starting...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/23/2011
Happy Holidays!
One last day of work for most of us, but hopefully it’s either a very productive day because hardly...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 12/23/2011
The Developer Movement has started.
Microsoft Canada has launched the follow-up campaign to the Mango App Challenge, the Developer...
Author: Date: 12/19/2011
Enabling Fast App Resume in Legacy Windows Phone 7 apps by upgrading to 7.5
One of the more complicated concepts in phone development, regardless of the platform you are...
Author: Date: 12/12/2011
A Whole Week of Windows Azure Training Opportunities
This week is jam-packed with opportunities to learn about and get started using Windows Azure. If...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/11/2011