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Microsoft is hosting an online conference for Windows Azure and cloud developers. Video links and content will be provided before the event, which teaches participants basic application creation techniques for Windows Azure. Azure experts will work with participants to guide them through the Azure architecture. The conference, which is free to attend, is expected to […]

The recent Microsoft BUILD conference offered many presentations about the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, but VB developers will be interested to know that Microsoft hasn’t completely forgotten about Visual Basic. They are currently working on an API for their C# and VB compilers that enables developers to use them in their runtime code. The […]

In the last month, usage of Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system has dropped by 3.9 percent, which brings it to an all time low of 50.5% of desktop computers. Net Applications, an analytics company, said it was the largest one-month drop they have seen since they began tracking Windows XP. In the same report, it […]

Introduction Many real world websites implement authentication schemes that restrict user access to a members only area of the website. The most common approach of website authentication is storing membership information into a database and validatng users based on their user names and passwords. Though such a website specific authentication works well for many cases, […]

The thought of using JavaScript and HTML to create a Metro style application sounds great, but many developers have rightly expressed concern that JavaScript just isn’t suitable for tasks such as advanced 3D graphics and video processing. Microsoft’s solution to that problem is to combine JavaScript with C++. By using JavaScript for the creation of […]

On one hand, Microsoft is profiting from Android device sales, as they have patent royalties which apply to all Android tablets that are manufactured. But now, as mobile device manufacturers are considering the move from Android to Windows Phone 7.5, can Microsoft use that to their advantage even more? One report from ZDNet Asia indicates […]

Most of the time the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) Web Browser is viewed as a necessary but standalone component of the phone; and while true, it is can also be very useful to your application. The browser itself can be embedded within your app, in the form of a control. The control known as WebBrowser […]

This week Sensible Cloud, a cloud control platform developer, announced the release of the Sense Platform, which was created to provide enterprise developers with enhanced control within cloud environments. The VP of worldwide sales and service for Sensible Cloud, Tony Morrish, discussed the reasoning behind the Sense Platform, stating that “We’ve talked to numerous cloud […]

According to Microsoft, Windows is still the cornerstone of their personal computing business. Although many in the industry have lamented the death of Windows, the upcoming Windows 8 operating system promises to enable Microsoft to “re-imagine” its future. Ever since Microsoft Windows first debuted in 1985, each release has included a few updates and perhaps […]

Many developers have recently had the opportunity to take a look at Microsoft’s Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview. Part of the discussion by developers after the release has been focused on the future of Metro style applications, which may not be suited for workstation applications. While Metro is certainly an excellent transition, maybe even a […]

Today’s announcements from Amazon about its Kindle Fire were actually focused on the new Amazon Silk web browser, which divides its processing actions into two segments: the Kindle Fire device itself, and the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC3). Microsoft, on the other hand, is still more focused on apps, albeit Metro apps, which live on […]

Introduction Just to ensure that the data service is working correctly, run the .svc file in the browser. Your browser window should resemble the following figure. Figure 4: Run the .svc file in the browser Consuming a WCF Data Service Now that you are ready with the data service, let’s create a client application that […]