More insight into Windows 10 opportunity for developers
Microsoft made several Windows announcements at WinHEC 2015 in Shenzhen this week that give developers more insight into the Windows 10 opportunity. Terry Myerson talked timing and features, announcing...
View ArticleHow to make a Windows Store game with C# and XAML, part 2
This guest blog post is the second of a 3-part series written by Windows developer Jani Nevalainen. Please see the original 2nd post on Jani’s blog here, and refer to Part 1 here. Stay tuned for Part...
View ArticleWindows 10 developer tooling preview now available to Windows Insiders
Three weeks ago, at Mobile World Congress, we had the opportunity to share with you a first look at the Windows 10 universal app platform. Today I’m excited to announce that we are making the first...
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New Windows Phone Dev Center Financial reporting
As you know by now one of the major benefits we’re working on for Windows 10 is a single Store and Dev Center experience across devices. Creating that single Store platform requires a wide range of...
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A Preview of WinJS 4.0
We are pleased to announce the release preview of The Windows Library for JavaScript 4.0 (WinJS 4.0). In our previous release (WinJS 3.0) we focused on ensuring cross-browser compatibility. With WinJS...
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Cocos2d-x Games for Windows apps in JavaScript. Develop now for a chance to win.
Cocos, an open source, cross-platform game development toolset, can now leverage existing JavaScript to develop Windows apps using Cocos2d-x. Microsoft and the Cocos community forged a partnership in...
View ArticleHow to make a Windows Store game with C# and XAML, part 3
This guest blog post is the final post of a 3-part series written by Windows developer Jani Nevalainen. Please see the original 3rd post on Jani’s blog here, and refer to Part 1 here and Part 2 here....
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Windows and Windows Phone Store Trends – April 2015 Update
This blog is the latest in a recurring series about recent Store trends across categories, markets, and more. Understanding these trends can help you determine what types of apps to build or where to...
View ArticleDeveloping Facebook’s Messenger with Visual Studio
Facebook’s Messenger app, a leading mobile app running on Windows Phone, was built using Visual Studio. In this interview just published on Channel 9, Messenger Technical Lead Nick Reynolds shares his...
View ArticleVisual Studio for Game Development: New Partnerships with Unity, Unreal...
Windows game developers now have the benefit of easier Visual Studio setup alongside top gaming engine installers from partners Unity Technologies, Epic Games and Chuckong Technologies. Last year’s...
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Expanding the Universal Windows Platform at Build 2015
Starting today at Build 2015 in San Francisco, we’re going deep on details around Windows 10. This morning, Terry Myerson described our goal to bring Windows 10 to a billion devices over the next...
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Distributing Windows Apps to the World
Hello from Build 2015 in San Francisco! Earlier today we revealed more details about Windows 10 and the Universal Windows Platform and shared the new ways for building more personal mobile experiences...
View ArticleMicrosoft brings Windows 10 to Makers
We are continually inspired by the enthusiasm and passion for technology represented by the Maker community. Today we are excited to share what’s next for Makers on Windows 10 with Arduino, Raspberry...
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What’s New in Visual Studio Tools for Universal Windows Apps
Today at //BUILD we are making an update available to the Visual Studio Tools for Universal Windows apps. Windows 10 is an exciting release for developers, with support for Universal Windows apps that...
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A deeper dive into the Universal Windows Platform
Hello from day 2 of Build 2015 in San Francisco. David Treadwell and I just gave the audience a peek at many of the new capabilities the new Universal Window Platform will enable, along with the...
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Get ready for the Unified Dev Center dashboard preview and upcoming Store...
As you heard at Build and read in this week’s post Distributing Windows Apps to the World from Todd Brix, we released a read-only preview of the new Windows 10 Dev Center this week. In this post I will...
View ArticleBuild 2015 Session Recap
Now that we’ve recovered from the excitement of Build 2015 last week, with its many keynotes packed with important announcements and 200 sessions, there’s much to digest, and we wanted to make it...
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Bringing Node.js to Windows 10 IoT Core
This blog was written by Arunesh Chandra, Chakra Senior Program Manager, and Gaurav Seth, Chakra Principal PM Manager. Microsoft is making big investments in the Internet of Things (IoT). Windows 10...
View ArticleCheck out the Build Day 2 Keynote for a Great Introduction to the Universal...
At Build 2015, David Treadwell and Kevin Gallo provided a great introduction to the Universal Windows Platform and several of the Windows 10 features developers can enable. With over 2,500 new...
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Windows App Studio Beta for Windows 10 Insider Preview
Windows App Studio Beta is a free online app creation tool that gives everyone the ability to create an app, regardless of experience. It is designed to help people easily bring an app idea to life by...
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