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Brokered WinRT component project templates now available
At //build 2014, we introduced features of Windows 8.1 Update that help enterprise developers move apps to modern, touch-enabled, mobile devices while leveraging their long-term investments in existing...
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Launch apps faster with prefetched content
This blog was written by Stelios Anagnostopoulos, Program Manager, Developer Ecosystem & Platform groupOne of the best things you can do to create a great user experience in your app is to launch...
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The 5 most common questions I heard in April
During last month’s //build/ conference we delivered a ton of news and technical content to help you capitalize on the shift toward mobile-first and cloud-first development. Reactions to our new...
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Inside Windows Phone 74: Thomas Fennel on the Windows Notification Platform
The most compelling mobile apps take advantage of notification services in order to dynamically update based on external criteria. On Windows Phone, Live Tiles are perhaps one of the most distinct...
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Foundbite dev finds Windows Phone 8.1 gives developers more control, enhances...
“Windows Phone 8.1 enhances users’ experiences, bringing apps to life in new ways.”London-based developer James Mundy recently ported his highly-rated app, Foundbite, to Windows Phone 8.1, and he found...
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Talking to robots (or other devices) using Bluetooth from a Windows Runtime app
This post was authored by Eric Schmidt, Content Developer 2, Xbox Developer ContentMicrosoft recently sponsored a team to complete in the “Build for Good” LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robo Competition, a team...
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Inside Windows Phone 75: Tim Heuer on Windows Runtime XAML
This week, Lead Program Manager Tim Heuer joined us to talk about all the announcements from Build 2014 with regard to Windows Runtime XAML, (as well as the unified Windows platform in general). As you...
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The latest developer bits and advertising SDK; it’s time to //publish/
Last month at the //build/ conference, we announced the Release Candidate of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 and today at TechEd North America we delivered the RTM version of the software development...
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Build secure enterprise apps faster on Windows and Windows Phone 8.1
TechEd North America 2014 kicks off today. For the next few days you’ll be reading and hearing about how Microsoft is innovating to help IT pros, developers and users embrace the mobile-first,...
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Windows App Studio Beta adds support for Instagram Search, Microsoft...
Windows App Studio Beta launched 9 months ago and just crossed the 1 million user mark. Fans of all skill levels are creating apps online and watching their creations come to life on both Windows and...
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Enhanced Windows Store app discoverability, refreshed user experience and...
Providing a great shopping experience keeps users coming back to the Store. We’re constantly working to improve the way apps are presented, to help users search for specific app titles. Today I’d like...
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Windows Phone 8.1 helps make it easier to focus on user needs
“Windows Phone 8.1 empowers me, as a developer, to focus on my users’ needs through a variety of powerful features.”Paras Wadehra is a San Francisco-based developer and Microsoft MVP. He has been using...
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Join us at a //Publish/ Event
The last mile of finishing an app can be the most trying for developers. This week on May 16-17, Microsoft and community experts are teaming up to produce a global event taking place in 60 cities...
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Windows Phone Dev Center now available in 10 languages
Developers from all over the world use Dev Center as the place to get the latest news, information on how to design, develop and publish apps, interact with the community, and manage app submissions....
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Real-time Audio in Windows Store and Windows Phone Apps
This post was written by Tõnu Vanatalu, Senior Lead Program Manager, Developer Engagement at MicrosoftWindows Runtime APIs expose many functions to deal with playing and recording audio for both...
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Developers: Make your Tiles Transparent for Windows Phone 8.1
As you have likely seen by now, Windows Phone 8.1 is full of many amazing new features, but perhaps one of the most visually striking is the new Start Background feature, which allows people to set...
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Inside Windows Phone 76: Matt Hidinger on Live Tiles in Windows 8.1
Matt Hidinger, Program Manager for the Live Tile Platform on Windows recently chatted with me about the new features of Live Tiles in Windows and Windows Phone, and What Developers Need To Know (TM)....
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Bring your best games to the Unity challenge and you could win $50,000
This blog was written by Sonal Pardeshi, Senior Product Marketing Manager on the Windows Marketing team.Unity Developers - do you have a solid idea for a winning game but have been waiting for the...
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Windows and Windows Phone Store trends – May 2014 Update
This blog post is the latest in a recurring series that provides details about recent trends in the Windows Store across categories, markets, and more. Understanding these general trends can help you...
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New Windows app development training resources now available
We’ve recently released a few outstanding new resources for those looking to build apps for Windows, so I wanted to make sure you have all the latest information so you can get started. Here are the...
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