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Microsoft MIX11: Open Call for Content & Early Bird Incentives
Be a “Best of Web” Presenter at MIX11 Are you an expert on web development, design or...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/20/2010
Monthly Public Sector Developer Dinner Event: SharePoint 2010 as a Development Platform Series
Welcome to the monthly public sector developer dinner event. For the next several months, we...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/13/2010
Developer Dinner Event on Dec. 15, 2010 at Reston MTC
Just a reminder that the developer dinner event is scheduled on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 at...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/13/2010
Connecting your Windows Phone 7 Device to PC
The process of connecting your Windows Phone 7 device to your computer (e.g. Windows 7) should be...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/02/2010
Windows Phone 7 Promotions from AT&T and T-Mobile Starting November 26, 2010
Starting November 26, you can get one for yourself and one for a special someone on your list with...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/30/2010
ARCast.TV - Building Recovery.gov Using SharePoint and Other Technologies
Synteractive is a DC-based start-up that provides global strategy and business solutions to clients....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/29/2010
How to Customize Your Windows Phone 7 Home Screen
I just bought a Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 device from a local AT&T store, and really liked...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/19/2010
ARCast.TV - Extending SharePoint Capabilities to the Mobile Platform
H3 Solutions, Inc. is a start-up based in the DC area that provides SharePoint consulting services...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/19/2010
Overview of SharePoint as a Development Platform & Visual Studio 2010 (Webcast, 12/9/2010, 2-3pm)
Visual Studio 2010 is a powerful IDE that ensures quality code. Visual Studio 2010 is packed with...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/19/2010
Open Source Release of the .NET, Silverlight, and Windows Phone 7 client libraries for the Open Data Protocol (OData)
The current release at https://odata.codeplex.com contains a Visual Studio 2010 solution with the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/17/2010
The Future of Silverlight Starts Now: Firestarter Event on December 2, 2010
Interested to find out the latest on Silverlight from Microsoft? Sign up the December 2 Firestarter...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/15/2010
PDC 10 Sessions Available for View or Download
Most PDC 2010 (Microsoft Professional Developer Conference) sessions are available for view online...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/15/2010
Microsoft Will Push WP7 Updates to End Users Directly
Josh Lowensohn at CNet News writes in a recent blog post that in an e-mail exchange with ZDnet,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/11/2010
Programming Windows Phone 7 by Charles Petzold (Free E-book)
You can download the free E-book (1013 pages, 23 chapters, authored by Charles Petzold, and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/10/2010
Windows Phone 7 Is Here
Check out the devices available for subscribers of AT&T and T-Mobile below: Developers can check...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/08/2010
FCC Open Developer Day
I’m attending FCC Developer Day here in DC. You can watch the live streaming here...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/08/2010
ARCast.TV - Creating Windows Phone 7 Apps Using a Configuration Tool
PointAbout is a three-year-old startup company based in the Washington DC area. The company plans,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/02/2010
Microsoft’s Commitments to Silverlight and HTML5
Chances are that you’ve seen Bob Muglia’s blog post that provides clarifications on one comment he...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/01/2010
Microsoft Developer Dinner Series for Partners–Windows Phone 7 Garage Event, November 10, 2010
REGISTER TODAY! This evening event is the opportunity for you to get started on that next cool app...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/21/2010
What is Microsoft’s New Office 365?
Office 365 brings familiar applications, including Office desktop software and Office Web Apps,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/19/2010
SharePoint Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010
Join SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals that work with Microsoft Office...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/14/2010
Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 7 Today
Microsoft announces availability dates: Oct. 21 in select European and Asian markets, and early...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/11/2010
Meetup Event: App Pricing Strategy Panel + Intro to Microsoft Windows Phone/Marketplace, 10/13
We're bringing you a two part Meetup for October. Click here to sign up. Session I: Intro to Windows...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/30/2010
Creating an ASP.NET Web Application and Deploying it to the Windows Azure Platform
I went through the process of creating an asp.net web application (without database) and deploying...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/19/2010
Patch your ASP.NET Web Applications
A security vulnerability in ASP.NET that exists in all versions of ASP.NET has been reported...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/18/2010
Windows Phone Developer Tools Available Now
You can download it here. Check out Brandon Watson’s post for detail. “When the Windows Phone 7 OS...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/16/2010
Microsoft’s Latest Browser IE 9 Beta Available Now
You can now download the beta bits (English) and view some applications using HTML5 and advancements...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/15/2010
Installing and Running Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V on HP EliteBook 8540w
I have enjoyed the long battery time of an HP EliteBook 2530p and therefore decided to go with HP...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/14/2010
Windows Phone 7 Released to Manufacturing (OEM)
This is a big milestone in Microsoft’s revamped mobile platform strategy and roadmap. As OEMs and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/02/2010
Microsoft to Build a Cloud Computing Data Center at Boydton, Virginia
DataCenterKnowledge reports that Microsoft has selected a site near Boydton, Virginia for a major...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/31/2010
Microsoft Government Cloud Application Center
The Microsoft Government Cloud Applications Center provides government customers with a centralized...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/31/2010
Learn How to Develop Windows Phone 7 apps in 12 Hours
Microsoft Channel9 has recently published 12 sessions on how to develop Windows Phone 7...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/30/2010
Microsoft Developer Dinner Series for Partners: Developing Mapping Centric Applications for Microsoft Windows Phone 7, September 29, 2010
I have moved to the DPE public sector team since July 2010 and will be hosting the monthly Developer...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/30/2010
Microsoft Firestarter Events
Check out the free events below from September 2010 through December 2010. To register, click here....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/30/2010
ASP.NET MVC 3 (Preview 1) Released
ScottGu writes a detailed post about the preview. See an excerpt below. You can download the bits...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/28/2010
Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Beta Released
You can download the bits here. Also, check out this post for more info on creating WP7 apps by the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/15/2010
Is Microsoft Still Huge?
Casey Chan at Gizmodo shared several interesting numbers in a recent post. I thought I’d share them...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/12/2010
President Bill Clinton To Speak at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 7/14/210
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is honored to welcome President Bill Clinton, founder of the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/12/2010
WebMatrix – It’s Easier to Create Web Applications Than Ever Before
Scott Guthrie has just announced the availability of WebMatrix on his blog. WebMatrix is a free tool...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/06/2010
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in DC, July 11-15
Join us in Washington D.C. on July 11-15, 2010 for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC)...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/02/2010
Microsoft launches Silverlight PivotViewer
Microsoft launches Silverlight PivotViewer – a new control that makes it easier to interact with...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/29/2010
Microsoft Keynote at 1st International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research and Application, June 21-23, 2010 in DC
The conference will be held next week at Hyatt Regency Bethesda Maryland. Microsoft will present...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/14/2010
TechEd 2010 at New Orleans, June 7 to June 10, 2010
I am working at TechEd North America this week. If some of you are attending the conference, please...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/07/2010
Microsoft Opens Software and Services Excellence Center to Create Cloud Computing Business Opportunities
According to PRNewsWire Asia, Steven Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President of the original...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/03/2010