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Windows 8 Editions: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT
Windows 8 is still in beta (consumer preview). You can download Windows 8 Consumer Preview...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/16/2012
Windows Azure Media Services - a new service to Windows Azure
Windows Azure Media Services simplifies the creation, management, and delivery of media to almost...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/16/2012
Developer Tools for Creating Windows Azure Cloud Computing Apps
You can create, test and deploy Windows Azure applications with the following tools and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/14/2012
Bing Search API Will be Available on the Windows Azure Marketplace
For the past several years, the Bing Search API has made search data available for developers to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/13/2012
TechFest at University of Maryland Presentations
Thanks to all students who attended the TechFest event last night at the Robert H. Smith School of...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/12/2012
Becoming a Certified Cloud Expert - Microsoft’s Certifications Reinvented for the Cloud
April 11, 2012— Microsoft today announced that it has reinvented its certification program to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/11/2012
Windows Azure InfoKit for Public Sector – April 2012 Update
I updated the resource kit to add links to Big Data and Hadoop on Windows Azure. Download the PPT...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/10/2012
Two Sample Windows Phone Apps: My School (Organization) and WordPress
You can download developer tools and resources below. Windows Phone Starter Kit for Schools...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/10/2012
WebMatrix: Creating CMS Websites is Easy with the Orchard Template
WebMatrix is a free web development tool from Microsoft that includes everything you need for...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/09/2012
Windows Azure Learning Path
The Windows Azure training kit has been a great learning resource. To help developers to get started...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/09/2012
Windows Azure Trust Center Launched
The goal of launching the Windows Azure Trust Center is to provide customers and partners with...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/06/2012
Windows Azure Webcast: Hadoop on Windows Azure 4/10
REGISTER TODAY! This month’s Windows Azure webcast focuses on Hadoop on Windows Azure. In this...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/05/2012
HCS Seminar: Building Solutions Using Windows Azure
Cloud Computing Seminar at HCS Campus Cloud Computing – Developing Solutions Using Windows Azure In...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/02/2012
Two Free Windows Phone App Development Sessions in April
Session 1: April 3rd REGISTER > April 3, 2012 | 11:00AM-12:30PM EDT Fast Track Your First App...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/30/2012
Install Windows Phone SDK (7.1 + 7.1.1) on Windows 8 Consumer Preview
An update (7.1.1) to the current Windows Phone SDK (7.1) has just been released. With the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/28/2012
Install and Troubleshoot Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Outlook 2010
I recently activated Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Online with my Windows Live ID. After activation, I...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/23/2012
Windows Azure InfoKit for Public Sector – March 2012 Update
I updated the resource kit to add a link to Windows 8 Consumer Preview developer resources. Download...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/20/2012
Windows 8 Resources for JavaScript and HTML5 developers
My colleague Matt Harrington put together a list of Windows 8 resources for developers in his recent...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/15/2012
Windows 8 Developer How To: 3. Quick Fix for Visual Studio 11 Beta DeployPackageName Error
You can download Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Visual Studio 11 (beta) here. I ran into an error...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/14/2012
Windows 8 Developer How To: 2. Install Windows Phone SDK on Windows 8
You can download Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Visual Studio 11 (beta) here. While you can download...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/14/2012
Visual Studio & TFS Sessions and Lab for US Public Sector at FOSE, 4/3-4/5/2012
The Microsoft team will be conducting 7 separate demo sessions and running a small lab to allow for...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/14/2012
Windows Azure Security Best Practices Blog Series
My colleague Brue Kyle has published a blog series on Windows Azure security best practices. You can...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/12/2012
Windows Azure Cloud Computing Soup to Nuts Webcast Series
My colleague Mike Benkovich is hosting a webcast series - Cloud Computing Soup to Nuts. You can...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/12/2012
Windows Azure Showcase Apps for Governments, Healthcare and Education
You can find Windows Azure-based showcase applications at https://www.windowsazure.com. Since there...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/12/2012
Reduced Pricing on Windows Azure Storage and Compute
Here are the Details: Windows Azure Storage Pay-As-You-Go pricing has been reduced by 12% ($0.14 to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/12/2012
Windows 8 How To: 30. Restore your Device using Refresh and Reset
Windows 8 Consumer Preview introduces two new system recovery features, Refresh and Reset, that were...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/09/2012
Windows 8 How To: 29. Restore System to a Previous State Using Restore Point
Restoring your Windows operating system to a previous state is nothing new, but this feature can be...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/09/2012
Windows 8 How To: 28. Restore Files Using File History
Restoring File History from a backup is very straightforward. Open File History from the Control...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/09/2012
Windows 8 How To: 26. Set up Remote Desktop Connection
With Remote Desktop Connection, you can sit at a PC and connect to another PC in a different...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2012
Windows 8 How To: 25. Show and Enable Split Touch Keyboard (On-Screen)
Windows 8 Consumer Preview provides on-screen keyboards for touch enabled tablet or slate users. You...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2012
Windows 8 How To: 24. Show and Configure Free Anti-Virus App (Windows Defender)
Windows Defender in Windows 8 Consumer Preview comes with a familiar user interface and includes...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2012
Windows 8 How To: 22. Enable or Disable Sharing Between PCs Using HomeGroup
A feature introduced with Windows 7, HomeGroup is an easy way to share documents, music, pictures,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2012
Windows 8 How To: 20. How to Start Windows 8 in Safe Mode
Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your PC in a limited state. You can...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2012
Windows 8 How To: 19. Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives
By default hidden files and folders are not visible and this is a preferred way for most users. But...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2012
Windows 8 How To: 18. Configure WiFi Connection and Airplane Mode
You can configure a wireless connection and Airplane mode using one of the following options. For...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/07/2012
Windows 8 How To: 16. Install .NET 3.5 and Windows Live Essentials
If you enjoy applications such as Windows Movie Maker or Windows Live Writer (an authoring tool I...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/07/2012