Software for Students
Springboard from mortarboard to onboard, Hilary Pike & Diane Curtis, Academic Developer Evangelists
DreamSpark and MSDN AA Access: Baylor University
While I was visiting Baylor University, I discovered that students were having trouble accessing...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/30/2008
Windows Mobile Development Samples
https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/30taewf4(VS.80).aspx Calculator Application Sample Provides...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/29/2008
Best Practices: Designing Mobile Applications
These days, mobile devices are as common as chewing gum. Will your next application be ready to hit...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/26/2008
Digigirlz kicks off in Los Angeles
California DigiGirlz Celebrate Movies At the first-ever DigiGirlz Day (held at the Microsoft Irvine,...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/17/2008
Windows Vista vs. XP - Japanese Cartoon Fight
Microsoft Japan marketers have put together what looks like a really funny cartoon battle between...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/15/2008
Mine Sweeper in Silverlight 1.0
Mine Sweeper using Silverlight 1.0, developed by a student member of the Microsoft Facebook Group,...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/14/2008
QnA from Facebook Students
Question: I need to wipe my computer, is that possible without disks? Answer: This isn't an easy...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/08/2008
Transitioning from Java to C#
A lot of students learn Java as part of their curriculum. If you're a Java programmer or familiar...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 04/07/2008
Songs from Windows XP
Author: HilaryPike Date: 03/28/2008
Do you remember when you started to program?
Although I'm not really that old, I didn't start to program until my third year of college. In high...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 03/25/2008
DreamSpark: Free Software for Students: What's In
Microsoft developer tools · Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition · Visual Studio 2008...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/19/2008
DreamSpark: Free Microsoft Software for Students
Microsoft DreamSpark launches today with a Key Note from BillG at Stanford University. Microsoft...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/19/2008
Bar Camp Texas: Maybe Bar Campers don't hate Microsoft?
I've heard that a lot of Bar Camps and Bar Campers hate Microsoft, so when I first showed up I...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/08/2008
Bar Camp Texas: Business Bar Camp?
As I mentioned, this is my first Bar Camp to attend but I always though these would be for coders....
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/07/2008
Bar Camp Texas: Bryan, Texas for your startup
So, if I were creating a startup would I settle in Bryan, Texas? This isn't quite a fair question...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/07/2008
Bar Camp Texas: PHP ad MVC (Model View Controller)
Some notes: - great examples for designers working with programmer - CakePHP - Mozilla plugins -...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/06/2008
Bar Camp Texas: Testing Nirvana
Testing Nirvana presented some interesting approaches to testing and the technologies available for...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 02/06/2008
Bar Camp Texas: Social Marketing
I arrived late to the Bar Camp ... not to untypical for a conference. I attended about half of the...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/26/2008
Bar Camp Texas
Bar Camp Texas is in Bryan Today! Not too many folks get lucky enough to have a Bar Camp get...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/26/2008
MSDN AA Admins: Simplify your life! Switch to Hosted ELMS for MSDN Academic Alliance
The MSDN Academic Alliance is a great opportunity for student clubs, faculty, and academic...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/24/2008
Basic Threading in .NET CF (Compact Framework) or Generally .NET
As I mentioned in my NEAT-o-Games post, on Friday I visited CPL to see talk about Windows Mobile...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/22/2008
NEAT-o-Games for Windows Mobile
NEAT-o-Games is a fantastic example of using Windows Mobile to improve your world. Check out this...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/22/2008
It's all about you: Learn about a Web Service in less than 1 hour
Coding4fun examines how to use a web service in less than 1 hour by Creating a Vanity Search Page....
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/17/2008
Let's hear it for your fellow students
What were your fellow students working on last year? Here are a couple of my favorites, a...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/16/2008
Channel8 - new Channel for Students
I got new Channel 8 business cards this week and was sad that I hadn't started this blog when I...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/15/2008
Microsoft Student Experience Beta Launches
Microsoft has launched a new homepage for students called Microsoft Student Experience. The site...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/14/2008
Windows Live Writer: Format C# or .NET Code for Blog
In an earlier entry (Format C# or .NET Code for your Blog or Website), I linked to...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/11/2008
Microsoft Student Newsletter for Developers
I'd like for this to hit when students search for a Microsoft Student Newsletter. Unfortunately, I...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/11/2008
AddOn Studio for World of Warcraft
Dan Fernandez announces the availability of an AddOn Studio for World of Warcraft and walks us...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/11/2008
DigiGirlz - Reach Out to Girls You May Know
Microsoft DigiGirlz Day connects high school girls with Microsoft women executives to explore...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/11/2008
Test for Channel 8
Test for Channel 8 streaming
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/10/2008
Microsoft Student Newsletters
Would you like to hear from Microsoft on a more regular basis? We have a number of newsletters with...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/10/2008
Office 2007 and OneNote 2007
In school I never learned to use any office applications. As a dev, I thought I was very cool...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 01/04/2008
Format C# or .NET Code for your Blog or Website
In my last post, Basic Scripts for Windows Server, I posted some code onto my blog. I found a great...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/20/2007
Basic Scripts for Windows Server
If you're new to Windows Server, you may need some help getting started or transitioning from...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/20/2007
On Hold? Hold on to your dignity
Microsoft on hold: where 80s dance moves hit elevator music and make a splash. Jon Box clues us in...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/18/2007
Math Add-in for Microsoft Word
It's always great when your friends find useful nuggets for you. Alfred Thompson blogs about his...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/18/2007
Give me 15 mins, I'll give you 15 hrs: Office 2007 Tips and Tricks
Ribbons aren't just for Christmas anymore. Once you transition to Office 2007, you can't imagine...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/18/2007
Flexibility and Freedom: A Day in the Life of 3 recent CS grads
I was recently reminded of a great video I saw on Diane Curtis's blog. Three University of...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/14/2007
Penpal++? ClustrMaps are not your mother's penpal
When I was in school we used to have penpals. Our class signed up with a class from elsewhere in the...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/10/2007
MSDN How To Videos
MSDN has started a new How-To video series containing 10-15 minute blurbs on how to do different...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/04/2007
Silverlight Streaming on Your Blog
I'm a beginner to webcasting, video creation, and streaming. I spent a week in Dallas at a...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 12/04/2007
Nicknames and online presence
I wanted to start blogging. This sounds like an easy prospect, however, there are SO many blogs and...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 11/28/2007
Blue Monster
I went to a Silverlight Training this week with some other Microsoft evangelists. I was lucky enough...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 11/28/2007
Simple Installer using Visual Studio 2005
Martin Schray walks through creating an installer for the Delayed Startup Application using Visual...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 11/20/2007
Your way, Your play, XNA: Modify a 2D Game in 10 minutes
Introduction to Gaming: Modify your first 2D Game using XNA Games Studio Express. I walk you through...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 11/13/2007
IEEE Offers Free Software to Student Members
Gain Access to Free Development Software from Microsoft: IEEE Computer Society Student Members All...
Author: HilaryPike Date: 11/13/2007