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Preshow Keynote of the Consumer Electronics Show 2010
The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens this Thursday Jan. 7th in Las Vegas. Steve Ballmer, chief...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/04/2010
Windows 7 and MinWin
Windows 7 has introduced many new and improved features not only on the user experience side but...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/23/2009
Getting started with multi-touch development in Silverlight 3, using Windows 7 and an iPod
In a recent blog post Chris Klug discusses how he created a Silverlight 3 multitouch application on...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/11/2009
A Look Behind the Backgrounds of Windows 7
Are you curious about how the Microsoft user experience team came out with final designs and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/11/2009
Marketing Your Applications and Services at Microsoft Pinpoint
If you are an independent developer, software firms or partners, and interested to market your...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/09/2009
Tap into the Power of the Windows 7 Taskbar
Paul Foster’s recent blog post at DeveloperFusion discusses the new capabilities of Windows 7...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/07/2009
Web Technologies and Temp Jobs at SnagAJob.com
I had an opportunity today to visit a Richmond VA-based online business, www.SnagAJob.com, a leading...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/04/2009
Microsoft MultiPoint Server 2010
Would it be nice to share a computer simultaneously with multiple users? Yes, when Microsoft...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 12/01/2009
Building Amazing Business Applications with Silverlight 4
Brad Abrams at Microsoft has a great blog post that provides step-by-step instructions on how to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/25/2009
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit (October Preview) is available to download...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/24/2009
Windows 7 Touch Deep Dive Session at PDC09
Check out Reed Townsend’s Windows 7 touch deep dive session at PDC. This session is targeted at...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/23/2009
ISV Software Architecture Workshop
My colleague Ashish Jaiman will be hosting a one-day event at Reston MTC on Dec. 8, 2009. Agenda:...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/23/2009
Adding Unique Windows 7 Technical Features to XP and Vista Applications
Jason Zander put together a reference application “Image Viewer” that shows how to enable some cool...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/20/2009
Free Technology-training Program to N.C. Residents
According to Business Journal, Microsoft will provide 10,500 vouchers for Microsoft Windows and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/20/2009
Silverlight 4 Beta Available
At PDC09 ScottGu discussed many new and enhanced features of Silverlight 4 and announced that SL4...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/18/2009
Introducing SharePoint 2010 (Beta)
SharePoint Server 2010 Beta provides an extensible platform to rapidly build solutions using...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/17/2009
Microsoft Cloud Computing Project “Dallas”
Microsoft Codename “Dallas” is Microsoft’s Information Services business, enabling developers and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/17/2009
PDC09 Demo App: Tailspin Travel (Visual Studio 2010)
You can now download the Tailspin Travel application from Codeplex (download here). System...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/17/2009
PDC 2009: Announcing Availability of ASP.NET MVC 2 (Beta), WIF (RTM) and AppFabric (Beta)
At PDC’s keynote Bob Muglia announced availability of several products and technologies. Some of...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/17/2009
A Mac User’s Windows 7 Tale
While comparing HTC Pure vs. HTC Tilt, I found by serendipity John’s youtube video on Windows 7. As...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/16/2009
Windows Server 2008 R2 Contest
You don’t have to be a poet to win this grand prize, a Home Theater System including a 52” TV! Check...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/16/2009
Watch Live Keynotes of PDC 2009
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/16/2009
Creating Windows 7 Multitouch Applications
The Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers includes several sample applications that can help you get...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/16/2009
Windows Identity Foundation (aka Geneva Framework) Release Candidate Available
The Windows Identity Foundation helps simplify user access for developers by externalizing user...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/11/2009
Adding Microsoft Bing Maps to your Web Applications
The Bing Maps Silverlight Control 1.0 has just been released. You can now use Microsoft Bing Maps in...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/10/2009
Facebook Toolkit for .NET Developers
Microsoft has just released a Facebook SDK that enables .NET developers to quickly and easily...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/10/2009
Life at Microsoft: The truth revealed...again!
Check out this Channel9 video that reveals life at Microsoft that you haven’t seen. Guaranteed!
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/06/2009
The Toolshed Man Starts a New Chapter
A colleague of mine, who I got to know while working out of the Microsoft New England office,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/06/2009
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Launch Event Contents
Thanks to all who attended the launch event this week at Tyson’s Corner. You can find and download...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/06/2009
Two Roundtable Discussions on Windows 7 Application Compatibility
Part 1: Get your questions answered on the most common challenges around application compatibility...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 11/02/2009
Resources for Developing Windows 7 Applications
Microsoft has put together a list of online resources to help developers get started with creating...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/28/2009
Windows 7 Runtime Libraries Available for Vista and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has just released a set of runtime libraries to support some Windows 7 features on Vista...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/28/2009
One-Day Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp at PDC 09
It’s not too late to register for the free Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp to be held on November 16...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/27/2009
7 Ways to Change the World with Windows 7
To celebrate the launch of Windows 7 we are launching an exciting new online competition called 7...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/26/2009
SmileBooks Windows 7
Check out this cool photo book tool called SmileBooks on Windows 7. It makes editing and publishing...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/23/2009
What you need to know about Windows 7
MSNBC.COM has just published a PCWorld article by Harry McCracken that goes over some basic and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/22/2009
Windows 7 Launches and First Microsoft Store Opens Today
Windows 7 and Windows 7 PCs are available today in more than 45,000 retail stores around the globe....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/22/2009
Building A Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Ready Hardware Server with a Small Budget
As an architect evangelist at Microsoft, I am eager to get my hands on a Windows Server 2008 R2...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/21/2009
Windows 7 Online Training
Microsoft has put together a collection of Windows 7 online training resources for developers at...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/21/2009
Live Webcast of Windows 7 Launch Event in NYC 10/22/09
At 11 a.m. EST, October 22, 2009, Steve Ballmer will host a press event and webcast in New York City...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/21/2009
Innovation Showcase Windows 7 Contents
Thanks so much for attending the Innovation Showcase at Reston MTC. Let us know if you are working...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/21/2009
Three Options that Help You Understand and Resolve Windows 7 Compatibility Issues
Users who want to know if the hardware on their existing computers is adequate to run Windows 7 can...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/21/2009
Intel CEO Paul Otellini Speaks about Windows 7 and PC Refresh Cycle at FoxBusiness
(Starting at 2'50" of the video clip) Why asked by FoxBusiness reporters why businesses may not...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/19/2009
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 Available
The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework Beta 2 is available to MSDN subscribers on Monday, October...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/19/2009
Setting Beautiful Bing Pictures as your Windows 7 Background
To set beautiful Bing pictures as your Windows 7 desktop background, download the custom theme file,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/16/2009
Insights to Six Concerns Over Windows Azure
In his blog post titled “Outlook for Azure – scattered clouds but generally sunny”, Vishwas Lele,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/14/2009
An Architect’s perspective on Silverlight 3
October 27, 2009 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST Title: An Architect’s perspective on Silverlight 3...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/13/2009
Deploying Windows 7 from an Infrastructure Architect’s Perspective
October 28, 2009 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST Title: Deploying Windows 7 from an Infrastructure...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/13/2009
Innovation Showcase / Windows 7, Register Today
“Windows 7 is what a modern managed desktop should be. It helps us increase productivity,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/25/2009