Game Development 101, Glossary (Part 0)

Can’t wait to get started on developing apps and games for Windows 8? I know, me too!! To help you get started, sign up for 30 to Launch to get tips and tricks in your inbox that will help you take your app from idea to in-store. This is the “getting ready” post for a short series,…

Windows 8 Colors (HEX code)

Get started building apps for Windows 8 with 30 to Launch! Take your app from to in-store with tips and tricks sent to your inbox. Sign up here! In my own projects I really like to have correct colors. With Windows 8 coming out, more and more of my projects are around Windows 8. I’m…

Get Started with Windows 8 Today!

Begin your 30-day journey to create a Windows 8 Metro style app. Sign up to get started and receive: Insider tips and tricks on Windows 8 application development. Personal on-the-phone access to a Windows 8 architect. * An exclusive one-on-one Metro style design consultation. * An opportunity to get expert help from a Microsoft Services…

Meet MLS All Star, Chris Pontius

The world of MLS comes to the Microsoft Store in Tysons Corner. Don’t miss the chance to say hello to Chris Pontius, DC United All Star. We invite the community to come out on Monday, August 13, 2012 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. for this special event. While you’re at the store, enter the Xbox…

Windows 8 DevCamps and Hackathons: July – September

I’m happy to pass along word that a new series of Windows 8 developer events are coming soon! These are special two-day events, with a DevCamp on day one featuring a full day of sessions plus an InstallFest, followed on day two by a Hackathon with Lightning Talks where you can bring app ideas to…

How to Create a Metro Icon

I recorded this screencast that shows you how to create a metro icon using Expression Design. You can get a 60-day trial of Expression Studio (which includes Design) at http://bit.ly/designtrial. If you’re a student, you can download it for free at DreamSpark.com.

The Campus Coder Show #3: Ben Snyder and Zach Hoefler

The Campus Coder is a half-hour podcast series that features interviews with student developers who have made the leap into professional development with Microsoft tools. It’s intended to educate, entertain and enlighten aspiring student developers! This week, Ed and Glen talk with Ben Snyder and Zach Hoefler, two students from the Rochester Institute of Technology…

The Campus Coder Show #2: Nic Colley

The Campus Coder is a half-hour podcast series that features interviews with student developers who have made the leap into professional development with Microsoft tools. It’s intended to educate, entertain and enlighten aspiring student developers! Tune in as Glen and Ed talk to Nic Colley (@niccolley), Imagine Cup Game Design winner in 2010. In this…

The Campus Coder Show #1: Chevon Christie

The Campus Coder is a half-hour podcast series that features interviews with student developers who have made the leap into professional development with Microsoft tools. It’s intended to educate, entertain and enlighten aspiring student developers! Chevon Christie (@chevonchr) is a student developer in the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College in New York. Chevon has…

How to Quickly Create Windows Phone Icons

I recorded this short screencast showing how to use Windows Phone Icons Maker to quickly create application icons for Windows Phone apps. You can get Windows Phone Icons Maker at http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com. Enjoy! (If the colors are weird for you, I’m really sorry! I tried uploading it several times to take care of it, but it…