In May I tweeted some Windows Phone development tips. So you don’t have to go through my Twitter stream, I’ve compiled all 30 of the tips here. Starting at Day 1 and all the way to Day 30, here are some app development tips! And be sure to follow me on Twitter, @creepyed! Day 1…
Category: Uncategorized
Kinect for Windows version 1.5
Exciting times: version 1.5 of Kinect for Windows SDK and Runtime is now available! If you’re doing any development that uses the Kinect sensor for projects, you’ll want to make sure you have the latest and greatest. To read the official announcement, head over to the Kinect for Windows Blog > Kinect for Windows: SDK…
Get Your Resume Ready!
Have some time this weekend? Brush off your resume for these opportunities at Microsoft! If you’d like to apply for any, please let me know. I’d love to be able to pass your information on to the hiring manager! Education Account Manager (Public Sector) Microsoft’s Education team is looking for an experienced and highly motivated…
Announcing Metro Friday Hackathons!
Join us on three Fridays in May for Metro Friday Hackathons. We simply want to provide you with an event where you can sit around and co-work on your projects with specific goals in mind. Bring a computer and ideas. What: Hackathon for Metro Styled Apps on Win8 or Windows Phone When: 10am – 4pm,…
Got XNA? Win $20k in DreamBuildPlay!
Shamelessly reblogging from Joe Healy over at DevFish: GOT XNA? WRITING AN WINDOWS PHONE GAME? WANT A SHOT AT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS? Here’s the short version. Over 14? Write a cool Windows Phone Game and submit it to the Dream.Build.Play site. You could win up to $20,000. Yep, that’s it. In a nutshell. So on…
Learn The Cloud. Make A Difference.
How does learning about cloud computing while contributing to scientific research sound to you? Join us for @home with Windows Azure to get a solid understanding of the Windows Azure platform while giving back to a very deserving cause. What is @home with Windows Azure? Microsoft provides a 90-day free trial of Windows Azure where…
ChronoZoom
ChronoZoom is an open-source community project dedicated to visualizing the history of everything. Big History is the attempt to understand, in a unified, interdisciplinary way, the history of cosmos, Earth, life, and humanity. By using Big History as the story line, ChronoZoom seeks to bridge the gap between the humanities and sciences an enable all…
XNA-in-a-Day at Virginia Tech
One of the fun events that I really enjoy putting on is XNA-in-a-Day. This event introduces student to general game development in a day-long session. It’s great for students who are looking to get started in game development. What makes this event so fantastic is that it covers information around XNA for Xbox, Windows, and…
Kinect School Sweepstakes
Kinect School Sweepstakes(Jan 23 – May 14) Energize your classroom and get students moving! Enter for your chance to win a Kinect™ for Xbox 360© prize package for your school! If you work for a US educational institution, you and all your co-workers are eligible to enter! You can enter once per prize period….
Learn Azure!
This Tuesday, Dec 13th there will bea special Learn Windows Azure training event for developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it provides. Attend the event either by watching it streamed LIVE online, or by attending in person (on the Microsoft Redmond Campus). Both options are completely FREE. Learn…