Entries tagged with developers - Channel 10

WomenBuild... inspiring career paths in technology

Laura — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:41:00 GMT

Last week at PDC I made it a point to swing by the WomenBuild networking event. The idea was to give groups of individuals (not necessarily solely women) LEGO® Bricks to build with as part of the LEGO® Serious Play Program (LSP). The goal was to incorporate the hands on process with the creative mind and....PLAY. It's always inspiring and astounding to see what happens when great minds gather and open conversation takes place amongst the worlds greatest developers and aspiring developers. It almost made me want to be a developer...Check out their FaceBook page and join me!
Please REGISTER for the MSDN Developer Conference coming to a city near you for more experiences with WomenBuild!
If you are interested in participating in the Women in Technology events at the MSDN Developer Conference – (men are welcome!!) – please use the RSVP code: MDCWIT

Silverlight 2 RC0 is out

benwaggoner — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:01:00 GMT

The first public release canditate (RCo) for Silverlight 2 is now available for download by developers. While anyone can install it, the main goal is for developers to make sure they aren't hit by any breaking changes for Silverlight 2 RTM so they can fix any issues. No one will be auto-updated to this release. Users will be auto-updated to Silverlight 2's final release when it's posted.

All Silverlight 1.0 projects should work fine, but there may be some Silverlight 2 Beta projects that require updates.

For the media folks, there's a couple of new things I want to mention.

There's a new scaling algorithm that's a lot faster and much higher quality - a nice compromise when you can get it!
Additional optimizations have been done for the VC-1 video decoder, so playback will be faster. The gains are biggest for content using B-frames.

Since the default Expression Encoder templates have "always on" scaling and its presets use B-frames by default, the above will provide a nice performance boost for existing content. The above are "always on" features - you don't need to update anything to take advantage of them. So expect smoother frame rates on lower-end machines.

Further information:

EDIT: Added ScottGu link

Baby Smash!

Laura — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:02:00 GMT

Who says computers are for grown ups? Scott Hanselman is about to show you that not only can babies learn from and enjoy a laptop...but developing for them is just as rewarding. Check out THIS

30 Days of .NET

sarahintampa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:08:00 GMT

Chris Craft has been doing something interesting on his blog lately – he has been running a series called “30 Days of .NET [Windows Mobile Applications], where, every day he is posting about a different application for Windows Mobile phones. What’s really amazing is that he’s posting about a new application that he has written that very day! That’s right – every day for 30 days he’s writing a new app then blogging about it. Said Chris at the beginning of the project, his goal was "for each of these applications to be useful, interesting, and straight-forward. Someone considering writing their first Windows Mobile application should be able to look at these applications and "get it". He said the entire series is an open forum, so you’re invited to give feedback about what you think and what you want. Just recently, he posted a calendar of these apps where each day is linked to that day’s blog post about the app where the code is available for download.

Write a Gadget, Win a Dell XPS 420!

sarahintampa — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:48:00 GMT

With the release of the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview, the Windows SideShow Team is encouraging developers to write some great gadgets by partnering up with NVIDIA to sponsor a gadget-writing contest. All finalists will get a trip to San Jose, CA in August for NVISION 2008 and one grand prize winner will receive a Dell XPS 420 SideShow-enabled desktop PC.

If you haven’t already heard, Windows SideShow is a new technology that lets Microsoft Windows send data to devices that could include, but aren’t limited to, mobile phones, digital picture frames, displays embedded in keyboards, front-panel computer displays, and displays attached to a laptop. Think you have a great idea for a gadget? Study up and get to work - the contest ends July 18, 2008.

Silverlight 2 June Webcast Series

sarahintampa — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:36:00 GMT

Lindsay Rutter is going to be doing a series of webcasts on Silverlight 2 in June, starting on June 16th. The topics will include learning about deep zoom, learning the WPF UI framework, learning about adaptive streaming, and more. In total, there will be 6 webcasts in all. To register for any of these free webcasts, just click on its title in the list below below:

Look What You Can Do with Silverlight 2 (Part 1 of 6): Overview of Silverlight 2 and the WPF UI Framework
June 16th, 2008 1pm EST
Look What You Can Do with Silverlight 2 (Part 2 of 6): WPF UI Framework Continued
June 18th, 2008 2pm EST
Look What You Can Do with Silverlight 2 (Part 3 of 6): Introducing Deep Zoom
June 20th, 2008 1pm EST
Look What You Can Do with Silverlight 2 (Part 4 of 6): Web Services Support
June 23rd, 2008 1pm EST
Look What You Can Do with Silverlight 2 (Part 5 of 6): Testing Framework
June 25th, 2008 1pm EST
Look What You Can Do with Silverlight 2 (Part 6 of 6): Adaptive Streaming
June 27th, 2008 1pm EST

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Silverlight Training Videos

sarahintampa — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:59:00 GMT

Thanks to Tim Sneath's blog, I stumbled upon a resource that is sure to please anyone interested in developing in Silverlight and wanting to learn more. The website, created by Mike Taulty and Mike Ormond, is http://www.silverlightscreencasts.com and there you will find 50 free videos that cover all things Silverlight from layout and controls to data binding and styling, and much more. There are even some great tips and tricks that go beyond what you'll find in the documentation. Of course, you'll need Silverlight 2 to view these, so load it up and then check it out!

Live@edu Mashup Contest

sarahintampa — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:20:00 GMT

To raise awareness for Microsoft's Live@edu, Microsoft is holding a contest among student software developers to see who can design the best application for Windows Live. You can check out some sample apps on the dev.live.com/mashups pages, which include some already created mashups like 3D Geology Maps, a meta search engine, a crisis "hotspot" map, and so much more. To get involved, go to http://www.campusmashups.com. The judging will be 25% public opinion (so get your friends to vote!), 25% usage of Windows Live Tools, and 50% creativity and utility of the application. One grand prize winner will receive $10,000.00 in cash! Two runners up receive $2500/each and two third place winners receive an Xbox 360 Halo 3 prize pack ($500 value). This makes me wish I was a student...and a developer!

FaceBook launches it's new platform- and a great party!

Laura — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:06:00 GMT

Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you. They just threw a huge event down in San Francisco,called F8, to launch and celebrate their new platform and features- all of which benefit you. So I grabbed my camera and headed down there to get the low down on what we can all really expect. I was blown away- they've opened up their platform to third party developers who are all contributing to making FaceBook the place to be. Take a look at this video and then head over to some partner sites like Photobucket , box.net , uber.com , BunchBall and U Play Me and check out the collaboration.

Also...I learned what a lolcat is. I must have been living under a rock.

Register Now for the Microsoft Healthcare and Life Sciences Developers Conference

bcrounse — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:35:00 GMT

I wanted HealthBlog readers to be aware of an important event coming up on the 21st and 22nd of May in Atlantic City. It's the Microsoft Healthcare and Life Sciences Developers Conference.

This two-day, FREE event will offer developers and architects the opportunity to gain insight into Microsoft's latest technologies such as .NET 3.0, Windows Vista, Office System 2007, and how these technologies can be applied in industry solutions. We’ll also provide a look at many of the upcoming Microsoft technologies and strategies, such as Visual Studio “Orcas”, Longhorn Server, and Microsoft’s Web 2.0 and Live initiatives.

The event will be highly technical with a strong combination of technology and industry focus, and is targeted primarily at developers and architects who are building solutions in the Health and Life Sciences industry. We will feature distinguished speakers from the industry who will specifically discuss the core development challenges that we all face in areas such as Information Lifecycle Management, Collaboration, Interoperability, Security, Compliance, and User Experience – and provide insight on how to deal with these challenges effectively. We will also have showcase presentations from distinguished product managers from our corporate headquarters. Our sessions will be complete with demos, current case studies, and future visions of our next generation of Microsoft tools.

After attending this event you will walk away with best practices from industry peers, the latest tools and technologies from Microsoft, as well as information on future roadmap for development technologies. In addition, the conference will offer an excellent opportunity for networking with your peers in the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry. Register now as space is limited!

Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft Corporation

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