Windows Phone Toolkit – September 2012

Recently new update for Windows Phone Toolkit – September 2012 has been released. As per the release notes here are the changes or features included as part of this release New Features New control CustomMessageBox New control Rating New transition effects Updated control templates to more closely match the 1st party experience Shortened the product […]

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Windows 8 Camp in a Box–a set of Hands-on-labs, presentations, samples

Windows 8 Camp in a Box is a set of  hands-on-labs, presentations, samples and resources from the Windows 8 camps. The Windows 8 camps are free training events for developers ramping up on Windows Store app development. To sign-up or join for a Windows camp(in your region), please visit http://devcamps.ms/windows. <p>We have two packages available […]

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Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview opens for existing application developers Sept. 12

In an announcement by Todd Brix Microsoft Windows Phone team blog  has commenced that Windows Phone 8 SDK near to final preview can be available for existing Windows Phone application developers through Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program. More details about Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program, and how existing developers can get going by […]

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Visual Studio 2012 Launch Event– at Hyderabad on – Sept 17th 2012

I got surprised to see Microsoft has sent out Visual Studio 2012 Launch event invites to most of Microsoft developers. By the time I tried to register, registration was closed – since already reached expected volume of registrations. It was so unfortunate to miss this event, as I could not register for this event on […]

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Bring Start Menu back to your Windows 8 PC with Start8

Stardock Corporation(makers of ObjectDock and WindowBlinds) has released a free tool – Start8 – that will bring Start Menu back to your Windows 8 PC. This tool will give you a native looking Start Menu to your Windows 8 OS, with more familiar programs listing. It would be useful to all Windows enthusiasts who are […]

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Facebook C# SDK v6.0.22 RTW with Windows 8 and .NET 4.5 is released

Facebook v6.0.22 RTW with official support for Windows 8 and .NET 4.5 released. The Facebook C# SDK helps .Net developers build web, desktop, phone and metro style applications that integrate with Facebook. In order to use this SDK with your C# solutions you have the following options. Download Facebook C# SDK  from NUGET   (NuGet is […]

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