With ASP.NET 4 – Microsoft has introduced the ability to read an HTTP request entity as a stream using the HttpRequest.GetBufferlessInputStream method. This method provides streaming access to the request entity. But this process happens synchronously because it was tied to a thread until the request is completed. Now with new ASP.NET 4.5 –… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
Kinect for Windows SDK v1.6–Released
Microsoft has released v1.6 of the Kinect for Windows SDK with support for Windows 8 application support, Visual Studio 2012 development support. You can develop Windows Store applications that would utilize the Kinect Sensor through the USB interface, the new SDK provides enough support necessary for application development using Visual Studio 2012 in a Windows… Continue reading
TypeScript–new language for Javascript Development
Just two days before Microsoft has officially announced the new initiative ‘TypeScript’ – a new language for cross platform, enterprise class JavaScript application development. Why we need it? Typical JavaScript lacks few missing pieces for full object oriented development. Developers would not be much flexible doing object oriented development using native ‘prototyping’ in JavaScript. It… Continue reading
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. We have two packages available… Continue reading
ASPNET MVC Framework Versions & Features
Introduction Today, Microsoft’s ASP.NET MVC framework has become a robust framework for building highly scalable, maintainable enterprise web applications. I am just taking you through the journey of ASP.NET MVC since 2009 and where we are today. ASP.NET MVC is a free, fully supported Microsoft framework for developing great web applications using the Model-View-Controller pattern.… Continue reading
Windows Phone Marketplace is now Windows Phone Store
Welcome to new Windows Phone Store!! Today Windows Phone team has announced the changes to Windows Phone Marketplace and this has been officially renamed to “Windows Phone Store”. Read the Windows Phone team announcement blog. Here is how the new phone store will look like the shiny new default home page Find my phone Just… Continue reading
How to–Install Windows Phone 7.1 SDK in Windows 8
I have seen people keep complaining that they are unable to install Windows Phone SDK 7.1 on Windows 8 and they ended up unable to develop Windows Phone applications using Visual Studio 2010. I am going to give you some tips in getting Windows Phone SDK installed on your Windows 8 PC along with Visual… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Microsoft Windows Server 2012–the Cloud OS is released
Microsoft has yesterday released the latest edition of Windows Server series – Windows Server 2012 – which is intend to power your cloud infrastructure. Windows Server 2012 adds features that make it easier to manage large clusters of servers in data centers remotely. Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the… Continue reading