C4: Container, Code, Cloud & Context
Designing intelligent systems, one layer at a time. ~ Nithin Mohan T K
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… Continue reading
I was trying new build of Ubuntu Linux (in one of the virtual machine. I am impressed with the perfection and simplicity the OS offers. I love it and Kudos to Ubuntu team. If you are looking for a free open source OS for your desktop or laptop, Ubuntu Linux is the best choice. Here… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Microsoft has introduced a new service in Windows Azure platform – Windows Azure Mobile Services makes it incredibly easy to connect a scalable cloud backend to your client and mobile applications. It allows you to easily store structured data in the cloud that can span both devices and users, integrate it with user authentication, as… Continue reading
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# SDKÂ from NUGETÂ Â (NuGet is… Continue reading
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications gives you a way to enable end users to customize your existing applications using Visual Basic and Visual C#. You can incorporate a custom integrated development environment (IDE) that is similar to the Visual Studio IDE into the application. End-user developers can use the IDE to customize the application… Continue reading
Windows 8 RTM is released to MSDN & TechNet subscribers officially, and there are different editions available for your install based on your needs. Windows 8 – a basic edition with limited features comparing to PRO. Windows 8 Pro – for professional use with most of the features of Windows 8. (except some enterprise… Continue reading
The WCF Data Services Tools for Windows Store Apps installer extends the Add Service Reference experience with client-side OData support for Windows Store Apps in Visual Studio 2012. The tooling will add references to NuGet packages capable of consuming OData services up to v3. Updated runtime assemblies will be made available through the normal NuGet… Continue reading
User experience guidelines from Microsoft for Windows Store apps (based on latest RTM release). Download from Windows 8 UX Guidelines for Windows Store apps
The Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8 will install Media Player and related technologies on a computer running Windows 8 N or Windows 8 KN editions. What is Windows 8 N & KN versions? Windows 8 N and Windows 8 KN editions include the same functionality as Windows 8, except… Continue reading