Azure Cosmos DB is a multi-API, multi-model highly scalable NoSQL database services from Microsoft Azure platform. In order to develop an application consuming Azure Cosmos DB requires an azure live subscription or emulator in your local machine. The Azure Cosmos DB Emulator provides a local development/test environment for Azure Cosmos DB development purposes. Using Azure… Continue reading
Category: Visual Studio 2013
.NET Framework 4.7–Released for All versions of Windows
Microsoft has released next version of .NET Framework (do not get confused with .NET Core) . Though the .NET Framework 4.7 was released as part of Windows 10 Creators Update a month ago. You can now install the .NET Framework 4.7 on other versions of Windows Download the: .NET Framework 4.7 – Web installer | … Continue reading
Azure SDK for .NET 3.0 available for Visual Studio 2015/2017
Windows Azure SDK for .NET, which include SDKs, basic tools, and extended tools for Visual Studio development for Azure Cloud enabled applications. Microsoft has released latest Azure SDK for .NET along with Visual Studio 2017 (RTW). The new version v3.0 will support only Visual Studio 2015/2017, if you are using Visual Studio 2013 you can… Continue reading
Back to Basics : Singleton Design Pattern using System.Lazy type
This article takes you to a simpler/alternative approach in making a Singleton Design Pattern implementation using System.Lazy class rather that using our traditional approach. Singleton Design Pattern implementation without lazy initialization: This code is thread safe enabled [code language=”csharp” padlinenumbers=”true”] /// <summary> /// Singleton class /// </summary> public class AppConfig { private AppConfig() { }… Continue reading
New Certification – MCSD – Azure Solution Architect
Microsoft has made availability of new MCSD certification called as “MCSD – Azure Solutions Architect“. Required Exams: 070-532: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions 070-533: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions 070-534: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions Once you complete the above required exams you will be awarded MCSD – Azure Solutions Architect certificate valid for 2 years. PS:… Continue reading
Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 (2013.5) RC–Released
Microsoft has released an release candidate version for VS2013 Update 5 (short: 2013.5). This update is the latest in a cumulative series of technology improvements and bug fixes for Visual Studio 2013. What’s new in Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 Current iteration query token Team Project Rename support for Local Workspaces : – [ability to… Continue reading
Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova in Visual Studio 2015 RC
Microsoft has announced that with Visual Studio 2015 – Apache Cordova tools will be integrated within the main install bundle. Using Apache Cordova Tools for Visual Studio you will be able to develop cross-platform mobile applications using single codebase for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. With support for native device capabilities (e.g. camera, accelerometer, contact),… Continue reading
Get – Visual Studio 2013 – Update 4
Microsoft has released an update for Visual Studio 2013, this update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Visual Studio 2013. Download VS2013.04.exe (Online/Web Install) Download VS2013.04.iso (Offline Install) For more information, For more information: Soma’s blog Brian Harry’s blog Visual Studio team blog Slides Also see Visual… Continue reading
Windows Phone Screen Sharing/Mirroring to PC
Being mobile developer and strong follower of Mobile related technologies, always admire to demonstrate my work to my friends and colleagues. All this time I was fancy about iOS Mirroring provided through apps Reflector and Air Server. With help of these tools we used to mirror our iPad/iPhone to be mirrored to a Windows/Mac and… Continue reading
Visual Studio 2013 – Update 2 is available
Microsoft has released the latest update for Visual Studio 2013 with major improvements including support for developing Universal apps for Windows 8.x, Win Phone, and XBOX. Here are the list of improvements included as part of the release(lending from Visual Studio team blog): Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 has many new capabilities as well as… Continue reading