The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice recognition, using Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7, and Windows 8 Developer Preview (desktop applications only). The Kinect for Windows SDK includes the following: Drivers, for using Kinect sensor devices on a computer running… Continue reading
Category: VS2010
Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (KB2635973)
Microsoft has released an update for Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1. This update will address a crash in localized versions of Visual Studio 2010 SP1 that may occur when opening a Visual Studio Solution. DOWNLOAD UPDATE
Introducing KendoUI Mobile from Telerik (HTML5 Mobile Tools/Widgets for Development)
KendoUI Mobile is a set of Reusable HTML5/Javascript widgets or tools for Mobile Web Application development. KendoUI is made available for Commercial(PAID) and Open use on Certain licensing conditions from Telerik. (Logo Courtesy: KendoUI.com) KendoUI is a suite of new HTML5 Controls from Telerik. Telerik is a pioneer in .NET based reusable controls and… Continue reading
MUGH Developer Day–January 2012
Microsoft User Group Hyderabad invites you to the Developer Day on Sunday, January 29th 2012. Register for this event for FREE @ http://mughdeveloperday01.eventbrite.com Here is the agenda: Timing Topic Speaker 09:30 to 10:00 Registration 10:00 to 11:00 Coding for Fun with Kinect Abhijit Jana, Microsoft 11:00 to 12:00 I Love HTML5 Shravan Kumar, Thomson… Continue reading
Kinect Sensor for Windows & Kinect SDK for Windows Commercial Release Announced – February 1st 2012
Interesting Announcement from Microsoft about Kinect from KinectForWindows.ORG.. Quoting from Announcement website: Kinect for Windows hardware and accompanying version 1 software will be available on February 1, 2012 in 12 countries at a suggested retail price of US $249. Kinect for Windows hardware will be available through a variety of resellers and distributors. The price… Continue reading
Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games
Image Courtesy: http://watgames.codeplex.com/ The Windows Azure Toolkit(WAT) for Social Games is a set of guidance, samples, and tools that helps developers quickly get started building a casual or social game on Windows Azure. You can use use WAT for building Scalable Social gaming applications that utilizes the Power of Cloud – Windows Azure. WAT for… Continue reading
Beginning HTML5 Development with Visual Studio 2010
Recently I was doing some research works on HTML5 development using ASP.NET Â on Visual Studio 2010. Â Really liked the cool features HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript API’s. Major part of my research was around building mobile web applications using jQuery Mobile and Responsive Web. Quick Intro of HTML5 HTML5 will be the new standard for HTML,… Continue reading
WebGrid ASP.NET Data Grid
WebGrid generates cross-browser compatible web forms, and handles all data source interaction (update, insert, and delete) for you. WebGrid is fast loading datagrid with codeless data-binding and comes with a rich client-side of properties and tons of features with a performance that beats ASP.NET GridView. Highlighted WebGrid Features: JQuery UI ThemeRoller Ready (CSS Framework). Excel… Continue reading
10 Laps around Silverlight 5-Silverlight Show Series by Michael Crump
Read this Silverlight 5 learning series by Michael Crump 1) Introduction to SL5 – This post which provides a brief history of Silverlight and relevant links. 2) Binding – Ancestor Relative Source Binding and Implicit Data Templates. 3) Graphics -XNA 3D API and Improved Graphics Stack. 4) Media – Low-Latency Sound using XNA and Remote… Continue reading
Silverlight 5 Final(RTW) released and Microsoft® Silverlight® 5 Tools for Visual Studio® 2010 SP1 available for download
In DECEMBER 2010 Silverlight Fire starter event Microsoft announced the upcoming release of Silverlight 5. Read Scott GU’s Silverlight 5 -announcement blog. and right after an year, yesterday Microsoft has made a remarkable announcement for developers by Releasing final version of Silverlight 5 (RTW). Silverlight 5 offers many new features including: PivotViewer control Trusted applications… Continue reading