Microsoft .NET Conference – Virtual developer event

Microsoft .NET Conf is a free, 3 day virtual developer event co-organized by the .NET community and Microsoft. It just finished last week, September 12 – 14, 2018. Learn more at www.dotnetconf.net

Over the course of the three days we had a wide selection of live sessions that feature speakers from the community and .NET product teams. These are the experts in their field and it is a chance to learn, ask questions live, and get inspired for your next software project.

By attending this session, you will learn to build for web, mobile, desktop, games, services, libraries and more for a variety of platforms and devices all with .NET. We have sessions for everyone, no matter if you are just beginning or are a seasoned engineer. We’ll have presentations on .NET Core and ASP.NET Core, C#, F#, Roslyn, Visual Studio, Xamarin, and much more. So you can click the below link to watch the sessions on demand.

Watch all the sessions on demand on Channel 9

Happy coding!!

Video: Every Girl Can Code with Microsoft Small Basic

Leveraging Microsoft Small Basic to teach future generations of women. Here is a video which tells how Microsoft Small Basic helps them to achieve more So please leverage Microsoft Small Basic to teach future generations of women, young girls. They can learn via Visual Programming, create programs, Games and improve their knowledge. Learn the programming concepts starting with the fundamentals and move your way up. Small Basic is based on .NET and what you learn here could be easily applied to other .NET programming languages like Visual Basic. And when you do graduate to Visual Basic, you can bring your existing programs with you using a built-in conversion utility.

Just to update you that Microsoft Small Basic puts the “fun” back into computer programming. Few of the interesting stuff I want to mention were,

– With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.
– Small Basic combines a friendly environment with a very simple language and a rich and engaging set of libraries to make your programs and games pop.
– In a matter of few lines of code, you will be well on your way to creating your very own game.
– With a new and revolutionary IntelliSense®, Small Basic makes writing code a breeze.
– Now you can share your programs with your friends; let them import your published programs and run them on their computer.

 

For more information, refer the following:

Site: http://www.smallbasic.com/
Download: http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=46392
Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/smallbasic/ 
Curriculum: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/16299.small-basic-curriculum.aspx
Documentation: http://www.smallbasic.com/doc.aspx
e-Books: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/16386.small-basic-e-books.aspx
Program Gallery: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/smallbasic/archive/2013/02/17/small-basic-program-gallery-listed-by-category.aspx
Extensions: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/smallbasic/archive/2012/10/12/small-basic-extensions-gallery.aspx

Hope this helps.

Simple, rich Visual programming–Microsoft SmallBasic

Featuring a friendly development environment that is easy to master, Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. Based on .NET Framework, Small Basic uses a very simple language and a rich and engaging set of libraries to ease both kids and adults into the world of programming.

 

What’s NEW:
It’s not just that – Now the latest Small Basic 1.2 is upgraded to .NET Framework 4.5, it includes new Kinect programming features, new translation features.

Compatibility:
It’s compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Vista

How to install – SmallBasic 1.2:

1. Already if you have Small Basic 1.0 installed, then uninstall it; also delete all the files in the “smallbasic” folder.
2. Make sure that you have .Net Framework installed; if not you can download .NET Framework 4.5, and then install it.
3. Now, you can download/install Microsoft Small Basic from Small Basic 1.2 Download Center page  .
4. Launch by clicking the Microsoft Small Basic program shortcut.

Here are the key links:

• Website: http://smallbasic.com
• Blog: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/smallbasic/
• Forum: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=smallbasic
• Programming books @ http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/16386.small-basic-e-books.aspx
• Wiki: Small Basic Portal
• Gallery: Small Basic File Downloads on TechNet Gallery
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallbasic/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Small_Basic
• [Update] Videos: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/34675.small-basic-videos.aspx

See it in action (Video):

Cool, easy isn’t it. So let we get started!!

Here it comes…Kinect for Windows SDK

Here it comes… Kinect for Windows. You can use the power of Kinect to change the world. Kinect has changed the way people play games and experience entertainment. Now, Kinect for Windows offers the potential to transform how people interact with computers and Windows-embedded devices in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, retail, transportation, and beyond. The release of the Kinect for Windows sensor and software development kit (SDK) for commercial applications opens up the limitless possibilities offered by Kinect technology. Together, the hardware and software offer a superior development platform for Windows and a higher quality, better performing experience for end users

Are you a developer and want to thrive to Develop what’s next, then your journey starts here… The Kinect for Windows sensor and SDK give you the tools you need to develop innovative applications that harness speech and human tracking. Now, the power is in your hands to enable people to interact with technology in completely new and exciting ways. You can download the Kinect SDK @ Download SDK

Getting Started: Use these programming guides to help you get started with the Kinect for Windows system.

Got developer queries: Your development questions answered before you even asked them. Note: for all other questions, reference the General FAQ.

In addition to that, if you want to see what can be done, then you can have a look at the gallery. Also you can view the following video clip:

The Kinect Effect

Community related info:

The Blog Get our latest updates and read stories about the amazing applications companies are creating with Kinect for Windows.

Facebook Take part in our Facebook community, where we’ll be sharing ongoing news and information.

Twitter Follow us on Twitter and be part of the movement. #kinectforwindows

Forums Share advice and provide feedback about Kinect for Windows in our technical forums

Create a new world around you with Kinect and unleash its power!!

Comprehensive guide: Windows Phone development resources

Looking for a comprehensive guide to development resources for Windows Phone? Visit the Windows Phone developer resources pages on App Hub.

Please find the following topic pages so you can learn everything you need to know to create great apps and games for Windows Phone:

Silverlight for Windows Phone

XNA Game Studio and XNA Framework

Windows Phone Developer Tools and Device Unlock

User Experience and User Interface

Application and Execution Model

Input, Touch and Gestures

Launchers and Choosers

Security

Frame and Page Navigation

Isolated Storage

Performance

Advertising Services

Camera and Photos

Media – Audio and Video

Push Notifications and Live Tiles

App Bar and Controls

Location and Mapping

Networking and Web Services

Sensors

Globalization and Localization

Porting Your App or Game to Windows Phone 7

Application Publishing and Marketplace

MIX 11: Hardware-accelerated HTML5, IE9 & Mango

Last March 2010 @ MIX 10, we (MS) announced Hardware-Accelerated HTML5, Pushes Boundaries on Web and Cloud Development. Also MS released first platform preview for Windows Internet Explorer 9, highlights commitments to jQuery, OData, expanded support for HTML5, hardware-accelerated graphics and text, and a new JavaScript engine. Together these allow developers to use the same markup and deliver graphically and functionally rich Web applications that take advantage of modern PC hardware through a modern operating system. As part of its commitment to interoperability, MS detailed its support for a number of HTML5 specifications, including CSS3, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), XHTML parsing, and the video and audio tags using industry-standard (H.264/MPEG4 and MP3/AAC) codecs, among others. In addition, MS demonstrated a new JavaScript engine that uses the multiple cores of today’s modern chips to effectively manage computing resources and improve Web performance. By combining increased interoperability with a new JavaScript engine and Direct 2D technology, Internet Explorer 9 enables Web developers to provide users with richer experiences that render more quickly and consistently.

Now @ MIX 11, MS demonstrated the value of developing for HTML5 and the standards-based Web with Internet Explorer 9 on PCs running Windows and Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Phone. With the forthcoming release of Windows Phone, coming later this year, MS is providing developers with more hardware capabilities, better browsing and improved tooling, as well as expanded opportunities and Windows Phone Marketplace options. Together, these technologies create a richer application environment that expands mobile usage scenarios.

  Qantas for Windows Phone allows users to manage travel plans including checking in and reviewing the status of an upcoming flight. Coming soon to Windows Phone Marketplace.

The new application platform enables developers to take advantage of the following:

• Application multitasking for background processing, audio and file transfer, and fast application switching

• Deeper phone integration so apps can, for example, take better advantage of the versatility of Live Tiles (refer the above pic)

• Access to the camera and Motion Sensor library so developers can build apps that incorporate device hardware and build augmented reality experiences

Apart from this, MS provided the first deep look at the development platform for the next version of Windows Phone, arriving on new and existing handsets later this year. Developers will soon have updated Windows Phone Developer Tools. Improved tools include a performance profiler and sensor simulation, enabling developers to build more integrated and high-performing applications. Using this, the developers (we) will be able to take advantage of these new capabilities to create even more creative and engaging Windows Phone apps and games.

Way to go!!

Windows Phone 7: Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools – RTW

If you used CTP of Visual Basic for Windows Phone then today you can download the RTW version of the Visual Basic add-on from VB support for the Windows Phone developer tools. This release enables Visual Basic developers to create, build, release Silverlight applications and games for Windows Phone 7 using the final version of the Windows Phone Developer Tools.

It comes along with the official support for Visual Basic to Windows Phone. Also you can check out new VB versions of our released samples on MSDN.

For more information about this release, check out the following resources:

• The Visual Basic team’s blog
• Soma’s announcement of the release on his blog
• Jason Zander’s blog post on the release

Please note the following:

• This initial release of the Visual Basic add-on for the Windows Phone Developer Tools requires Visual Studio 2010 Professional or higher; Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone is not supported. If you do not have VS 2010 Pro or higher, you can download a trial version here.

• This release is only for Silverlight projects only; the Visual Basic add on for the Windows Phone Developer Tools does not support projects built on the XNA Framework.
• First install the System Requirements above, including Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Premium, or Ultimate and the Windows Phone Developer Tools RTW. Then click on VBWP7SetupENU.msi from the files in the download section above, to install the necessary components for Visual Basic.

Windows Phone 7: 80% increase in App developers

The developer community is placing some big bets with Windows Phone. How we can see that? Per WindowsPhone’s team blog we can notice nearly 80% increase in the number of registered developers since September, with more than 15,000 developers already signaling their intent to bring exciting content to Windows Phone. This is a great move.

In order to promote the efforts of developers, Windows Phone team assisting in the following ways:

1) Find Windows Phone 7 Apps & Games on Bing Visual Search
2) Promoting Windows Phone 7 Apps & Games on Xbox 360
3) Windows Phone 7 Apps & Games on Windowsphone.com
4) Campaigns featuring Windows Phone 7 Apps & Games
5) Windows Phone Marketplace on Zune PC software

With the international expansion of the Zune music and video service on Xbox LIVE, Windows PC and of course Windows Phone, the Zune PC software is now on more screens and in more markets than ever. In addition to the things we’re doing to promote apps and games for Windows Phone 7, we’ve added a few features that developers can use to better market their apps and games. Developers can take advantage of deep linking by installing the Download Now Kit.

This is just a sample of the type of work that we do to get apps and games in front of customers. You can expect more apps, contents in the Marketplace in forth coming days!!

Windows Phone 7: How to get apps from Marketplace?

Get apps from Marketplace

On your phone or from your PC, get apps and games wherever you are.

         

Check out Marketplace—Microsoft’s virtual store for apps, games, and other entertainment for your phone. Many apps and games in Marketplace are free, while others let you try before you buy.

Before you try or buy an app or game:

• Sign in to your phone using a Windows Live ID to unlock services on Windows Live, Zune, and Xbox LIVE.

• Install the Zune software to sync apps and games between your computer and your phone.

Get apps on your phone

• On Start, tap Marketplace .

• Tap Apps.

• Flick left or right to see top, new, or featured apps, or browse categories. When you find an app or game you want, tap it.

• If you want to install a free app or game, tap Install twice to confirm and download it to your phone.

• If you want to buy an app or game:

  • Tap Buy to buy a paid app. Or tap Try (if available) to try it.

  • Do one of the following:

    • If you’re trying an app, tap Install.

    • If you’re buying an app, tap Buy, select your payment method (either a credit card or a charge to your phone bill), and then tap Buy again.

  Note

  By default, purchases are added to your phone bill (if this service is available from your mobile operator). Or you can use a credit card: in the Confirm purchase screen, tap Change payment method, and then tap Add a credit card. (Or just tap Add a credit card.) Follow the steps on the screen.

  
  "Confirm purchase" screen on phone

• It might take several minutes for the app or game to download and install, depending on its size. A progress bar on the details screen shows the status.

  Tips

  • To check the progress of an app or game you’re downloading, tap Check install.

  • To pause a downloading app, on the Marketplace Downloads screen (tap Check install or the download link at the bottom of the Marketplace Hub), tap and hold the item, then tap Pause. To continue downloading it, tap and hold, and then tap Resume.

• Look for your new apps in the App list (on Start, flick left). Look for your new games in the Games Hub (on Start, tap Games, and flick left to Collection).

Tip

Looking for a specific app or game? From Marketplace, press the Search button. To learn more, see Search for stuff.

Get apps on your PC

• Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable.

• On Start, click All Programs, and then click Zune.

• If you’re not signed in, click Sign In, and then sign in with the same Windows Live ID you used to sign in to your phone.

• Click Marketplace > Apps. Under Devices, click Windows Phone.

  
  Zune Marketplace "apps for windows phone 7" screen

• Browse for an app or game by clicking a genre or using the Search box.

• Click the app that you’re interested in, and then click Free trial or Buy to try or buy the app or game. Or click Free to install a free app. Follow the instructions on the screen.

  If you want to add a new credit card to your account, you can add it from the Zune software on your computer (click Settings > Account > Add a credit card) or go to the Zune Account Center.

  
  Zune "add a credit card" screen

• To see apps and games on your phone, disconnect it from your computer. Look for:

  • New apps in the App list (on Start, flick left).

  • New games in the Games Hub (on Start, tap Games, and flick left to Collection).

         

Notes

• Apps sync directly with your phone and are not added to your Zune collection on your computer.

• If you purchase your app from Zune while your phone is not connected to your PC, the app will be downloaded over the air within 24 hours. If you subsequently connect your phone to your PC, your items will continue to download over the air.

• Marketplace may not be available in your country or region.

Play Xbox & get 400 Microsoft Points FREE

Xbox has a great deal to help you you to kick off the holiday season. Just spend 1600 Microsoft Points on selected offerings from Microsoft Game Studios (see the list below) between November 16 – November 23 and receive 400 Microsoft Points–FREE!

For more information, See official rules

Offer Details

To qualify for this special offer, you must first register by downloading the Microsoft Game Studios Offer gamerpic, and then purchase the eligible Arcade games, game add-on, or avatar accessories from Xbox LIVE Marketplace using your Xbox LIVE account before November 23.

Gamertag Registration

To take advantage of this great deal, you must download the free Microsoft Game Studios Gamer Picture. You can queue this gamer pic up for download to your console right here:

1. Go to Xbox LIVE Event Registrations http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802475207f5/
2. Select Microsoft Game Studios Offer from the list and select Download to Xbox 360
3. Select Confirm
4. You’ll see a Congratulations! This item has been added to your download queue message.

You can also access the free gamer pic via the banner ads running on Xbox LIVE, or in the Gamer Picture section of the Xbox LIVE dashboard.

Download new adventures for favorites like Halo Wars.

You must register for the offer using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you will use for your purchase. This promotion starts at 01:01 P.M. (GMT +8) on November 16 and ends at 12:59 P.M. (GMT+8) on November 23, 2010.

 

Eligible Arcade Games	Eligible Game Add-ons	Eligible Avatar Items
Splosion Man South Park UNO Rush Perfect Dark Snoopy Flying Ace Defense Grid Magic the Gathering Banjo Kazooie Banjo Tooie Ikaruga Fable II Pub Games Braid A Kingdom for Keflings Rez HD The Maw Scrap Metal Alien Breed Episode 1 Alien Breed Episode 2 The Dishwasher Dead Samurai Duke Nukem 3D N+	Forza Motorsport 3 Mass Effect Fable II Halo 3 Halo Wars Gears of War 2 Alan Wake LIPS Crackdown Crackdown 2 Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Scene It	Halo Reach Halo 3: ODST Halo 3 Gears of War 2 Gears of War 3 Crackdown 2 Fable II Fable III Perfect Dark Toy Soldiers

After registering and spending 1600 Microsoft Points on eligible downloads during the promotional period, the free Points will be either be deposited automatically into your Xbox LIVE account or sent to your e-mail via a token. Please allow four weeks for delivery, on or around December 20, 2010.

Kinect Pre-orders reach you tomorrow/today!!

Got to know from http://www.facebook.com/xbox360india.

Kinect Pre-orders reach you tomorrow/today (reason: blogging this late by a date)!!
W00t!
If you’ve pre-ordered before the 10th of Nov, stay by your door – Your Kinect arrives tomorrow/today!!

Microsoft Game Hub

Microsoft introduced a new gaming hub that connects its three major social gaming portals, blurring the line between casual and social gameplay. The Microsoft Game Hub is a new feature that starting today appears in a similar way on MSN Games, Bing Games and Windows Live Messenger, effectively allowing anyone who uses any one of those different sites to play the same games, see their friends’ status updates, and send each other game challenges.

Microsoft rolled out the Microsoft Game Hub, which helps fans of casual games like Bejeweled play and interact socially across MSN Games, Bing Games and Windows Live Messenger.

In tandem with the Microsoft Game Hub, the company also today announced that the MSN Games site has been completely rebuilt, the games experience on Windows Live Messenger has been updated, and Bing Games has been expanded internationally.