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Get Free training With Great WP7, Silverlight & Azure Sessions at Microsoft...
This year’s Microsoft Mix 11 conference is taking place from April 12th to 14th in Las Vegas. I have 4 sessions proposals that have been selected for voting by the Mix panel, and with your help, I...
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What’s Coming for WP7 developers in Mango
Blogged from the Microsoft Mix 11 Day 2 Keynote in Las Vegas On day 2 of Microsoft’s Mix 11 conference, they explain how they will (in May) be “Delivering happiness” to Windows Phone developers. New...
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Microsoft Regional Directorship
It’s probably about time for me to announce that I am now a Microsoft Regional Director. The logo has been on the side there for a little while. Let’s do the FAQ thing… So you’ve been hired by...
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Built on Silverlight & Azure: A Solution to Plan, Deploy & Track Your Workforce
During a trip to Redmond this year, I got to meet the Gu. If you don’t know who that is, then never mind, but keep reading. Anyway, another guy from Canada got to present alongside Scott (still don’t...
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From 0 to Windows Phone ‘Mango’ in 1 Day at DevTeach
Next week will be an awesome week in Montreal. DevTeach, the premier level-300/400 developer conference in Canada is on from Tuesday 31st to Thursday June 2nd. This includes a complete additional...
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Picking a Hotel for the Build (Windows 8) Conference in September
Let me quickly share some mapping information for you that really should be on the Build registration site to help you make a decision on a hotel: # Hotel Details US$ Rate per night + 17% tax 1 Anaheim...
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Will you Get Fat and Poorer with New Electricity Time-of-use Rates?
I recently received the news that my electricity provider will be imposing time-of-use rates on my areas in 4 months. This first came up 3 years ago and I blogged about it asking Will That New...
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Test-drive HTML5 Development for Windows Phone & Desktop
It seems to be increasing said these days, that software solutions are moving away from the desktop and to the cloud and mobile space. There’s more to be said about this which I’ll blog about soon,...
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Navigating Windows 8 Beta with only Touch, Mouse or Keyboard
Since the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Summit and the release of Windows 8 beta, I’ve been making serious use of my Windows Build conference tablet in different situations. Sometimes (due to...
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Windows Azure – a Cost-Effective Platform for ISVs
Use of a Windows Azure application server instance is now just USD$15 a month. A SQL database starts at just $5 a month. Data transfer is $0.12 per GB (inbound is free) There’s a free trial offer...
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Windows 8 Developer Training in Montreal at a Great Price
Microsoft has made bold moves on the software and hardware front for consumers with the launch of Windows 8 and Windows RT, introducing the new WinRT application development platform for building...
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Choosing from the Spectrum of Windows 8 Hardware
How do you choose from the spectrum of Windows 8 hardware? I’ll take you through some of the things I considered to help you along the journey. This is Canada-based, but applies to the US in a...
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Dell TP713 Wireless Touchpad First Impressions
Let’s take a quick look at the TP713 I recently bought and just plugged in. Is it for you? I recently purchased a Dell S2340T touchscreen monitor – more on that when I get a chance to take it out of...
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Prediction: New Devices will Surface from Microsoft for Windows 8 Blue summer...
This is entirely based on thought, guesswork, what’s really needed, what’s possible, and wishful thinking at worst. It is not based on any communication or disclosure from Microsoft (directly or...
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Get a Hand Earning Points for Prizes, Building Windows 8, Windows Phone &...
In Canada, building apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows Azure can earn you prizes from t-shirts to a laptop. Microsoft Canada continues to run the popular Developer Movement campaign,...
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A Wireless Display Feature in Windows Blue Could Mean One Device For Everything
There has been a lot of work put into syncing profiles across devices in Windows 8+. Perhaps you only need one device… Imagine an 8” Windows 8 tablet – reports are that at least an 8” Microsoft...
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Prediction: Windows Phone 9 is Windows 9 Phone – Pocket PC +Glasses FTW
How many times have you heard pundits, experts, retail associates and reporters incorrectly refer to Windows Phone 8 as Windows 8 Phone? In the future they may be right… It may seems a little early to...
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The Best $99 a Year You Can Spend On Your Kids’ Education
Yesterday I did a talk at a school, talking about careers in information technology. We had a great time with a demo of texting colours to lamps in the lamps in the class room – yes, Text-To-Lamp...
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The Killer Threshold Devices/Experiences of Build 2015
aka what MS must do to stay and go beyond relevant in the gadgets, devices and platform space for consumers, enterprise and developers. Note – there is no insider or NDA information in this post. Build...
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Leaning Towards a Surface Pro 3
I’m debating Surface Pro 3 vs. Lenovo Yoga Pro 2. Perhaps this serves as input for others considering the Surface Pro 3.Also, one could probably apply this comparison for other Ultrabooks instead of...
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