The latest developer news and events in Canada!
Don’t Miss Out on Great Keynotes and Sessions at TechDays 2011
Time moves quickly! Hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the first TechDays 2011...
Author: DamirB Date: 10/02/2011
Dude, Where’s My Mango Update?
By now, many of you have probably seen the news that carriers around the world will start pushing...
Author: Date: 09/26/2011
Multi-Platform Apps with HTML5 and IE9
“We should make an app”, says your boss while playing with her new smartphone. This statement tends...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/20/2011
Let Us Help You – Resources to Maximize Your Time and Efforts
One of the things that’s great about the team’s role is that we get to show developers,...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 09/16/2011
Evaluating Your Apps For the Cloud
This post is part of a discussion around transitioning applications, as well as development and...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 09/14/2011
Vote for Your Favourite Session to be Included in TechDays 2011
WOW! That’s all I can say to the response we received to our open call for sessions for...
Author: DamirB Date: 09/12/2011
Like HTML5? Like Phone Apps? Then you’ll LOVE Mango because…
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post referencing how you as a developer don’t have to be torn between...
Author: Date: 09/11/2011
Thank You Thank You Sam I Am! I do so like this ALM!
It’s fall and that means back to school for kids, it also means time to start up and really...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/08/2011
How to Move Data from One Table to Another
I recently saw a post on Stack Overflow asking how do you copy specific table data from one database...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/06/2011
Get Started With Windows Azure at .NET Saturday
This October, .NET Saturday (Samedi .NET) will connect you with two Canadian industry experts who...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 09/05/2011
How to Study for a Certification Exam
The most common question I get when talking about certification is what should I study? Well, before...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/02/2011
Register Now for TechDays 2011!!
It’s here! It’s live! You can now register for TechDays 2011 in Toronto, Montreal, and...
Author: DamirB Date: 08/30/2011
Mobile Devs: Why Windows Phone Matters to You
Everyone knows how competitive the mobile space is. There are a wide range of platforms...
Author: Date: 08/29/2011
Application Strategy and Training as Pre-requisites to Cloud Development
You’ve heard or read in ads, videos, presentations, and even in some of my previous posts that...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 08/24/2011
Premiere Training on Mango – And it’s free!
If you find you aren’t busy on Tuesday, August 23 and Wednesday, August 24, you may be interested in...
Author: Date: 08/21/2011
Coffee & Code Toronto
Remember the Coffee & Code Joey was doing in Toronto? It’s the perfect place to code on...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 08/19/2011
How to Prepare for a Certification Exam
About once every couple of weeks on Reddit, I see a post like this one asking for advice on...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/19/2011
TechDays 2011 Session Submissions Now Open!
Are you passionate about technology? Do you have a desire to share your knowledge with your...
Author: DamirB Date: 08/18/2011
Visual Studio Hands On Labs for FREE!
There are a lot of different ways to learn a product or feature. You can watch videos, you can read...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/18/2011
YOU could be an MCT sooner than you think!
About ten years ago, I was awarded my Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) certification, I can...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/12/2011
Does Certification Seem Overwhelming?
I recently saw a post in a forum entitled “drowning in sea of exams” complaining about how confused...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/11/2011
IE 9 on Windows Phone, Now That’s What I’m Talking About!!!
This post was originally created by Atley Hunter here and is re-posted with his permission. More on...
Author: Date: 08/10/2011
How do you update a Pinned Site in IE9? Part 2
Pinned sites are such a cool feature, easy to implement, and they give a great themed look and feel...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/08/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure - Code of War
I’m always on the search for stories of Canadian developers who have either built new...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 08/06/2011
Mango RTMs! Now what?
Last week, we announced that Windows Phone 7 Codenamed “Mango” RTM’ed (RTM = Release to...
Author: Date: 08/04/2011
What a (Windows Azure) Day! Tools and Training Kit Updates
Wow! This was quite a Windows Azure Wednesday! First the Windows Azure Code Gallery, and now, just...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 08/03/2011
Learn Windows Azure Through Code
Depending on how you go about learning or finding solutions to problems you encounter, books,...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 08/02/2011
The Microsoft Cloud Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
By now, you’ve heard a lot about the “Microsoft Cloud”. We’ve talked a lot about what is Windows...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 07/27/2011
Social Gaming Powered By Windows Azure
Social applications (games, sharing, and location-based applications and services) are very quickly...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 07/21/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure - PhotoPivot
Happy Canada Day! Let’s celebrate with yet another Windows Azure developer story! A few weeks ago, I...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 07/01/2011
Happy Canada Day 2011
Happy Canada Day folks! I hope you have a safe and relaxed holiday with family and friends! And, of...
Author: John Bristowe - Telerik Date: 07/01/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure - Scanvee
Since it is the week leading up to Canada day, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate Canada’s...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/30/2011
Make Awesome Web: 200 Awesome Resources and Counting
About six months ago, fellow Microsoft Developer Evangelist, Michael Kordahi (@delic8genius)...
Author: John Bristowe - Telerik Date: 06/30/2011
Long Weekend Plans? One Word – Mango
It’s finally here! The first long weekend of the summer! Looks like all of the stars aligned, giving...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/30/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure - Booom!!
Since it is the week leading up to Canada day, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate Canada’s...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/29/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure - Connect2Fans
Since it is the week leading up to Canada day, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate Canada’s...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/28/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure – Election Night
Since it is the week leading up to Canada day, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate Canada’s...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/27/2011
What’s In the Cloud: Canada Does Windows Azure – Lead
Since it is the week leading up to Canada day, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/26/2011
Code Your Art Out Finale – The Apps and the Winner
On June 10, we announced the finalists of Code Your Art Out, a “wicked” coding competition, as...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/25/2011
Where do you get your “In Person” fix?
My team is in the midst of our planning cycle right now and a question came up that has us...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/23/2011
Designing for Success (through User Experience)
Last week, I was at Prairie Dev Con and had the pleasure of sitting in on David Alpert’s sessions on...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 06/22/2011