#WinUI can make UI and data virtualization a smooth and seamless process, as Ana Wishnoff explains. Read the docs here and then download the WinUI 3 Controls Gallery.

Ana Wishnoff explains how WinUI 3.0 relates to the Windows App SDK. Windows App SDK docs are here. WinUI Roadmap is here.

To ensure you have the right skills, we offer a comprehensive collection of training options to empower you to learn in a way that suites you. Check out ways to advance your technical skills while…

You can absolutely build Surface Duo apps with C# in Visual Studio. As you know, the Surface Duo runs Android and Microsoft Xamarin tools let you build apps for a variety of platforms, including…

There are several options for Flutter developers looking to build apps for the dual-screen Surface Duo. Craig Dunn (@conceptdev), Principal Software Engineer, introduces some options. Learn more at…

Microsoft is enabling web developers to take advantage of dual-screen devices, like the Surface Duo, in several ways. Craig Dunn (@conceptdev), Principal Software Engineer, explains. Learn more:…

inspire your design. Mehul Shah talks about how easily you can grab design elements and modify them as needed, giving you more time to create the best experience for your users. See here for more…

Windows Terminal is an application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Learn about its main features, customized schemes…

Mehul Shah recommends using the Design Kit that's available for download on Figma -- as a supporting tool when you design with the existing open-source design systems or your own design system. Check…

Mehul Shah, @mehulshah1995, has observed several patterns that exist from a variety of different applications and that led to 5 different design patterns for dual-screen or foldables. Learn more here.…

How do I design apps for dual-screen devices? Mehul Shah answers. Check out our Surface Duo Design Kit: aka.ms/surfaceduodesign for more!

If you worked at Microsoft for 35 years, you would have seen a lot of changes. Or maybe not. Larry @osterman, Principal Software Design Engineer, explains. Remember you can get all your Windows &…

How different is it to design apps for foldable screens, like the #SurfaceDuo, vs single screen devices? Mehul Shah explains. Learn more here.

A new video from Larry @osterman, Principal Software Design Engineer...❔ Hey Larry, why wasn't Windows built on top of Unix? Thankfully, you can learn more about both #Windows and #Unix/#Linux…

Larry @osterman, Principal Software Design Engineer, tells us about his favorite feature. Head to our developer docs to start building your favorite feature: …

We all have that "Aha!" moment when we got excited about programming, so we asked Larry: ❔ What got you into computers in the first place? Maybe you can find your "Aha!" moment at…

Ana shares some of her favorite features and capabilities that are built-in to WinUI, and that are unique to native app development. Windows UI Library (WinUI) - WinUI | Microsoft DocsAcrylic material…

Learn about the different approaches you can take to use WinUI in your existing Windows app. WinUI (microsoft.github.io)Get started with WinUI 3 for desktop apps - WinUI | Microsoft DocsHost WinRT…

Ana from the WinUI team discusses how WinUI is modern yet familiar to people who are used to developing with other Windows UI frameworks. WinUI -…

Learn more about which Microsoft apps, products, and frameworks you use are built with WinUI. WinUI (microsoft.github.io)Windows UI Library (WinUI) - WinUI | Microsoft DocsReact Native for Windows…

Learn more about WinUI, the native UI platform for buildings modern Windows apps. WinUI DocsWinUI on GitHub

Sustainability isn't one optimization, it's thousands. Look end-to-end and take it step by step. Often putting in the effort to understand the full stack, from user experience to data center design or…

Demand shifting is the strategy of moving workloads to regions or times when resources are constrained. Demand shaping is a similar strategy but instead of moving a demand to a different regional time…

A network is a load of physical hardware - things like switches, routers, and servers. All the devices in a network consume electricity and have embodied carbon. The internet is a network of such…

The more a server is used, the more efficient it becomes at converting electricity to useful computing operations. For example, a server running at about 10 percent utilization might already be…

Everything releases carbon in its creation and will also release carbon in its destruction. That includes computing devices. By the time a person buys a computer, it's already emitted more carbon than…

"Carbon intensity" is a measure of how dirty electricity is. The electricity coming through a wall circuit has this number. It changes by region. In a region where most electricity is…

Most people think of electricity as clean. In fact, electricity is one of the dirtiest things on the planet. That's because most electricity is still created through burning fossil fuels, mostly coal.…

In the field of sustainable software engineering, the first principle focuses on carbon, specifically carbon dioxide. What is carbon dioxide? It's the most common greenhouse gas, consisting of one…

Asim Hussain, Microsoft's Green Developer Relations Lead, introduces Sustainable Software Engineering (SSE). SSE is an emerging discipline at the intersection of climate science, software, hardware,…

No, but you can do it using a Nuxt.js module. Nuxt.js is built using a modular system which makes it very easy to create modules and plugins. You can create a module, upload it to MPM, and then share…

What's Vogue and Code? April Speight used to work in the luxury fashion industry. The word "vogue" in French means fashion so that's the first part of Vogue and Code. Watch the video to get…

Debbie O'Brien explains how these features work great together in this One Dev Question. By deploying Nuxt.js with Azure Functions, you can create static sites that have backend code running while…

April Speight's interest in Mixed Reality started at an airport waiting for a delayed flight. A woman online was demoing a real time translation with a HoloLens. She was speaking English; the person…

Looking for the latest news on the Mixed Reality Toolkit? Kevin Semple shares options for staying up to date: Aka.ms/mrtkAka.ms/mrtk-unrealMicrosoft Tech Community Mixed Reality BlogMicrosoft Tech…

'What does it cost?' is always a great question. Debbie O'Brien tells us Nuxt.js is open source and therefore, free to use. Storing your code in GitHub Repos is also free. And if you choose to build…

Static sites are much safer than server-side rendered applications because there's no server. That means there is a smaller attack vector. Tutorial: Deploy server rendered Nuxt.js websites on Azure…

Contributing to the Mixed Reality Toolkit requires a few simple steps. Learn how to submit bugs, a documentation issue, and even new features: Contributing | Mixed Reality Toolkit Documentation…

With other static web apps, we can deploy single page applications and multiple page applications (also known as static sites). Static sites are faster because they're already rendered. Whereas single…

HoloLens 2 has built in QR code tracking, which you can access directly through Unreal's AR tracked geometry system. To track non-QR images, you'll need to grab images off the HoloLens camera and…

Debbie O'Brien talks about the differences between single page applications and static sites, and how NuxtJS can help you quickly rebuild your static pages. See why static sites are back. Creating…

Itching to get a video of what your friend, wearing a HoloLens, is poking at? One option is to use Azure Spatial Anchors to sync coordinate systems with a second HoloLens that can record a mixed…

Nuxt.js is known as an intuitive web framework, where we put convention over configuration with intuitive features such as file system routing, file system content, and auto imported components. See…

Accessibility and inclusivity are paramount if you want a Mixed Reality experience that can be enjoyed by everyone. April Speight discusses features that can help you accomplish this. She also points…

If you're looking to build Azure Static Web Apps, then Nuxt.js can help you. Nuxt.js is an intuitive web framework based on official Vue.js libraries, Node.js, and powerful development tools, such as…

Designing for a 3D app is different than designing for a 2D app. To get help with your design, see the Mixed Reality Toolkit's UX building blocks: Design process for mixed reality - Mixed Reality |…

April Speight talks about how to best get started with the Mixed Reality Toolkit. Her first suggestion is to check out this Microsoft Learn module. For documentation on getting started, visit Get…

Viewing sample apps is a great way to learn how to incorporate MRTK features into your own experiences. Whether you prefer Unity or Unreal, we provide sample apps for both platforms. April Speight…

April Speight covers the variety of devices that support the Mixed Reality Toolkit. With cross-platform support, your device choice is relatively flexible. For more information, go to Set up a mixed…

Kevin Semple introduces the Mixed Reality Toolkit, which is a Microsoft driven, open-source project that accelerates Mixed Reality app development. For an introduction to Mixed Reality see: …

Summer Wu tells us about the Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unreal (and how it differs from the Unity version). For an introduction to Mixed Reality see: …

Damian Brady with the final question in this series.

With Azure Machine Learning, you can build and deploy models for your enterprise faster and more efficiently.

Changing the way you work doesn't necessarily improve the work you produce. However, by focusing on the right things, the final result can be improved.

When should you start thinking about MLOps in your project? In part 10 of this series, Damian Brady explains the best time to start incorporating #DevOps into your #MachineLearning project.

If you're working on machine learning projects, MLOps is not just another buzzword that can safely be ignored. Applying MLOps can mature your projects and lead to better outcomes.

As a software developer, it can be tempting to use or recommend the tools you're used to when implementing MLOps. There are advantages and disadvantages to doing so

For our final video in this One Dev Question series, James Montemagno talks about how to build mobile apps with .NET 5. Don't forget the dot Net Conference starts tomorrow - tune in to see 80+…

More info on .NET 5 Kathleen Dollard is back for one another One Dev Question video, explaining how Visual Basic plays into our .NET 5 plans. More info at https://msft.it/6012T7s5p

In part 7 of this series Damian Brady is back to share more about ML and ML projects.

If you are building .NET apps, you should be sure to understand the support policies of the different releases, especially the Long Term Support (LTS) policy. More: https://msft.it/6013TfAiZ

While machine learning projects and traditional software development have many similarities, there are some important differences. This means blindly applying the practices of one to the other is…

If you are looking to get started learning C or C++ on Linux, then Shana Matthews has the info you need to get going, using the Windows Subsystem for Linux of course. More info at…

.NET 5 is the next step on the journey to support a range of platform in .NET: Windows Linux and MacOS today, and iOS, Android, tvOS, watchOS and WebAssembly in the future.

There are many lessons and good practices we've learned from decades of software development and more than a decade of "DevOps". Most of these can be applied to machine learning projects.

Matt Wojo Shares more about WSL in this One Dev Question.

Build a C++ project in VS Code

Craig Loewen shares how he became a program manager in this One Dev Question.

Phillip Carter answers todays One Dev Question - "What is F#?"

MLOps and AIOps both sit at the union of DevOps and AI. They may sound like the same thing, but they represent completely different ideas.

Matt Wojo is back to talk more about WSL. To find out more go to https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/python/

Last week we asked Phillip Carter "What is .NET?" Today we follow up by asking "What is C#?" Complete C# docs are at:…

Personalize VS Code with Themes -Change your UI Color Theme-Change your File Icon Theme For more information, including how to make your own themes, check out …

MLOps sounds like just another buzzword, but it presents some important concepts and practices for maturing your machine learning projects.

For teachers (and students), the Windows Subsystem for Linux can help you with your programming and OS skills. Shana Matthews explains in today's One Dev Question. More WSL info at…

Ever wonder what .NET is? Phillip Carter shares some insight.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are often used synonymously, but they don't mean the same thing

In part 6 of this WSL series Craig Loewen answers more of your WSL questions.

How does .NET 5 change my development?

Machine Learning is a term many of us have heard, but what does it actually mean, and when should it be used?

So if you wanted to use Linux, couldn't you just use a virtual machine or dual boot? Matt Wojciakowski explains why the Windows Subsystem for Linux is better. Complete docs on how to install and use…

Ok, fine. We did ask-and here's what Abel Wang had to say. To hear more opinions on this, check out our Channel 9 show - Tabs vs Spaces: https://msft.it/6014TxOyr

People are asking: What's happening to .NET Standard in .NET 5? Immo has the answer in today's One Dev Question video.

Chris Harrison shares more about Linux tools in this One Dev Question.

James Montemagno shares why .NET 5 was created.

Ever wondered why you would use Bash? Shana Matthews answers the question.

Through shared values and supportive partnerships on Azure and other Microsoft technologies, Tyler Ellison decided to make TitletownTech the new home for ChemDirect, Inc. To learn more about how…

Christopher Harrison answers the question what is Linux distro?

Abel Wang shares more about Visual Studio in this One Dev Question. More at https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn

In our new One Dev Question series - WSL\Linux for Students. A good question to start with: What is Linux? Shana Matthews has the answer. Plenty of docs on the Windows Subsytem for Linux (WSL) can…

Cesar Valiente shares how the Surface Duo supports Kotlin.

Can I simulate dual screen gestures in my automated tests?

Wait, doesn't that registry key already exist? Larry Osterman explains why sometimes keys hang around for a long time.

How do you get code coverage reports on your pull requests?

How do you cleanup and make your code look pretty in a CI/CD pipeline? Abel Wang has the answer. Check out the open source format tool at: https://msft.it/6018TtanC

Ready to start building a Surface Duo app with Flutter? John Wiese has the info you need to get going. For more info visit https://msft.it/6014TtVCA Download the SDK at https://msft.it/6015TtVC7

Learn how to configure C++ IntelliSense in VS Code. This video walks you through the steps to make it happen. More information about IntelliSense in VS Code at…

Abel Wang loves sharing his knowledge about .NET, and today he helps you share your knowledge about .NET too. .NET on Microsoft Learn: https://msft.it/6012Ttysp .NET presentations on GitHub:…

Abel Wang, @AbelSquidHead, is back again today. But he's not alone - he has a special guest - as he tells us the story of the dotnet bot. Find the .NET platform on Github at…

Microsoft Intern Parker Schroeder is here today to talk about Pen Events on the Surface Duo. Create a great writing experience within your apps by checking out the team's samples. Blog post on Pen…

Joy Liu shares some insight on developing for the Surface Duo and how your app can benefit from the hinge angle.

Larry Osterman is back with another Friday One Dev Question. Today he shares what has changed for Windows now that it is a part of Azure.

Argh! A test crashed my test run! But which one was it? Relax - Abel Wang knows who to blame. More info at https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-vstest?WT.mc_id=onedevquestion-c9-abewan

Can you build Surface Duo apps with Jetpack Compose? Joy Liu has the answer and talks about how you can use this new UI framework to build your Surface Duo apps. More info in this new blog post:…

Want to improve your code with .Net analyzers in your CI/CD pipeline? Can it be done? Abel Wang answers your questions in this One Dev Question. For more info:…

Wondering how to develop for the gap in the Surface Duo? Hakon Strande shares some insight. DisplayMask info at:…

In part two of this series Abel Wang shares some more insights about Roslyn and his favorite analyzer.

Hakon Strande shares some insight for developing for the Surface Duo.

Did you know Roslyn has over 4 million lines of code? Abel Wang shares more about Roslyn in this One Dev Question.

What OS is running on the Surface Duo? Hakon Strande has the details, so that you can write the best apps for the Duo. For more info visit https://docs.microsoft.com/dual-screen/android/

Today, Larry Osterman answers a question from the audience, explaining, at a high level, why it took so long to update the 'Service Restarting' icon. Let us know if you have more questions for Larry!

In the last part of this at home series Kayla Cinnamon shares how you can configure a WSL distro to launch in the home directory. For more info visit: Aka.ms/terminal-docs…

Excited for the Surface Duo? Guy Merin, @gmerin, shares how you can start developing now! Find more https://aka.ms/DownloadSurfaceDuoSDK

Ever wondered what's possible with Windows Terminal? Kayla Cinnamon shares more about Terminal in the next video of the Terminal series. Aka.ms/terminal-docs …

Ever wondered how you can set up a specific configuration in Terminal? Kayla Cinnamon shares how. Aka.ms/terminal-docs https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/terminal/command-line-arguments?tabs=windows

Kayla Cinnamon shares just how easy it is to add shell to Windows Terminal. Aka.ms/terminal-docs…

Larry Osterman is back to talk about Azure versus Windows with this Friday's One Dev Minute.

Kayla Cinnamon shares the interesting story behind Cascadia Code and where it got it's name. For more info: Aka.ms/terminal-docs https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/terminal/cascadia-code

Ever wondered if community driven feedback makes a difference? Kayla Cinnamon shared what kind of changes have been made to Terminal thanks to contributions from the community. For more info:…

Check out this sample framework for a classic maze chase game for Windows 10, built with C# and the Win2D library. To download and try the sample, head to aka.ms/2DMazeGame

Some exciting new things ahead for Terminal, Kayla Cinnamon shares what's next. For more info: Aka.ms/terminal-docs https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/

Every wondered where the Terminal logo came from? Kayla Cinnamon shares some interesting history of how the logo came about. For more info visit: Aka.ms/terminal-docs …

Kayl Cinnamon, @cinnamon_msft, shares some tips for running Terminal in admin mode. For more info visit: Aka.ms/terminal-docs https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/ Follow @CH9

Kayla Cinnamon is back to share more about Windows Terminal and what's new. For more info visit: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-1-0/

Larry @osterman is here today to talk about what he's been working on lately - Azure confidential computing. More details here:…

In our final video in our Xamarin series, @maddyleger1 explains how Xamarin works with Azure and the Cloud. More info: https://msft.it/6014T9XTm Try Xamarin: https://msft.it/6015T9XTW Follow @CH9

How accessible is your app? Today, Maddy Leger explains how Xamarin helps you create accessible apps on all platforms. More info:…

Do developers still need to know assembly language in this day and age? Larry @osterman gives us his opinion and how it has changed over the years. Follow @CH9

Do you need a Mac to develop iOS apps with Xamarin? Well, yes...and no. We'll let Maddy Leger explain. More info: https://msft.it/6014TgFek Try Xamarin: https://msft.it/6015TgFeZ

Ever wondered - What's the deal with all the monkeys? Maddy Leger shares the story in part 10 of our Xamarin series. Golden Tamarin Monkeys: https://msft.it/6010TgWH8 Live Tamarin Monkey webcam:…

How do you get started with Xamarin? @maddyleger1 provides the #MondayMotivation with these resources to get you going. Free Microsoft Learn courses: https://msft.it/6018TguPG Try Xamarin:…

You may remember we gave Larry @osterman a challenge "Describe the good parts of COM in 2 minutes". Based on your comments, we went back and asked him if he might have missed anything.…

The Azure Cognitive Services, Speech service is easy to integrate into your apps or devices for common recognition tasks, such as transcribing conversations. This video demonstrates how to use the…

One of the strengths of Xamarin is that it lets you access the native APIs when necessary. @maddyleger1 explains how this works In today's One Dev Question video. Xamarin Essentials:…

In his final episode, @kevintgallo explains how Microsoft is engaging with the open source community. Find the Micorosoft open source projects on GitHub here:…

Maddy Leger, @maddyleger1 is back to talk about Hot reloading, a great way to see changes in real time without losing any of your state. Head here if you are ready to give Xamarin a try:…

Today, @maddyleger1 tells us how open source fits into the Xamarin picture. And how you can contribute. Xamarin GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Xamarin?WT.mc_id=onedevquestion-c9-maleger Try…

Xamarin.Forms are great but what about Xamarin .Android or Xamarin.iOS? @maddyleger1 tells us not to worry – there's lots of good work going on in those areas too. Head here if you are ready to give…

So UWP? Or Win32? Or the Web? What should you use for your next app? Kevin Gallo, @kevintgallo, explains in today's One Dev Question. More info: https://msft.it/6017TevXB Dev blog:…

Maddy Leger, @maddyleger1, shares some exciting news on what's next for Xamarin.Forms. More info here: https://msft.it/6010Te5LM Try Xamarin today: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/xamarin …

What's your path forward if you have an existing Win32 or UWP app? @kevintgallo explains where we are going with our platform. More info:…

What will .Net 5 mean for #Xamarin developers? Maddy Leger shares some insight on how easy it is to integrate .NET 5 into your work flow. More info:…

Kevin Gallo on Microsoft Dev Tools Pt 3 Today, @kevintgallo, VP of our Developer Platform, talks about the tools we have to build great user experiences across dual screen devices. More info here.…

Maddy Leger on Xamarin Pt 1 Our new One Dev Question Series with @maddyleger1 shares how easy it is to keep our code as cross-platform as possible utilizing Xamarin. Xamarin Forms Try Xamarin

Today, Larry @osterman talks about the humble beginnings of Microsoft dot com. Nowadays, the Microsoft related domains are amongst the most popular in the world, but we're partial to…

Will the apps you create for Microsoft dual screen devices work on other dual screen devices? @kevintgallo, VP of our Developer Platform, has the answer. Dual screen apps:…

Kevin Gallo on Microsoft Dev Tools Pt 1 We're starting a new One Dev Question series with the VP of our Dev Platform-Kevin Gallo. To get started, @kevintgallo talks about dev tools for our dual…

What's coming next for the dual screen APIs? Scott Fudally, @SoftwareShifu, gives us a look at the direction of the Surface Duo and other devices. Try it out today by downloading the SDK at…

How can devs get involved with the Surface Duo open source community? TJ Rhoades, @tj_rhoades, has some ideas for you. For a good starting point on dual screen development, head to…

Hakin Strande shares some insight on the thinking behind making the Surface Duo experience more inclusive and accessible.

In part 7 of our Surface Duo series Hakon Strande, @HakonStrande, shares some more insight into the dual screen. Follow @CH9

In part 5 of our Surface Duo series Guy Merin, @gmerin, covers some more information to help you get started developing for the Duo. aka.ms/DownloadSurfaceDuoSDK Follow @CH9

Want to know what's possible with the Surface Duo SDK? Guy Merin, @gmerin, has you covered. Follow @CH9

In part three of our Surface Duo series, Guy Merin, @gmerin, shares about the emulator. aka.ms/DowloadSurfaceDuoSDK

In this One Dev Question, Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, talks about the intriguing idea of using a HoloLens and Azure Kinect together. More details on the Azure Kinect DK are at…

Do you have a favorite programming language? Larry Osterman, @osterman, shares what programming language he's most enjoyed.

So how exactly do you get started developing for Mixed Reality? Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, talks about the tools available to help you get going. More info on MRTK:…

In part two of this series Guy Merin, @gmerin, covers the 3 steps for adding dual screen support to your app. Read more about dual screen support here. Follow @CH9

Excited for the Surface Duo? In our first video of this series Guy Merin, @gmerin, shares how you can start developing now! Check out more here. To download go here…

Ayşegül Yönet gives us a few ideas on uses for Azure Spatial Anchors. More ideas at: http://msft.social/ybFtos

Learn how to develop Node.js apps using Linux on Windows with VS Code. It's fast and you're going to love it! Install and sign up links: Install WSL 2 Install VS CodeInstall the VS Code Remote…

Ayşegül Yönet covered how Azure Spatial Anchors let you persist your Mixed Reality objects. In this One Dev Question @AysSomething, tells us how to share those anchors across devices. Tips on creating…

#AzureSpatialAnchors let you persist objects in a location, across devices, over time. Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, explains how to get started. Docs can be found here: http://msft.social/s1yJsX

Designing for Mixed Reality is different than designing a traditional app. Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, has the info on new tools to help you layout your ideas in an Mixed Reality world. More info on…

Did you know that Azure Cognitive Services can help you create better Mixed Reality apps? Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, tells us how to use these services to improve your #MR apps. More info at…

Why does Windows use '\' instead of '/'? Larry @osterman explains why certain choices made a long time ago still have consequences today.

Ever wondered what reality is best for your app? Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, shares some insight.

We've all been stuck on some code before, find out all the helpful ways you can solve your problems with VS Code. Filisha Shah, @filisha12, shares how.

Did you know Visual Studio Code comes with an integrated terminal? In the last video of this series Sana Ajani, @sana_anjani, tells us more.

In part two of this series Sana, @sana_anjani, shares how you can run your code with Visual Studio.

Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, covers the differences between AR, VR, and MR/XR. More info at: http://msft.social/cblTCl

The Cloud has revolutionized the way we use technology. Bowden Kelly, @bowdenk7, shares how the Cloud can work for you. Follow @CH9

So how exactly do you get started developing for #MixedReality? Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, talks about the tools available to help you get going. More info on MRTK: http://msft.social/SAlq9f…

We've learned what's new for Terminal, now Kayla shares some exciting news for what's next!

Do you need to develop your own custom solution in order to use a HoloLens? Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, explains how you can get started quickly. More info on the apps she discusses at…

The various forms of input on the HoloLens make it easier for you to write inclusive MR apps. Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, explains how in today's video. More info on Microsoft's accessibility…

Ever wondered how to design for Mixed Reality today in a constantly evolving field? Ayşegül Yönet, @AysSomething, shares some insights.

What exactly does accessibility mean when working with Terminal? Kayla Cinnamon, @cinnamon_msft, shares the changes being made to make Terminal accessible for everyone.

Ever wanted to go back in time and fix your code? Rob Lourens, @roblourens, tells us how Version Control can help you with your code.

Want to be more involved with changes in Terminal? Kayla Cinnamon, @cinnamon_msft, tells us how to get started.

A lot has changed in the last 35 years. Larry Osterman, @osterman, shares some insight into his career and how special it is to be a part of something bigger.

Ever wondered how VS Code can help with debugging? Matt Bierner, @mattbierner, tells us how it can help you with your code.

In part two of this series Kayla Cinnamon, @cinnamon_msft, shares just how easy it can be to use Terminal with the shell you already have.

In part two of this series Sana, @sana_anjani, shares how you can run your code with Visual Studio.

Kayla Cinnamon, @cinnamon_msft, shares some helpful new changes to Terminal in part one of this series.

Part 4 of our thread about #diversity and #ainclusion in software Here, Microsoft MVP @DennieDeclerq tells us how to enable Text to Speech in #Xamarin. More at…

In part 3 of our series about #diversity and #inclusion @DennieDeclerq, tells us how Color by Function can make your apps more accessible to all.…

In this video, @DennieDeclerq, President of DDSoft and Microsoft MVP, talks about how digital inclusion helps everyone. More info on Dennie is here:…

This series on #diversity and #inclusion in software development starts with a spotlight on @DennieDeclercq - a Belgian developer on the autism spectrum-who advocates for making software more…

Larry, @osterman, shares how COM is still relevant today and the benefits of using it.

Don't know how to use Visual Studio Code? SteVen Batten, @monekoluv, shares how it can work for you.

Curious about what's new with Terminal? In part one of this series Kayla, @cinnamon_msft, shares some new changes.

In part one of the Visual Studio Code series Rob, @roblourens, shares the benefits of using a coding editor.

WSL 2 is now available on Windows 10, version 2004, Build 19041+ without requiring an Insiders Preview. For install steps: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/install-win10 However, if you want…

Have ideas and features you'd like to see in the Edge Dev Tools? Rachel Simone Weil, @partytimeHXLNT, tells how you can do just that! For more info visit https://aka.ms/AA6s01m

Ever wondered how Webhint can help your coding experience? Rachel Simone Weil, @partytimeHXLNT, from the @EdgeDevToolsteam shares how. For more info visit https://aka.ms/AA6s7r8

Azure Logic Apps is a cloud service that automates the execution of your business processes. You use a graphical design tool called the Logic Apps Designer to arrange pre-made components into the…

Do you have feedback on any of the ideas we talked about in this series, or any other experiences in the Edge Dev Tools?

Ever stumped on how to use the Edge DevTools? Zoher Ghadyali, @zghadyali, shares how you can learn more and boost productivity! (Thanks, again, Chromium ❤) For more info visit https://aka.ms/AA6s7r4

Ever stumped by testing on devices you don't have? Edge DevTools Device Mode & Network Conditions can help with that! (Thank you Chromium!) In part 7 of this series Zoher Ghadyali, @zghadyali,…

Eager to get a jump on our January Stable release and integrate Edge into your test matrix? Zoher Ghadyali, @zghadyali, from the @EdgeDevToolsteam sets you up for success in part 6 of our series. For…

Part 5 of our series from the @EdgeDevToolsteam talking about DevTools for Edge on Chromium: Erica Draud, @hiamerica, talks about the creative ways the team is uncovering customer needs with 3D views…

Chris Heilmann, @codepo8, shares exciting news about what is next for @EdgeDevTools. Use the @EdgeDevTools team Twitter account to let them know what other features you would like to see. More info on…

Chris Heilmann, @codepo8, tells what the @EdgeDevTools team is doing to make web development more accessible for everyone. Use the @EdgeDevTools team Twitter account to let them know what other…

Chris Heilmann, @codepo8, tells what the @EdgeDevTools team has brought to the Chromium developer tools. Accessibility and localization were a big part of it. Use the @EdgeDevTools team Twitter…

Microsoft Learn, at http://microsoft.com/Learn, is the easiest way to learn products and services through task-based, interactive learning. With hundreds of free courses, localized into 23 different…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

In the One Dev Question series, Cloud Developer Advocate Abel Wang explains how Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and…

Once again, we have some wisdom from Laura Butler. Today's topic - Design and Usability. Check out all of our design docs here: http://msft.social/IUwZMl

Mark Alcazar talks about how devs everywhere can contribute to our open source efforts. Some mentioned repos: Adaptive Cards: http://msft.social/xrArydWinUI: http://msft.social/9uTZcBMSIX:…

Listen in with Chris Heilmann as he explains how Microsoft has been contributing back to the Chromium open source project. More info on the Edge Preview program can be found here:…

Chris Heilmann explains how, despite Edge using Chromium, Edge is not becoming Chrome. To become an Edge Insider, head here: http://msft.social/uxZxyw

Chris Heilmann talks about how Microsoft Edge updates will be delivered going forward. Don't forget you can try the new Edge by heading to this page - http://msft.social/EJsXoo

Larry Osterman has us covered with this video, wherein he talks about the first PC he was given when he started at Microsoft nearly 35 years ago. And Xenix? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long…

Laura Butler talks about language developments happening at Microsoft. And we learned a new word that we love - "heisenbugs" - a great word for any dev to have in their vocabulary:…

We're happy to welcome back Chris Heilmann with this new series of videos about Microsoft Edge on Chromium. In this video, Chris talks about the main benefits of moving from EdgeHTML to Chromium. To…

What is Retpoline technology? How does Windows use it? Arun Kishan, a Distinguished Engineer here at Microsoft, has the answers in this video. More info at: http://msft.social/jlr45N

How did Laura Butler end up on the Windows team? How can going that extra mile make a difference? Laura tells us in this video. By the way, you can find the Word for Windows 1.1 source code, and a pic…

Did you know that Windows has four types of containers? In today's video, Arun Kishan, a Distinguished Engineer here at Microsoft, tells us how they work.

How does Windows 10 S Mode protect your device? Dana Huang, Director of Engineering for Windows Security, explains in this One Dev Question.

Laura Butler talks about a Windows Phone that never got released. Read more about Laura in this 2014 article: http://msft.social/SZUbAF

How much GPU acceleration do you get in WinForms, WPF, and UWP? Mark Alcazar, Partner Director of Software Engineering for Windows, has the answer.

How does the architecture differ between Windows Client and Server? Can you use Windows Server as your desktop client? Abolade Gbadegesin, a Technical Fellow on the Windows team, has the answer in…

Some fond memories of Windows Phone from Laura Butler. She explains how they made the keyboard work so well. Want to know more about Laura's projects at Microsoft? Check out this article from 2014:…

What version of .NET Core and .NET Framework should I target to use XAML Islands? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 10 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at:…

Larry Osterman has worked on a lot of code over the years. We asked him about the first security bug he ever had to fix. Listen in to hear his answer. Hint: it involved Exchange 4.0, way back in…

How can you give feedback about XAML Islands? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 9 of our One Dev Question series. You can provide feedback at: Twitter: @WindowsUIEmail:…

What is the roadmap for XAML Islands? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 8 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at: http://msft.social/mdzSDr

What modern web view controls are available for XAML Islands? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 7 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at:…

What XAML controls are available in the Windows Community Toolkit? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 6 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at…

What are the requirements for using XAML Islands? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 5 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at https://msft.social/RyRa5e

What are the different ways you can use XAML Islands? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 4 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at https://msft.social/sE6U6Y

When is it appropriate to use XAML Islands in my app? Miguel Ramos has the answer in part 3 of our One Dev Question series. Complete XAML Islands docs can be found at https://msft.social/wAgz9i

Why did Microsoft create XAML Islands? Watch part 2 of our One Dev Question series with Miguel Ramos to learn why. Afterwards, you can peruse the XAML Islands docs at https://msft.social/BHXvyy

Time to kick off a new One Dev Question series with Miguel Ramos. We asked Miguel 10 questions about XAML Islands, starting with - What are XAML Islands? Listen in for his answer. More info at…

So if you're a Linux developer, why would you want to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux? In this video, Craig Loewen discusses some scenarios where WSL makes sense for you. For more info from Craig,…

So how integrated is the Windows Subsytem for Linux, WSL, with Windows itself? Well, Craig Loewen gives us his answer in this video. Don't forget there are more details about all the command line…

Can you use the Windows Subsystem for Linux for scripting? As always, Craig Loewen has the answer. To read more musings from Craig, Rich Turner, Kayla Cinnamon, and the rest of the Windows Command…

Craig Loewen explains why Windows devs might want to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Want to read some WSL blog posts from Craig? Head here: https://msft.social/iDGQzn

What can you all do with the Windows Subsystem for Linux? Turns out you can do a lot. Tune in to Craig Loewen to find out. To learn even more about WSL and other command line tools, check out Craig,…

Did you hear about all the WSL2 news at Microsoft Build? Here's Craig Loewen talking about some of the new features and what's to come. We want your feedback! Stay with us for more videos from Craig…

What are some cool new tricks you can do with the Windows 10 Console? Get your 'Ctrl' button and mouse wheel ready and listen in on Rich Turner in this video. More info at http://msft.social/duqH2L

Can the Windows Subsystem for Linux use distros other than the ones available in the Microsoft Store? Craig Loewen knows the answer. To create your own distro, check out the docs here:…

Did you know Microsoft has lots of free resources for students? Watch the video on how to get free offerings on these Microsoft products: Azure: http://msft.social/zt79ydOffice 365:…

What's the difference between Cmd, Powershell, and Bash? Hmmmmm, sounds like a good question for Rich Turner. Listen in to hear his answer. Lots more command line thoughts from Rich in his blog posts…

Rich Turner talks about how developers are using the command line today. After watching the video, you can read more about uses of command line tools in these blog posts: http://msft.social/wrI2a4

Developers would never hard code the values of a window border width, would they? Hmm, let’s ask Laura Butler about some of the app compatibility issues they had with Windows 95 to find out. (And…

It's so amazing when science and physics show up in ways you don't expect. In today's One Dev Question, Charlie Han answers the question "What is the most surprising technology in HoloLens…

Today we have our first video from Arun Kishan, a Distinguished Engineer here at Microsoft.We asked him how the Windows Subsystem for Linux runs native Linux binaries.Listen in to hear how this…

How about another One Dev Question from Rich Turner? Today, Rich clarifies some terminology for us – what exactly is the difference between a terminal and a console? Tune in to find the answer. More…

We're back again with Craig Loewen for another WSL question. Today, he talks about how to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10. More details on how to set things up here:…

Do you have a HoloLens (1st gen) application, and wonder if it will run on the HoloLens 2? In this One Dev Question, Jesse McCulloch talks a little bit about this, and the broad steps to get your app…

What improvements have we made on the display engine in HoloLens 2? In this One Dev Question, Alex Kipman tells us what makes our displays best in class while still allowing us to shrink the form…

So why do we need another packaging solution? How does MSIX make things better? We asked Mark Alcazar, Partner Director of Software Engineering for Windows, to explain. Learn more:…

Dana Huang, our Director of Engineering for Windows Security, answers some questions for us: What are TPMs used for? What are the different types of TPMs? Listen in to find out. Learn more:…

Can Larry Osterman list 5 jobs he's had at Microsoft? Oh yes! In this video, Larry talks about some of the many jobs he's had while enjoying ~35 years of Microsoft life.

What should developers know about HoloLens 2? Charlie Han tells us to consider the: New interactive modelCloud and services connected experienceTime to value, for your new software for the new…

Larry Osterman talks about an Easter egg in Exchange 4.0 and how it was discovered by Raymond Chen.

What's a command-line shell? What's a console? What's a terminal? Rich Turner explains in this One Dev Question. Learn more: https://msft.social/akvC71

In this first video in our new series on the command line and the Windows Subsytem for Linux (WSL), Craig Loewen explains what WSL is and what you can do with it. Learn more: https://aka.ms/WSLDocs

Are you signed up for our Mixed Reality Developer Program? Not sure if you should be? In this One Dev Question, Jesse McCulloch talks about what the program does, and why you should join. Sign up:…

In a previous video, Laura Butler mentioned a combination of Talking Rain drinking water, dry ice, and 32-bit Bunny. Today we get the details.

What technology season are we in today? Well, it depends on the tech you are talking about. In this One Dev Question, Alex Kipman tells us where the HoloLens 2 is in the seasons of technology, and how…

We asked Abolade Gbadegesin where the Windows architecture was heading in the future. Listen in to hear his answer. Learn more: https://aka.ms/Windows10Docs

Did you know that HoloLens 2 is better with Azure? In this One Dev Question, Charlie Han tells us how they work together, and how you can decide when to use compute on the device vs. in the cloud. Go…

How can a Windows Hello PIN be more secure than a password? We asked Dana Huang, Director of Engineering for Windows Security, to find out how this works. Interesting stuff, with lots more info at…

We are back with Neena Kamath for this One Dev Question. Listen to some of the real world experiences that are possible with Azure Spatial Anchors. For more info on Azure Spatial Anchors, visit…

Laura Butler talks about how they made Windows 95 more performant. The story involves Talking Rain drinking water & '32-bit Buddy'. How many of you created a 'switch' statement inside…

We talked with Abolade Gbadegesin, a Technical Fellow on the Windows team, and asked him how the Windows architecture has evolved to support new devices like the HoloLens. Listen in to hear what he…

Today we have @jbmcculloch telling us about #MRDevDays, the @Microsoft event for #MixedReality developers happening May 2nd and 3rd at the Microsoft Redmond Campus. More information at…

It's time for another #OneDevQuestion with @gbury82. This time we are talking about our path forward for developers in the near term. If you want to join the conversation on Slack, do so at…

Today, Larry @Osterman talks about why developers also have to be storytellers. Remember, all a good story needs is a good storyteller.

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Today we have @neenakamath telling us about the great new @Azure Mixed Reality Services we announced at #MWC19. More information at https://aka.ms/MR.

Time for a new Larry @osterman video. In one of our first videos with Larry, we asked him why COM was so complicated. As part of his answer he said he could explain the good parts of COM in ~10-15…

We are excited to present our first One Dev Question video for Microsoft Mixed Reality featuring Alex Kipman, where he talks about the announcements from Mobile World Congress. Visit our mixed reality…

Graham Bury tells us what you can do today to get ready for HoloLens 2 development. Sign up for our developer program: https://aka.ms/IWantMR

Why are some blue screens green? If a blue screen is green, is it still a blue screen? Raymond explains. Read Raymond's blog: https://aka.ms/oldnewthing

Why do Windows 10 build numbers always go up? Do they ever go down? Why not reset the build number after a major release? Why not let Raymond explain? Read Raymond's blog: http://aka.ms/oldnewthing

Why do COM APIs return HRESULTs? We were sure Larry @Osterman would know the answer. See his response in this video.

Larry @osterman gives us his view on DCOM.

In this video, we get the story of Raymond Chen, the human merge machine. @LauraCatPJs also has a part in Raymond's story. #Windows10 The "One Dev Question with Raymond Chen" video series is…

Larry @osterman tells us how new APIs for #Windows10 are designed to avoid some of the issues of the past.

Larry @osterman is back and in this video we ask him why the Win32 APIs handle error codes differently.

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

Today, we learn about Larry @osterman's interview with Microsoft. He talked to the then current head of Human Resources – a guy named @Steven_Ballmer.

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

Welcome back Larry @osterman! Today, Larry tells us why COM is not all that complicated...until it gets complicated.

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

What's cool for developers in the latest #Windows10 update? How about:New and improved Fluent controlsSupport for MSIX, the new open source app packaging formatOfficial release of Windows Machine…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

In this One Dev Question series on Visual Studio Code, Chris Heilmann (@codepo8), Ramya Achutha Rao (@ramyanexus), Peng Lyu (@njukidreborn), and Daniel Imms (@Tyriar) answer questions about VS Code, a…

Progressive Web Apps are web sites that function like native apps across different browsers and across a variety of Windows 10 devices. Watch the video, then learn more at http://aka.ms/Windows-PWA

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update introduces vibrant new features and enhancements for developers. This video highlights just a few of the cool new things to try out. Learn more about what's new for…

The Fluent Design System helps you create modern, clean UI that incorporates light, depth, motion, material, and scale. This video shows some of the new controls and features that make it easy enhance…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Windows Template Studio is a Visual Studio 2017 Extension that accelerates the creation of new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps using a wizard-based experience. Go to https://aka.ms/wtsinstall…

Screen readers are often used by people with blindness or low vision to navigate apps. Use Narrator to test the screen reading experience of your app. Starting with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

With Windows 10 IoT Core, you can build devices to power your purrrrfect world. Build a Pet Recognition Door by connecting a webcam, infrared motion sensor, servo motors, and OpenCV facial recognition…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

The Payment Request API helps customer and sellers complete the checkout process more seamlessly. Whether you're developing a website, a UWP app, or a bot, you can use the APIs to provide a faster…

Building accessibility into your apps opens them up to a much wider audience. Watch the video to learn the basics of how to make your app more accessible through: Programmatic AccessKeyboard…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

The Windows 10 Creators Update introduces many new features and enhancements for developers - this video highlights just a few of the cool new things for developers to try out. Read more about…

Looking to make your Windows 10 IoT Core projects more powerful and interactive? With an Internet connection, a display, and a Microsoft Account, you can bring Cortana to all sorts of devices. Learn…

With Apps for Websites (AFW), you can drive user engagement by associating your app with a website. When users open a link to your website, they are taken to your app directly, providing them a…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Learn how to make an extension that runs scripts in the context of specified webpages. These scripts, known as content scripts, have the added ability to use a subset of extension APIs and communicate…

The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) documentation is now available on https://docs.microsoft.com. The Windows developer community can contribute code samples and add their expertise to the UWP docs. …

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Patrick Abadi, founder of Panoramic Software, talk about his experiences developing Windows apps using Xamarin and .Net…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Learn how to build UWP apps that support Windows wheel devices, such as the Surface Dial. We show how to use the RadialController APIs to customize both the tools on the integrated menu and how your…

CSS animations allow you to create animations that go beyond simple property changes. Similar to popular animation tools, you can use keyframes to create more complex visuals. Watch the video to learn…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Learn how to make a useful Microsoft Edge extension using only a few lines of code. In this video, we focus on the brains of an extension - the background script. Get complete details at…

Adventure Works is a UWP sample app that uses UWP Speech and Inking APIs to create a more personal and natural user experience. Check out the video to see how it works, read up on details in this…

Adventure Works is a UWP sample app that connects your UWP app across Windows 10 devices using the Remote Systems APIs (Project Rome). Check out the video to see how it works, read up on details in…

Windows 10 IoT Core is the smallest version of Windows 10 and is designed to help you build connected things of all sizes and types. Watch the video to get an overview of how IoT Core can help you…

Adventure Works Camera is a UWP camera sample app developed for the desktop, phone, and Xbox One. It uses native UWP APIs to preview and capture frames from the camera stream. Check out the video to…

"Best for You" is a sample app that demonstrates how to integrate an IoT solution with a UWP app. Watch the video to get an overview of the sample, read about the details in this blog post,…

High Contrast Support in Microsoft Edge gives users more color contrast if they find it hard to read text on the screen. Learn how you can optimize your web sites to take advantage of this feature…

The UWP Community Toolkit is a collection of helper functions, custom controls, and app services. It simplifies and demonstrates common developer tasks building UWP apps for Windows 10. To view the…

South Ridge is a sample app that demonstrates media playback in your UWP app for desktop, mobile, and Xbox One. Read more details about media playback in this blog post. You can download South Ridge…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Backdrop is a sample app that demonstrates how to use background audio in your UWP app for desktop, mobile, and Xbox One. Built with Xamarin, it can also run on Apple TV. Read more details about…

In-app purchases help you monetize your app by enticing users with new and fresh content. This video will explain how to include and test in-app purchases using the Windows.Services.Store namespace.…

The Coloring Book app sample demonstrates Windows Ink, a natural and creative way for users to interact with a Universal Windows Platform app. Learn more about using Ink in your app at…

This video describes how to commercialize your Windows 10 IoT Core solutions. You can find more documentation on bringing your IoT Core projects to market at https://aka.ms/CommercializeIoTCore.

In this video written by John-David Dalton, you'll learn about maps and sets in JavaScript ES2015, which are new structures to store data that are simpler and less error prone than plain objects.…

In this video, you'll learn about Atmosphere, a sample weather app that combines the Windows 10 UWP SDK with the Unity engine for rendering 3D graphics. You can read complete details about the sample…

This video outlines the top 6 best practices for optimizing your UWP app for the Xbox. Read more details in this blog post.

Here's a quick overview of how to write apps for Windows 10 IoT Core. You can find complete details on how to develop for IoT Core at https://aka.ms/IoTCoreDevelopment.

So you've just installed Visual Studio - now what? Follow this quick video tutorial to build your first UWP app for Windows 10, and your computer will be talking to you in no time. Learn more about…

This video is really 3 One Dev Minutes wrapped up into 1. It covers how to use the F12 Developer Tools in Microsoft Edge to fix a buggy extension's: - background script - content script - extension…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

CSS Transitions allow you to animate CSS properties from one value to another. Learn how you can use this feature to make your web UIs more engaging and fun. For more info, go to…

Web Notifications allow web sites to display messages via your devices native notification system. This allows for richer and more native feeling web applications. Learn more at…

This video describes how Azure can be used with IoT Core. You can find more documentation on using IoT Core with Azure IoT Hub at https://aka.ms/IoTCoreWithAzure.

In this video written by John-David Dalton, you'll learn about rest parameters and spread operators in JavaScript ES2015, which reduce the amount of code needed to work with arrays, arguments objects,…

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduces many new features and enhancements for developers - this video highlights just a few of the cool new things for developers to try out. Read more about…

In this video written by John-David Dalton, you can learn about default parameters in JavaScript ES2015, which allow you to specify the default values for your parameters if no value or undefined is…

The Windows Bridge for iOS is a Microsoft open-source project that provides an Objective-C development environment for Visual Studio and support for iOS APIs. Live Tiles allow Windows users to see…

The Desktop Bridge (Project Centennial) helps you bring your Win32, .Net, Windows Forms and COM apps to the Universal Windows Platform on Windows 10. Get an overview of the process in this video and…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Family Notes is a Windows 10 UWP sample, that demonstrates ink, voice and face recognition to create an intelligent notice board. Create notes by typing, drawing or dictating them, and when the PC…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Microsoft Edge offers F12 tool features that are unique from any other developer tools. Edit HTML and CSS in the browser, making changes on the fly, and Change Bars will highlight any changes you have…

The Hue Light Controller sample demonstrates how to use Cortana and Bluetooth LE to create a more interactive app experience. Check out the code you need to write to take advantage of these features…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

We admit this is closer to 3 Dev Minutes but this video introduces the UWP design elements that help you create Universal Windows Platform apps that look great on all types of Windows devices – from…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Windows 10 brings a number of new features to Cortana. You can launch your app from Cortana using deep links or integrate functionality from your app into the Cortana UI using background services.…

Windows Bridge for iOS will help you to convert your existing iOS applications to run on Windows 10. The tools will automatically generate Visual Studio solutions from your Xcode projects, and provide…

You can use a Yeoman generator and other open source tools you are already familiar with to create a Windows Store App. This video walks you through the process of using these tools. And if you need…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Arrow functions are a new feature in JavaScript ES2015 which reduce function scaffolding, while tackling `this` binding, allowing you to be more productive with less code. This video provides an…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

Unity is a fantastic utility for creating graphically-rich high-performance games and apps. Using the editor, you can quickly create 2D and 3D worlds, and define interactions, game logic and physics…

The 'One Dev Question with Raymond Chen' video series is part of the One Dev Minute channel. In this series, longtime Microsoft developer and semi-official Windows historian Raymond Chen covers a…

The Windows Bridge for iOS is a Microsoft open-source project that provides an Objective-C development environment for Visual Studio and support for iOS APIs. The bridge makes it easy for iOS…

Microsoft Edge introduces great new improvements to F12 developer tools, including some of your most requested features from UserVoice. Explore new features in the DOM Explorer, Console, Debugger,…

When you design your Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app, you're designing in effective pixels, not actual physical pixels. Using effective pixels lets your Universal Windows Platform app scale to…

With Hosted Web Apps, you are able to use Ionic, a simple drag & drop interface tool, for building native UWP apps for Windows 10 with a click of the mouse. This short video illustrates how to…

Audio graphs are a set of interconnected audio nodes through which audio data flows. This video gives you an overview of how you can use the Windows.Media.Audio namespace to quickly create and use…

ManifoldJS, the tool that turns your web apps into store apps, just got better. With version 0.4.0 you can now build and submit Windows 10 apps from any platform! This short video walks you through…

Hosted Web Apps are Universal Windows Apps. Leveraging your existing web workflows and continuous deployment you can update your experience without redeploying to the Windows Store. Start with a…

Kevin Gallo, the Director of Program Management for the Windows Developer Platform team for Windows 10, is currently leading the creation and delivery of the Universal Windows Platform as a Corporate…

Windows 10 introduces the Universal Windows Platform, and with it a new way to partition the API surface. APIs are grouped into "device families", and that means you can support a huge range…

Hosted Web Apps are Universal Windows Apps that let you leverage your existing web workflows and continuous deployment to publish a responsive web app to the Windows Store. You can start with a…

Want to get started with Windows 10 development? This video guides you through installing Visual Studio and the Windows 10 SDK so that you can start creating your own Universal Windows Platform apps.

Joe Stegman, Group Program Manager for the UI platform, discusses the new Universal Windows Platform, covering topics like performance improvements, compiled bindings, controls, and design principles.

Microsoft Azure makes your Windows apps even more powerful. This video shows how to use Visual Studio to add Azure-based push notifications to your Windows apps. Want to learn more? Check out Add…

Your employees are increasingly accessing corporate data on mobile devices, often on their own personal equipment. This video shows you how to use Selective Wipe to protect folders and files in your…

Unity is a cross-platform game engine for creating games and apps on multiple platforms: including Windows and Windows Phone. It's available in free and professional versions, and is the ideal way to…

With Xbox One SmartGlass, you can use devices such as tablets and smartphones to control and interact with an Xbox One console.To create SmartGlass experiences for Xbox One titles, you can become an…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Bernardo Zamora, a Microsoft Director of Business Operations, tell the story of how he created over 40 apps for Windows and…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Nikola Mihaylov, a Microsoft software engineer, tell the story of how he created his popular photo/painting app for Windows…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen as Yenel Yildirim and Alsi Turgut (husband and wife) tell the story of how they created a number of popular apps for Windows Phone.…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Domenico Dell'Olio and Nicola Delfino, two Microsoft employees from Rome, tell the story of how they created the popular running…

Windows Store Apps bring an exciting new user experience, optimized for touch devices, to the Enterprise – but that can sometimes mean leaving behind legacy code, or hitting security constraints. This…

Have you ever played Roman Empire and wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Jacek Ciereszko, a Microsoft software engineer, tell the story of how he created his popular game for…

With just 3 steps, you can add voice commands to your app. When completed, Cortana can then launch your app and specify an action or command to execute. You can read complete details for…

Are you interested in porting your iOS or Android apps to Windows and Windows Phone? Moving to a new platform needn't be as difficult as you think, as this video will demonstrate. Learn about your…

This is the extended cut of the interview with the developers behind Wordament and Snap Attack. The shorter version can be found here. Have you ever played Wordament (Windows or Windows Phone) or Snap…

Have you ever played Wordament (Windows or Windows Phone) or Snap Attack (Windows or Windows Phone) and wondered "How did those devs do that"? Listen to John and Jason tell the story of how…

Microsoft's HID platform and new WinRT API support both analog and digital devices. This video shows two sample solutions, one for an analog temperature sensor and another for a digital motion sensor.…

Save and restore app data and the UI state of your Windows Store app so that users can pick up right where they left off. For more information, see the app state sample.

This sample is an end-to-end solution that includes instructions for building a simple motion sensor and creating the accompanying firmware. In addition, the solution includes a sample WinRT app that…

This video will show you how to add the ability to scan from your Windows Store app. For more information, see the scanning Quickstart as well as the Scan Sample.

Need to migrate your Windows Store app to Windows 8.1? Learn how Visual Studio 2013 makes it easy to retarget your projects and update your code. For more info, see Retarget your Windows Store app to…

What's new for developers in Windows 8.1? Antoine Leblond, Vice President of Program Management on the Windows team, shares the new features he's excited about in this release. The Windows user…

What's new for developers in Windows 8.1? Joe Stegman, Group Program Manager for the UI platform, shares the new features he's excited about in this release. The Windows user experience continues to…

What's new for developers in Windows 8.1? Ales Holecek, Vice President of Development for the Windows platform, shares the new features he's excited about in this release. The Windows user experience…

Windows 8.1 introduces a new windowing model. Depending on screen resolution, users can run up to four apps at the same time, per screen. Learn how to design your app to work with the new window size…

Feed reader is a sample Windows Store app that demonstrates a basic end-to-end implementation of a news feed reader. It uses a hub navigation pattern to organize and display articles from various…

If you need to test location-aware web apps on a desktop or laptop, IE11's new Emulation tool makes it easy to simulate GPS and feed your app the coordinates you need to test. For more information,…

F12 Developer Tools in IE11 adds IntelliSense auto-completion suggestions to the Console and DOM Explorer tools for increased speed and discoverability. Watch the video, then bring up the F12…

Learn what you need to do to get started building Windows Store apps for Windows 8.1. Get the downloads and more info here.

Are you new to Windows 8 or wondering what Windows 8 is all about? This video introduces you to several Windows 8 features, including the new user interface, live tiles, charms, the Windows Store, and…

The PDF viewer showcase is a sample Windows Store app, complete with source code and accompanying documentation, that demonstrates how to use the Windows Runtime APIs to work with PDF files…

The doto app is a sample Windows Store app, with complete source code, that shows how to use Windows Azure Mobile Services to manage lists of information and make them available to any device,…

Windows 8.1 introduces a new enumeration so you can let users know they need to calibrate the sensors in their device. This video demonstrates how to prompt users to calibrate a device using the new…

App icons in iOS apps are similar to tiles and badges in Windows Store apps. But tiles can do more than just show numbers—they can come alive with information that users care about. See how tiles and…

Grid views are similar in iOS apps and Windows Store apps. See how grid views work and learn how to implement them in your Windows Store app. For more resources to help iOS developers get started…

Toolbars in iOS apps are similar to app bars in Windows Store apps. See how app bars work and learn how to implement them in your Windows Store app. For more resources to help iOS developers get…

Use Background Transfer to complete large file downloads and uploads that continue even while your app is in the background. To learn more, see Transferring data in the background on the Windows Dev…

Semantic Zoom is a touch-optimized technique used by Windows Store apps for presenting and navigating large sets of related data or content within a single view (such as a photo album, app list, or…

Semantic Zoom is a touch-optimized technique used by Windows Store apps for presenting and navigating large sets of related data or content within a single view (such as a photo album, app list, or…

Learn how to add the ability to print files directly from your Windows Store app. Check out the Print sample and visit the Windows Dev Center for more about printing.

Charms provide a consistent way to search, share, access devices, and manage settings. Learn how the Charms work and how to support them in your app. Visit http://dev.windows.com for more info.

Table views in iOS apps are similar to ListViews in Windows Store apps. Here's how to leverage your iOS app-building skills to create lists of data in Windows Store apps using the ListView control.…

Just as you use Eclipse to build Android apps, you use Visual Studio to build Windows Store apps. This video gives a brief comparison of the two. For more resources to help Android app developers get…

Just as you use Xcode to build iOS apps, you use Visual Studio to build Windows Store apps. This video gives a quick comparison of the two. For more resources to help iOS developers get started…

Make your app stand out with a live tile. You can use a background task to update your app's live tile with fresh content. For a closer look and more details, check out Quickstart: Update a live tile…

Give users a more personalized experience by letting your Windows Store app connect to their Microsoft account profile, data, and SkyDrive.

Windows Store apps have access to a number of sensors. Learn about the types of sensors available to detect motion, orientation and changes in ambient light, and how to get started using them in your…

Learn how to display a location in an app using a Bing Maps. You can test your app with a variety of locations using the Simulator included in Microsoft Visual Studio 2012. For a walkthrough of the…

Want to get your Windows Store app in front of as many customers as possible? This video shows you how to globalize your app and adapt it for languages and regions throughout the world. Want to learn…

A Windows Store app is a new type of application that runs on Windows 8. Learn about their key features, what makes them different from desktop apps, and how to get started building your own app. Want…