Blogs - cdndevs


Team Dabo from Queen's University wins Imagine Cup 2016 Online Finals World Citizenship Competition[MP4] [0:15:12] [2016/06/21]
Technology can be used to empower others. This is Microsoft's mission, and Team Dabo has accepted the challenge to do just that! Team Dabo is made up of four students from Queen's University: Ali…


Team Code Chefs Earn Honourable Mention in Imagine Cup Big Idea Design Challenge[MP4] [0:10:36] [2016/06/21]
What makes a great user experience? Ask team Code Chefs: Derek Ford, Mitch Emery, and Neel Reddy. These three students from Sheridan College earned an honourable mention in the Imagine Cup Big Idea…


Furious Pete: Microsoft Hacked My Band[MP4] [0:30:34] [2016/06/17]
Canadian YouTube star Furious Pete does "the big three" (squat, bench, and deadlift) at his optimal heart rate, determined by a "hack" on his Microsoft Band. PLUS: Sergii…


Team FuelE.co from Queen's University wins Imagine Cup 2016 Online Finals Innovation Competition[MP4] [0:21:46] [2016/05/27]
People everywhere are counting their steps to improve their fitness. FuelE.co is going to help you save gas by tracking your car's fuel consumption. Plug the widely available adapter into your car,…


Build 2016: Key Highlights and Announcements for Windows Developers[MP4] [0:02:28] [2016/05/20]
An overview of all of the most exciting announcements and innovations for Windows developers to come out of Build 2016.


Build 2016: Create Intuitive Experiences for Your Apps [MP4] [0:01:18] [2016/05/20]
We've made intuitive design easier with enhanced animation and effects, simplified Inking, and improved tools. #Build2016


Build 2016: Bash Is Coming To Windows [MP4] [0:01:27] [2016/05/20]
Run scripts, Ruby, Git, Python and more with Bash on Ubuntu on Windows. #Build2016


LIVE with Pressboard and Tiam Korki[MP4] [1:14:02] [2016/04/12]
Pressboard is a story marketplace that uses data to connect brands with big publishers and influential bloggers around content. In this session Tiam Korki will outline some of the challenges he faced…


An Overview of the React Ecosystem[MP4] [0:55:06] [2016/03/19]
React has been named the front-end library to learn in 2016 however few people talk about the React without mentioning Flux (or Redux or React Native or Relay). In this talk, we will explore the…


Dev Talk with Richard Campbell[MP4] [0:25:20] [2016/02/04]
First stop of the #LetsDevThis Tour, Vancouver! In this series, our dev geek Jonathan Rozenblit is jumping into exciting discussions with The Experts. Our dev talk continues with the co-host of .NET…


Ask The Experts: Mark Schramm[MP4] [0:31:53] [2016/02/04]
First stop of the #LetsDevThis Tour, Vancouver! In this series, our dev geek Jonathan Rozenblit is jumping into exciting discussions with The Experts. This time, we have Mark and JR hacking the…


Ask The Experts: Jan Hannemann[MP4] [0:22:31] [2016/02/04]
First stop of the #LetsDevThis Tour, Vancouver! In this series, our dev geek Jonathan Rozenblit is jumping into exciting discussions with The Experts. This time, we've got Jan Hannemann, a User Group…


Ask The Experts: Richard Campbell[MP4] [0:36:55] [2016/01/28]
First stop of the #LetsDevThis Tour, Vancouver! In this series, our dev geek Jonathan Rozenblit is jumping into exciting discussions with The Experts. First in line is the co-host of weekly talk show…


Live coding with ALIVE[MP4] [0:16:50] [2016/01/27]
In this tech chat, the host of On A Cloud, Jef King is joined by Amadeus (founder of ALIVE) to discuss the LIVE coding plugin for Visual Studio that he is working on. What is Alive?Alive is a plugin…


Channel 9: 2015 In Review [MP4] [0:29:22] [2016/01/13]
Wow, what a year! In 2015, we saw a lot of shiny new releases (Windows 10, VS 2015, Edge) and awesome innovative events (Connect, Build). With so much going on, our hosts Jonathan and Anthony couldn't…


Hosting Unity WebGL games on Azure[MP4] [0:10:44] [2016/01/06]
Recent updates to the Unity engine have brought some significant advancements in WebGL deployment. In this video, Mickey MacDonald shows how easy it can be to get your game up and running in minutes…


Code Generation[MP4] [0:01:05] [2015/11/07]
Welcome to <code> generation!Anybody can learn coding – everyone starts somewhere. What's your dream future? Inventing something cool? Helping the environment? Creating your own business?…


Visual Studio Plug-in for Unity - Linux[MP4] [0:08:23] [2015/10/30]
Visual Studio Code or VS Code is a completely free, light weight, cross platform, multi-language code editor, allowing you to write code across Linux, OS X and of course, Windows. Its important to…


Hack The North Hyperlapse[MP4] [0:00:36] [2015/10/08]
Time for a HTN hyperlaps! Loved Hack the North, so we created something for all of you hackers. Enjoy! :) In case you want to play around with Azure API's and experiment with Visual Studio, here are…


Quick Guide: Unity & Visual Studio Code for Linux[MP4] [0:08:44] [2015/09/24]
Mickey MacDonald (@ScruffyFurn) provides a quick guide to Unity & Visual Studio Code for Linux


Quick Guide: VS Code & Unity, Mac Edition[MP4] [0:05:51] [2015/06/10]
@ScruffyFurn show you how to use Visual Studio Code with Unity on your Mac.


Canadian Experiences: Throwback Entertainment[MP4] [2015/04/10]
Throwback Entertainment is using the cloud to change the game! After acquiring Acclaim Entertainment, the team needed the tools to unlock the potential that the 30-year wealth of titles brought. By…


On Azure Media Services with Ryan Groom[MP4] [0:19:44] [2015/04/01]
While on a recent trip to visit Independent Software Vendors in New Brunswick, Adam Gallant had the opportunity to visit and chat with Ryan Groom (@ryangroom, http://www.RyanGroom.com ) to catch up on…


Azure: Websites[MP4] [0:18:50] [2015/03/18]
More than just web hosting - Web jobs, staging, A/B testing, intelligent customer routing and other capabilities. See what makes Azure Websites different from other web hosting services.


Azure: Virtual Machines and Networks [MP4] [0:17:13] [2015/03/18]
Quickly provision the infrastructure you need for your solutions. On-premises images to Azure and back, hybrid applications, remote dev/test environments, and more. Azure Virtual Machines and networks…


Azure: Data Services[MP4] [0:15:19] [2015/03/17]
Azure supports many different storage options - managed SQL, NoSQL data services, Blobs, and Files. Discover how simple it is to use these services, as well as how to manage, secure, and scale your…


Azure: Overview[MP4] [0:03:59] [2015/03/17]
Azure is the only major cloud platform ranked by Gartner as an industry leader for both infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS). Find out what that actually means and how…


Azure: Quickly Provision Windows Server Virtual Machines[MP4] [0:10:32] [2015/03/14]
Learn how to provision, launch, and connect to a Windows Server Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure.


Azure: Linux Virtual Machines In Minutes[MP4] [0:05:50] [2015/03/14]
See how quickly and easily you can set up, connect to, and manage a Linux Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure.


Azure: Extend Your Network Virtually![MP4] [0:07:56] [2015/03/14]
Learn how to build a Virtual Network and extend your on-premises network into the cloud. Or replicate your environment to test your solution in a sandbox before deploying them in production.


Azure: Keep Your Data Safe[MP4] [0:07:26] [2015/03/14]
Discover how to set up Azure Backup and safe guard your data. Learn how to protect mobile users and on-premises data in a few easy steps. Get peace of mind in a matter of minutes!


Windows Phone Developer Experiences: Whistler Info[MP4] [0:06:44] [2014/01/24]
See and hear how Canadian developer David Hayes designed and developed the Whistler Info app for Windows Phone.


Introducing SmartOffice4TFS[MP4] [0:18:12] [2013/11/20]
Adam Gallant explores the new SmartOffice4TFS with Asif Sharif, President, eDev Technologies. This great add-on to Visual Studio (by a Canadian firm!!!!) allows users of Visio and Word to easily…


Using the Cloud for Dev and Test[MP4] [0:30:27] [2013/09/17]
Windows Azure has evolved over the years, and now with the Infrastructure Services (VMs) offered, it makes a lot of sense to leverage Azure for creating development environments and running testing…


Introduction to SharePoint 2013 App Model[MP4] [0:50:09] [2013/06/22]
In this session, developers will learn the concepts of the new app model and how to use it to create apps using the new SharePoint 2013 App Model. Topics will include the different deployment models…


Developing Apps for Office 2013[MP4] [0:55:48] [2013/06/21]
In this session, developers will learn the concepts of the new app model and how to use it for building apps for the new Office. Topics will include how to build task pane, content and mail apps that…