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Hi, this is Jeffrey Richter. I was very excited when Microsoft announced universal apps for Windows Store and Windows Phone apps. One reason is that I can now use my existing C#/CLR/WinRT skill set to build phone apps. Another reason is because it means...

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Thanks for another great year at WPC 2014 That’s a wrap! Four jam-packed days, some 14k attendees from all over the world, and two thunderous downpours filled our week in Washington DC – exactly what we needed to create the “perfect...

This is the 43rd in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can click the “MVPs” tag in the right column of our blog to see all the articles. Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around...

This time of year is ideal for celebrating triumphs. With summer in full swing, here at IT Academy we’re counting programs around the world that are taking root or making exceptional progress. This year’s tally is especially strong: ...

Have you ever wondered who is responsible for the quality of Microsoft’s exam content? Hint: Content development managers (or CDMs, because this wouldn’t be Microsoft if we didn’t have an acronym for this role!) with help from subject...

Greetings! We’re happy to release a free ebook today: Building Cloud Apps with Microsoft Azure: Best practices for DevOps, data storage, high availability, and more , by Scott Guthrie, Mark Simms, Tom Dykstra, Rick Anderson, and Mike Wasson. Here are...

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Microsoft Imagine Cup is the world's premier student technology competition On Saturday, August 2, MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry) and Microsoft will host Imagine Cup Day when the museum will open its doors to the public for free and the Imagine...

​Microsoft Learning and Premier Field Engineering are off to a great start with the App Review To Cert Pilot Program launched on July 3rd, 2014. Over 60 MCPs have applied for the program to earn credit towards MCSD: Windows Store Apps certification...

Latest from IT Academy Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship Next Week! Who will be the next MOS World champion? The question looms large for six U.S. students who won the 2014 MOS U.S. National Championship last month and are preparing...

In November 2013, Microsoft Press published Windows Runtime via C# (320 pages; ISBN: 9780735679276), by Jeffrey Richter and Maarten Van De Bospoort. The book offers expert guidance on leveraging the Windows Runtime (WinRT) API to produce Windows Store...