Laura Foy

Microsoft Student Insiders, Joe Osborne and Tom Ziegman, were lucky enough to spend some time with the busiest man at MIX10,  Bill Buxton.   Bill talks about the complexity (and necessity) of integrating the disciplines of technology, business and design.  And true to his…

To make cloud computing work, we must make applications run substantially faster, both over the Internet and within data centers. Microsoft Researchs measurements of real applications show that today's protocols fall short, leading to slow page-load times across the Internet and…

Soon the language barrier will no longer be an issue. This piece of technology allows two users, speaking different languages, to communicate instantly. The speakers audio is turned into text, then that text is translated into another language and spoken aloud to the other party in the…

The MultiPoint Mouse SDK v1.5 has just shipped and it is changing the game- and the way we think about interacting with our computers. Here are some of the highlights: The new SDK features several improvements as well as Windows 7/Windows Server 2008  compatibility and…

If you weren't lucky enough to attend the PDC- or if you want to learn a bit more and experience it all again- then SIGN UP NOW for the MSDN Developer Conference. I spent some time with two of my favorite architects- Juval Lowy and Michele Leroux Bustamante- and we got the scoop.  CHECK…

If you didn't get to attend PDC09 I'm sure you've kept up to date with all of the info and news. But- one thing you definitely missed out on was the GeekFest party. There was video games, women on stilts, live art performances, dancers, contortionists, food and drinks! Take a peek....

The WomenBuild program incorporates a hands-on process that draws on the power of creative thinking to shift group conversation from talking heads to focused minds. Each team will be run as a facilitated conversation with physical Lego brick constructions that will powerfully shift a group…

Mike Lamanna and Annuska Perkins have taken it on themselves to design a mouse that enable special needs children to explore the wonderful world of the WWW. Watch this clip and learn about their journey- pass it along and help others.

Throwing an event the size and quality of Build is no small feat. And attending such an event is an overwhelming experience filled with education and stimulation. So, when it's all said and done we throw a well deserved party for all those who participated. This year, it was at the Seattle Center…

After speaking with some of the most influential developers around we decided to grab some BUILD attendees and asked them to share why they love what they do.