Laura Foy

Halloween has arrived yet again and the time for scary stories and fright fests has begun. Let Microsoft haunt your dreams and please enjoy the latest addition to our Halloween Series...which may or may NOT be fictional. Happy haunting- have a spooky day! Here's some of our past terrifying short…

The Build hackathon is underway and loads of developers are hard at work creating apps for Windows 8, Windows Azure and Windows Phone 8. I stopped by just as they kicked off and caught some of the pre-event excitement. Take a look!

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.

Get:   professional & hobbyist developers Who:  want to develop Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 apps To:   develop apps for social good By:  giving them the necessary resources to develop and publish apps (i.e.   Generation App), incentives, and prizes Because: …

After 3 days of non stop coding the hackathon participants are ready to show off their hard work. This video showcases the top finalists and announces the winner- what an amazing group of developers creating magic in 72 hours. Enjoy!

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…