Learn all about the Standard Template Library (STL)  from the great Stephan T. Lavavej (STL), Microsoft's keeper of the STL cloth (this means he manages the partnership with the owners of STL and Microsoft, including, of course, bug fixes and enhancements to the STL that ships as part…

The great Yuri Gurevich, mathematician, computer scientist and inventor of abstract state machines, will teach us about algorithms beginning with this introductory lecture that includes plenty of historical context. This is the first in a series of lectures exploring the fundamental logic that…

This video series summarizes common patterns and proven practices in using Windows Azure Cloud Services. The series is designed to be a mini platform where valuable experiences and ideas from Windows Azure Cloud Services users (that means you!) can be shared among the community so that everybody can…

This is a two-day, demo-rich Jump Start aimed at helping IT Pros plan and design a Lync Server 2013 implementation that meets organizational and user needs. Brian Ricks, Unified Communications Architect from BriComp and by Microsoft Senior Consultant Aaron Steele provide a fast-paced and engaging…

This series provides an in depth introduction to the principles and practice of creative coding for a Windows 8 JavaScript application, using the Processing.JS library available at http://processingjs.org/ You can follow along with all the course lessons in your own copy of Visual Studio by…

CTRL+ALT+COMPETE is a feature-length documentary that takes a revealing look at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of five founders and their teams. Have a look at some of the interviews, segments and deleted scenes from the documentary. You can also check out our page…

Get up close and personal with the people making cutting edge applications. Learn how these great developers got started, what they are passionate about and what it's really like to develop for Microsoft platforms.

Microsoft Technical Evangelists Jeremy Foster and Michael Palermo deliver an accelerated introduction to HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and serves as an entry point for both Web application and Windows Store apps training paths. Topics include how to: implement programming logic; define and use…

Microsoft Technical Evangelists Jeremy Foster and Michael Palermo teach the essential skills and techniques for creating Windows Store apps utilizing HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Key topics include: Windows Store app design principles; working with contracts; creating UI elements and controls;…

The goal of the DSL Developer's Conference is to cut away all the unessential conference baggage and concentrate on why we're spending time at a conference in the first place -- the talks by industry experts and experienced practitioners. By doing so, we can keep your wasted time to a minimum. In…