At Build, we'll dive deep to cover all the areas you care about. How to design and build beautiful Windows 8 apps. How to sell your apps in the Windows 8 Store and make money. And much more. Join us on the Microsoft Campus for 4 days of extraordinary presentations delivered by the engineers behind the products and services to get you up to speed.
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Build 2012 Day 1 Keynote
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Day 1
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Oct 30, 2012 at 9:00AM
During the Build 2012 day 1 keynote Steve Ballmer, CEO, Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president and chief evangelist, developer & platform evangelism and Kevin Gallo, director of program management, Windows Phone, showcased the developer opportunities on Windows 8 and discussed momentum in the...
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BUILD 2012 Day 2 Keynote
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Day 2
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Oct 31, 2012 at 9:00AM
Watch the Build 2012 day 2 keynote as Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft's Server & Tools Business, speaks to thousands of developers about Windows taking developers across devices and into the cloud. Additional keynote presenters included Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president; Scott Hanselman,...
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Powering your apps with Microsoft accounts
Windows 8 enables users to sign in to any device by using a single Microsoft account and continuously interact with apps across all their Windows 8 devices. Come see how you can provide your users with a seamless sign-in experience and instant personalization in your app. You will also learn how...
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The developer’s guide to the SkyDrive API
All Windows 8 users have a SkyDrive account where they can store their personal content. Microsoft is making a big bet on SkyDrive through deep integration with Windows, Microsoft Office, and Windows Phone. Come and learn how you too can integrate SkyDrive into your app, so your...
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Tips and tricks for developing connected applications
Most Windows Store apps will be connected, using the network for some purpose. This talk addresses questions about connected apps that we’ve heard from you so far, and covers a set of tips and tricks that will help you provide a predictable and enjoyable experience for your users. This...
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Windows 8 Connectathon with Windows Azure Mobile Services
Join us for a session packed with live coding, as Josh Twist builds a Windows 8 application and brings it to life with the connected power of Windows Azure Mobile Services. We’ll look at how easy it is to add authentication, secure structured storage and even send push notifications to update live tiles...
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Bing Maps for Windows apps
Mapping services have changed the way app developers pivot data, moving from tabular to spatially referenced visualizations. In this session we show you the new Windows Store Apps Map Controls and Services. We also cover the Bing Maps Application for Windows 8, linking protocols and Bing Maps licensing....
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Ask the experts panel: Connected apps
Join us for a Q&A session on the networking functionality available to Windows Store apps. A panel of Windows experts will be on hand to answer questions from the audience on a wide range of networking issues related to creating Windows Store apps.