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Microsoft DevRadio: Be a Part of It! Watch the 2013 U.S. Imagine Cup Finals

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:00:40 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon, welcomes Mark Hindsbo to the show as they discuss the upcoming 2013 U.S. Imagine Cup Finals. Tune in as they chat about the importance of the Imagine Cup and its impact on the future of the technology industry.

[1:05] What is the Imagine Cup?
[2:45] How are students important to the future of technology? What does the Imagine Cup mean to students?
[5:01] What can we expect to see from this year’s competitors at the U.S. Finals?
[6:48] What is different about the Imagine Cup competition this year?
[11:21] How can I watch the finals?
[12:24] How can students participate next year? What resources are available to help them succeed?

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(Episode 15) Windows 8: The App Development Opportunity

Jerry Nixon, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:30:41 GMT

Jerry Nixon welcomes Niels Hilmar to the show as they discuss the Windows 8 app development opportunity that is open for anyone who has a great idea for an app. Tune in as they discuss the first-mover advantage, what free tools and resources are available as well as the upcoming App Builder Virtual Summit which tackles the “why” and “how” of designing and marketing apps for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone.

[0:52] How can developers capitalize on making apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone?
[6:37] How can developers get started making apps?
[10:09 ] How do I sign up for the App Builder Program?
[10:28 ] What is the App Builder Virtual Summit?
[11:41 ] Who should attend the Summit? Is it just for developers?
[14:32 ] How do I sign up? How much does it cost?

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“ How I’ve Made OVER $100k with My Windows 8 Apps”
Michael Palermo welcomes Kevin Ashley to the show as they discuss how Kevin has made over $100k on his Windows 8 apps. Tune in as they discuss some tips and tricks for how you can improve your app revenue like how to properly price your app and various monetization options that are available to you such as in-app purchase, pay-per download and advertising.

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Microsoft DevRadio: How to Include Advertising in Your Windows 8 apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:00:19 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon, Ian Ferreira and Lucas Stankiewicz from the Ad Experiences team discuss ways in which developers can use advertising in their apps to help monetize their applications. Tune in as they show you how to get started with the Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows 8.

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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 2) UX Guidance for Handling Large Data in Windows 8 Apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:00:08 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon and Tyler Gibson are back for part 2 of their UX design guidance series and in today’s episode, Tyler showcases the Netflix and Newegg apps for Windows 8 as good examples of apps that make it easier for users to find and process information.

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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 1) UX Guidance for Handling Large Data in Windows 8 Apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:00:28 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Tyler Gibson for this 2 part series on UX design considerations you may want to consider for your Windows 8 apps that handle large amounts of data. In part 1, they discuss best practices and how users evaluate, interpret and act on information.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Using the GeoLocation API for Your Windows 8 Apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:36 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Janet Schneider, Mark Inderhees and Frank Chen to the show as they discuss the Geolocation API for Windows 8 app developers. Tune in as they discuss its benefits, features and how to implement it in your app.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Reactive Extensions for Windows 8

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:46 GMT

Abstract:
Bart De Smet from the Reactive Extensions team joins Jerry Nixon for today’s episode as they discuss the importance of using Rx and LINQ in their Windows 8 apps. Tune in as they share some background info as well as best practices for .NET developers who want to streamline their code and push their data in real time to users.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Making the most out of OData for Your Windows 8 Apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:00:37 GMT

Abstract:
Mark Stafford from the OData team joins Jerry Nixon on today’s episode as they discuss anything and everything to do with OData for your Windows 8 apps. Tune as they take a deep dive into OData sources, its new release strategy and upcoming features.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Roaming Your Windows 8 App Data

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:00:50 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Dan Somrack and Dave Bennett to the show as they discuss how and why you would want to roam your Windows 8 app data. Tune in as they chat about what it is, why its important as well as how to implement it in your app.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Learn, Create and Share with Try F#

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:00:43 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon and Matt Harrington welcome Evelyne Viegas, Don Syme and Kenji Takeda to the show as they discuss Try F#.org - a new website designed to help you learn how to use F# in your applications as well how F#’s unique capabilities can best work for you.

[3:15] What is Try F#?
[6:07] What is information-rich programming?
[17:53] What are some of the benefits of F# in Data Science and the semantic web?
[21:11] What can I expect to see on Try F#.org?

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Microsoft DevRadio: SkyDrive and your Windows 8 Apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:00:38 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon and Harrison Hoffman from the SkyDrive team discuss how developers can utilize SkyDrive for their Windows 8 apps. Tune in as they discuss the best use scenarios for SkyDrive as well as comparisons to Windows Azure.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Integrating Microsoft Translator into your Windows 8 apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:00:28 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Vikram Dendi and Sandor Maurice from the Microsoft Translator team as they discuss ways in which you can integrate Microsoft Translator into your Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps. Tune in as they discuss the AJAX and SOAP interface as well as the Multilingual App Toolkit for Visual Studio 2012.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Building Apps for Office and SharePoint 2013

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:34 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Mike Morton, Mark Wilson-Thomas and Saurabh Bhatia as they discuss how and why you should start building apps for Office and SharePoint 2013. Tune in as they discuss the new cloud app model for Office and SharePoint and how it provides you with the maximum amount of choice and flexibility to build your apps using familiar languages, tools and hosting services.

Learn more about the New Office and SharePoint app model!

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Microsoft DevRadio: XAML and Windows 8 App Development

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:30:39 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Principal Program Lead, Tim Heuer to the show as they discuss all things XAML for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Tune in as they chat about it history plus new features in XAML and Visual Studio 2012 as well as “Project Callisto”

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Microsoft DevRadio: Building Your Windows 8 Apps with XAML and Blend

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:17 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Navit Saxena and Hari Menon from the Microsoft Blend team to the show as they discuss the latest features and improvements made in Blend as it pertains to XAML developers and its integration with Visual Studio 2012. Tune in as they chat about how Blend can make life so much easier for Windows 8 app developers as well as where to learn more about this great product.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Integrating Bing Maps into Your Windows 8 apps

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:30 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Ian Bennett and Jim Blizzard to the show as they discuss how they integrated a Bing Map into their Windows 8 app. Tune in as they chat about the Bing Maps SDK, along with the why, how-to and lessons learned from developing with Bing Maps.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Using Xamarin to Create the Draw a Stickman app for Windows 8

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:00:27 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes CEO of Xamarin, Nat Friedman and President of Hitcents, Chris Mills to the show as they discuss how Hitcents used Xamarin’s MonoTouch to launch their app, “Draw a Stickman EPIC” on Windows 8. Tune in as they chat about the ins-and-outs on how easy it was to use Xamarin’s platform to launch their app in the Windows Store and across multiple platforms.

Get Started with Xamarin here! | Download “Draw a Stickman EPIC” for Windows 8

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Microsoft DevRadio: Windows Phone 8 Feature Overview

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:00:12 GMT

Abstract:
Technical Evangelists Jerry Nixon, Daniel Egan and Ryan Lowdermilk discuss their Top 20 (give or take) Windows Phone 8 features. Tune in as they discuss NFC support, Data Sense, Geolocation, Writable OS Tasks, Bluetooth and Skype APIs and much, much more!

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Microsoft DevRadio: Developing Your Windows 8 Apps using Visual C++

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:39 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Eric Battalio, Ayman Shoukry and Raman Sharma from the Visual C++ team as they discuss how you can develop Windows 8 apps using C++. Tune in as they provide best practices and reasons why you would want to use this language.

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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 3) You're Coding from the Wrong End: Windows Azure and Big Data

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:06 GMT

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Abstract:
Jerry Nixon and Buck Woody are back for part 3 in their Azure series and in today’s episode they discuss how you can build applications that can easily scale through Windows Azure. Tune in as they conclude their discussion around Big Data.

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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 2) You're Coding from the Wrong End: Integrating Azure

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:00:39 GMT

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Jerry Nixon and Buck Woody are back for part 2 in their Azure series and in today’s episode they discuss how you can implement some of the architecture strategies and data modeling techniques discussed in part 1 with Windows Azure.

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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 1) You're Coding from the Wrong End: Data Modeling

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:00:38 GMT

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Jerry Nixon welcomes Sr. Technology Specialist from the Windows Azure team, Buck Woody to the show as they kick-off their 3 part series on how data applies to developers and how this ties in with Windows Azure’s service offerings. Tune in for part 1 of this 3 part series as they discuss data modeling and how this should be used first in the design process.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Managing Your Windows 8 Enterprise Apps with Windows Intune

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:19:01 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Sr. Program Manager Mark Williams from the Windows Intune team as they discuss how developers can deploy and manage their Windows 8 Enterprise Apps with Windows Intune.

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Microsoft DevRadio: Your Top Windows Store Questions Answered

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:40:17 GMT

Abstract:
Jerry Nixon welcomes Principal Program Manager Arik Cohen to the show as they discuss the recently launched Windows Store and a wide variety of topics developers ask most.

[8:11] Can I use my existing MSI to sell my apps?
[9:51] Can I use the Windows Store as a delivery mechanism for a Windows 32 bit desktop app?
[11:45] What other markets / currency does the Windows Store support?
[14:16] Can Penguins in Antarctica use the Windows Store?
[15:34] What is the opportunity size for Windows 8 Developers?
[16:32] Payment Options?
[18:20] How are apps sorted? How can I get featured?
[20:41] What analytics are available?
[22:10] How do I get paid?
[24:35] What is the revenue split?
[25:54] Pricing & Licensing for my app?
[30:41] Do trials work?
[36:31] What about subscription support for my app?

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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 3) Windows Azure Mobile Services – What’s Next

Jerry Nixon, DevRadio, ChrisCaldwell — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:20:56 GMT

Rounding out our Windows Azure Mobile Services overview, Jerry Nixon, Josh Twist and Paul Batum discuss what’s on the horizon for Azure Mobile Services. From iOS and Android support, Xamarin and MonoTouch as well as standard SLAs and new feature requests , this is a can’t miss conclusion to this great interview.
Watch the rest of this series: Part 1 | Part 2

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