Automation

This project was highlighted just a bit ago, AutoCAD and the Kinect, but at the time it was only for the SDK Beta 2. Kean wasn't going to leave it at that and has since updated it for the Kinect for Windows SDK v1.Beyond the v1 update, he also provided the narration of his upgrade...Updated AutoCAD…

The ability to rapidly scale your application in response to changes in demand is one of the key benefits that Windows Azure delivers when you host your applications in the cloud. If you rely on manual interventions to scale your application, you may not always achieve the optimal balance…

There’s a great preview of the new 2012 Ford Focus over at Crave, which features Ford’s SYNC infotainment system, powered by Windows Embedded Auto.If you’re not aware of Ford SYNC, it’s Ford’s next generation in car entertainment and communication system, which includes in car 3G Wi-Fi (via USB…

Microsoft Hohm, the energy monitoring and management software, will soon be integrated into Ford vehicles, starting with the Ford Focus Electric. In the coming years, it will be made available on the company’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), too. …

In part 3 of the “Using Feature Builder” screencast series, Michael Lehman provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to get started with creating interactive guidance using the Feature Builder Power Tool for Visual Studio 2010. The “Map” refers to the easy-to-author-and-deliver interactive…

In part 2 of the “Using Feature Builder” screencast series, Michael Lehman provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to get started with deploying Project and Item templates using the Feature Builder Power Tool for Visual Studio 2010. The “Code” refers to the easy-to-package-and-deploy Visual…

In part 1 of the “Using Feature Builder” screencast series, Michael Lehman provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to get started with authoring Visual Studio automation using the Feature Builder Power Tool for Visual Studio 2010. The “Tools” refers to the easy-to-author Visual Studio…

UPDATE: The bits on the Visual Studio Gallery have been updated to Feature Builder v1.0.1 (just minor updates)Welcome to the Feature Builder  Power Tool for Visual Studio 2010 - Release 1.0 for Visual Studio 2010 RTM.  Feature Builder is an official Power Tool from the Architecture Tools…

Another recent update to the Bing search engine involves the addition of auto-related instant answers. If you’re searching for a particular make and model of a vehicle, the search now returns a quick summary of the top info available on the car which displays at the top of the search results. This…

RADAR is a memory leak detection technology built into Windows 7 and integrated with Watson (error reporting) and AutoBug (automatic bug filing). It allows Microsoft product teams and third parties to discover and fix memory leaks early in the product cycle and after release. Since RADAR runs…