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Creating a Metro style app with Javascript doesn't mean Javascript is the only language you can use. There are several reasons to leverage compiled code as well, which will be covered in this session. Learn how your Metro style app with HTML5 can directly access native code. We'll show you how to…

Mark Russinovich joins Larry Larsen and Andrew Richards for a live version of Defrag Tools where they take questions about troubleshooting Windows 8, the changes to the Sysinternals Tools, Driver support, VHD support, Security, and much more.

It's a special treat this week and we actually had Paul IN the studio, just like old times. He was in Seattle anyway- it's not like he came to Seattle just to visit Ping. He likes us, but let's not go overboard. Build has been built  [04:10] Xbox music streams  [11:59] XP going…

Profile Guided Optimization, or PGO, is an approach to optimization where the compiler uses profile information to make better optimization decisions for the program.  Profiling is the process of gathering information of how the program is used during runtime.  In a nutshell, PGO is…

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!

In January we shared some thoughts on our approach to developer events, including a commitment to come back with more on our plans for an event this coming fall. Well, here it is: our next developer conference will be this fall, and it's (again) called BUILD. It will be held on Microsoft's…

In this episode, Corrina continues the Design Tips miniseries by sharing her insights on how to use wireframes to improve the design and development process for Windows Phone applications. She walks through why wireframeing is an important part of the process of creating a WP7 application.…

It's BUILD 2012 week and if you were not able to grab a ticket you can still attend, virtually at least... We will be streaming live for all four days of the conference: keynotes, featured sessions, even live interactive interviews where we’ll take questions from you at home. Not to mention, all…

GoingNative live at BUILD! This is part 1with Ale Contenti, Boris Jabes and Tony Goodhew. Topics include C++ for Metro style apps, Visual Studio 11 DirectX development enhancements and more.

Build 2013, is taking place June 26-28, 2013 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.   Save the date and mark your calendar for the opening of registration at 9:00 AM PDT on Tuesday April 2, 2013 at http://buildwindows.com. At Build, we'll share updates and talk about what's next for…