C#

In lesson Bob takes the first steps towards building the Contoso Cookbook by creating and walking through a new Grid App Template project and modifying the project name displayed on the start page.   Download the entire series' source code

In this lesson we follow the instructions of the Hands On Lab to add and wire up the RecipeDataSource.cs and its images and data to make sweeping changes to the app. Download the entire series' source code

Introduction to ShadersFallFury not only relies on standard C++/C# and XAML code, but also on shaders. This article is intended for developers who are not aware of what shaders are and want to know how to use them in their projects. I will talk about creating shaders, as well as the shaders…

This is the fourth and final part of the build your first Windows Store app with C# video series. In this video, you'll learn how to use the File Picker API, how to do data bind properties of a file to controls, and we'll show how to preserve access to a file for later use using the…

Once again Laura and Paul bring their sharp with, clever commentary and desperate pleas for interactivity to your screens! Join in the fun and tell us what you think about these stories AND our QOTW (Question Of The Week). The countdown has begun  [04:08] It's good to be popular  [13:22]…

In this lesson we follow the Hands On Labs to modify the branding elements of the app by adding images and configuring our app to use them.  We learn about the Package.appxmanifest and how it introduces our app to Windows 8 and finally discuss the purpose of the App.xaml.   Download the…

In late May, I arrived in Redmond to work as an intern on the Channel9 team. I had the freedom to choose what I was going to work on, so I decided to challenge myself and work outside my comfort zone, utilizing less C# and managed code and more C++ and DirectX. To do so, I decided to…

I recently had a call with Unity Technologies (http://unity3d.com/) CEO David Helgason where he graciously gave me 45 minutes to geek out with him on Unity, on Unity v4 (http://unity3d.com/#unity4beta), which is in beta, and how Unity fits in the Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 world. Before we dived…

This is Part 3 of the four part series that walks you through building your first Windows Store app with C#. Part 3, navigation, layout, and views is divided into two videos. In this first video, we'll show how to navigate between pages, how to use panel controls like the Grid, StackPanel, and…

This week on Channel 9, Dan and Duncan discuss the week's top developer news, including; [0:28] Windows 8 Launch! [1:47] Join us at BUILD 2012! [3:56] Now that's a BUILD Tent! (Todd Bishop) [5:00] Announcing Windows 8 on Channel 9! (Jeff Sandquist),…