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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…

David Kelley, Principal UX Architect for [wire] stone, shares his experiences building apps for Windows 8.  He and Tim Huckaby discuss building digital experiences that connect with app users, and urge fellow developers to begin doing the same leveraging the Windows devcenter and resources…

Paged and Nonpaged Pool. Mark's posts are stellar. The detail, the clarity, the usefulness. Definitely one of my favorite technical Windows-related blogs. The post I linked to specifically is incredibly interesting given that it details a rare, but very painful problem and in process …

Windows Store Weekly highlights 5 of the coolest apps in the Windows Store each week. In just 5 minutes you'll get to know what's new, what's hot and what you should be checking out in every app category out there. Please add your suggestions for awesome Windows 8 apps in the comments section. This…

Joe Stegman talks about creating XAML UI for Windows Store apps.    He mentions the flexibility of XAML being accessible from C++, VB and C#, and the great performance you will get out of the engine (which is written in native code).  Learn more about the new XAML UI…

This week on Channel 9, Brian and Dan discuss the week's top developer news, including: - Brandon LeBlanc -  Windows Team Blog - Video snippet of Steve Ballmer signing Windows 7 Gold Disc - Michael Fortin - Windows 7 Efficiency - Yochay Kiriaty - Ensuring your application is ready…

For Microsoft, 1985 brings the announcement of the release of Microsoft MacEnhancer expansion system, the Microsoft Mouse is quarantined in Canada and Microsoft celebrates its 10th Anniversary. There's some great footage of the 1985 Roast in this episode. Previous Episodes:The History of Microsoft…

Abstract: Developer Evangelist, Michael Palermo kicks off his new series today where he shows us how we can develop for Windows 8 in under 4 minutes or less. Today’s topic? How to get started developing your Windows 8 app by downloading and using Visual Studio Express.Next Steps:Step #1 – Download…

Abstract: Andrew Duthie and Chris Bowen share with us their Top 10 Windows 8 secrets for App success. Tune in as they discuss the incredible money making opportunities available for developers who jump in and develop applications for Windows 8 as well as what free tools and services are…

Abstract: In today’s episode Michael Palermo shows us some simple styling techniques for our Windows 8 apps using CSS. Next Steps:Step #1 – Download the Tools for Windows 8 App DevelopmentStep #2 – Download Visual Studio Express for Windows 8Step #3 – Start building your own Apps for Windows 8 …