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Microsoft releases open-source UWP Community Toolkit for easier app development

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

As Microsoft continues its efforts to improve development experience on the Windows platform, the company has just released an open-source UWP Community Toolkit for the developers. The UWP Community Toolkit is built with new capabilities (helper functions, custom controls and […]

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Create a 10kb website page and win $10,000 from Microsoft

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Building the perfect website is extremely difficult as there are several variables one need to consider. However, what happens when someone must create a website with just 5kb worth of code? Yes, you read right, the size of the code […]

Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK is here with more than 2700 enhancements

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Windows 10 Anniversary Update has been released by Microsoft. With several improvements included in the Update, Microsoft has now also brought Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK in Windows 10 Anniversary Update. As informed by Kevin Gallo, Corporate Vice President of […]

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Microsoft shows how to bring an iOS app to Windows

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

If you ever missed those popular IOS apps while using Windows, Microsoft has just made the transition possible.  Using Microsoft’s Windows Bridge, iOS developers can now bring existing iOS apps to Windows. Windows Bridge for iOS The Windows Bridge for iOS […]

Microsoft releases Desktop App Converter Preview – Project Centennial

By VasudevG@TWC |

In the Build 2016 Developer Conference which was held last week, Microsoft among many other announcements had announced Project Centennial, a tool to convert Win32 desktop applications into Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. And now Microsoft releases this Desktop App […]

Microsoft’s Project Rome to bring cross-platform app communication

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Microsoft is working on something known as Project Rome, and it is designed to allow for cross-platform app communication. With this platform, it should be possible for users to jump from a Windows 10 Mobile app to one that is […]

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Windows 10 Anniversary SDK Update promises new experiences for Developers

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Following the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14295 for Windows Insiders, Microsoft, today, released the corresponding SDK v10.0.14295.1000 for developers, dubbed – Windows 10 Anniversary SDK. The name essentially marks Windows 10’s first birthday and includes multitude of […]

Watch the Live Broadcast of Microsoft Build 2016 here with us

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

If you have been unable to attend the Microsoft Build 2016 Conference, you can watch the live streaming of the event here with us. Microsoft Build is an annual conference event held by Microsoft for Developers. And this year its […]

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Microsoft and Eclipse Foundation join hands to brings more tools for developers

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

A recent update from Microsoft mentions that the software giant joined hands with Eclipse Foundation; a community for individuals and organizations that offers open source tools for developers. Microsoft has joined the Eclipse Foundation as a Solution Member. Microsoft and […]

Project Astoria is dead: Long live Xamarin

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Project Astoria is dead, you know, that plan Microsoft had to bring Android apps to Windows 10 Mobile. The aim was to have developers post their apps from Android and have them work on Windows 10 without having to do […]

Microsoft giving developers tips to improve apps for Continuum

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Universal Apps is how Microsoft plans on solving the apps issue both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile is facing. It is also critical for Continuum to be successful, which is why Microsoft is giving developers some new advice to […]

Microsoft releases Office UI Fabric, a framework similar to Bootstrap

By JSharma@TWCN |

Microsoft has recently released a new front-end framework for developers publicized as the Office UI Fabric. This mobile-first framework is highly responsive similar to the well-known Bootstrap framework. It is being designed to empower the developers to create easily web-based […]

You can now test drive Microsoft Edge through Virtual Machine

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Not everyone might be willing to install Windows 10 fully to give it a test run. Such persons would rather test the operating system in a virtual machine. With that in mind, Microsoft made it possible to run Windows 10 […]

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Windows 10 by 10 development series to help developers build better apps

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

For Microsoft, the successful release of the new Windows 10 operating system is really a big achievement. The capabilities and functionalities that Windows 10 brings to its users is unmatched. Undoubtedly it is a great operating system to work on […]

Microsoft releases Windows 10 SDK for Developers

By ChethanThimmappa@TWCN |

The rollout of much awaited Windows 10 free upgrade from Microsoft has started from yesterday (July 29) across 190 countries. Along with the public roll out, the company made an official announcement that both Windows 10 and related developer tools […]

Windows SDK for Facebook announced

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Ahead of the Windows 10 launch slated for July 29, Microsoft announced the roll out of a new open-source software-development kit specifically designed for developers to help them integrate bits of Facebook into apps for Windows 10. Windows SDK for […]

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Application Deployment Tool

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

The latest Windows 10 Preview Build 10166 today was today launched with an announcement of Windows 10 Application Deployment Tool for developers. Developers can use this tool to deploy a Universal Windows application from Windows 10 PC to Windows 10 […]

Microsoft welcomes Developers to Windows 10 Platform

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

In its renewed bid to make Windows 10 the most attractive development platform ever, Microsoft at BUILD, announced several new capabilities coming to Windows 10. The company anticipates Windows massive adoption by customers across the world by making the platform […]

IE Diagnostics Adapter

Microsoft introduces the IE Diagnostics Adapter for third party developer tools

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Microsoft announced Internet Explorer Diagnostics Adapter for developers. This tool will enable them to debug and diagnose Internet Explorer 11 using the Chrome remote debug protocol. IE Diagnostics Adapter As Microsoft puts, this tool stands as an open source experimental […]

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Microsoft presentation talks about The Journey To One Windows

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Microsoft has released a PowerPoint presentation that will help common users and developers understand how it is going to be with Windows 10. The initial slides suggest that there will be just one Windows 10 instead of Windows Home, Windows […]

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Developer Tools Preview for Insiders

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

In the first week of  this month, Microsoft announced the initial details on Windows 10 developer strategy and the universal app platform, briefing Windows 10 from a developer point of you. Today, the first technical preview of the Windows 10 Developer […]

Microsoft Band SDK Preview for Developers released

By ChethanThimmappa@TWCN |

Microsoft Band is a cross-platform wearable which keeps track of your health and fitness on the go. Just like your health assistant, Microsoft Band acts as an important accessory by displaying various notifications and alerts from messaging, calendar and other […]

Microsoft to support development of Node.js Foundation

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Microsoft recently announced its endeavor to support the freshly developing Node.js Foundation. The 0ther big groups joining Microsoft in this endeavor include Fidelity, IBM, PayPal, the Linux Foundation and Joyent. Node.js Node.js is an open source platform made on Chrome […]

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Windows Game Developer Contest – Chance to win $10,000

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Here is a chance for the game developers across the globe to win $10,000. How? Windows has recently made an announcement of the ‘Windows Game Developer Contest’, where game and app developers from around the world stand a chance to […]