Compare dialects of XAML and decide on Win8 Metro readiness?
The XAML Dialect Comparer tool hosted here seems to help evaluate Win8 Metro readiness of your existing XAML apps. Please note I have not used the tool myself.
Filing income tax returns online if you are in India
I will take a small de-tour today from my regular blogging schedule on all things WinRT and C++. This post is all about filing your tax returns if you are…
Time to upgrade PC Graphics card?
I recently began writing the 4th chapter of my upcoming book on “Developing Windows 8 Applications using Microsoft C++”. The 4th chapter is all about concurrency and AMP. As I…
C++ AMP contest
Beyond3D announced a contest calling for developers to implement a program using C++ AMP. Head over the their announcement site for more details and fine print. Good luck to…
Using JSON and C++ in Windows 8 Apps
The LiveSDK team has a bunch of exciting samples demonstrating using JavaScript along with HTML, C# with XAML to build apps that integrate Live services. Sadly however, a full blown…
Mentoring summer interns building Metro style apps
I spent time at office today working with some of our summer interns. These interns are at the Microsoft Campus in Hyderabad and today was an opportunity for them to…
Windows Phone Summit–now LIVE
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Phone/Summit
Inside Auto vectorization in the C++ compiler
Jim Radigan from the C++ team is now in Channel9 explaining, in a series of videos, how the auto vectorization just works. http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/C9-Lectures-Jim-Radigan-Inside-Auto-Vectorization/Jim-Radigan-Inside-Auto-Vectorization-1-of-n
Interested in developing for Windows RT?
If you are interested in developing for Windows RT (and who are not?), here are a few useful links to get started. Steven Sinofsky’s blog post on “Building Windows for…
Targeting Windows XP with C++ in Visual Studio 2012
Support for targeting Windows XP with C++ in Visual Studio 2012 is coming. Steve Teixeira from the VC team has a post detailing the reasons, availability etc here