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Waterloo WowZapp Microsoft Worldwide Hackathon
Waterloo WOWZAPP 2012 was an amazing experience! We were thrilled to see the creative work that...
Author: Ramez Debbas Date: 12/03/2012
Need to preload assets? Check out PreLoadJS
PreLoadJS is a JavaScript library to help you with asset preload management. It’s part of CreateJS...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/29/2012
Could Windows Phone 8 mean no more bulky wallets?
With the new wallet feature in Windows Phone 8 I can’t wait for developers to start updating...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/26/2012
Last Call: Join us in Toronto for Windows 8 Pure Imagination
Learn about HTML gaming, talk to a VC to learn about funding for start-ups, join the hackathon,...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/22/2012
How do you come up with your first app idea?
Anyone can build an app, that is the truth, but what’s should you try for your first app? If you sat...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/20/2012
WOWZAPP Vancouver – Everyday coders did amazing work!
The programmers at WOWZapp Vancouver sacrificed sleep for coding time and created some amazing apps....
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/15/2012
Having trouble finding time to sit down and write that app? Use Pure Imagination to get your app done.
Sometimes we need a kickstart to start or finish a great app. Pure Imagination November 24 &...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/13/2012
Windows 8 Certification Tips: The privacy statement
One of the most common reasons Windows 8 apps fail certification is lack of a privacy statement,...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/02/2012
Ready to develop for Windows Phone 8?
Windows Phone 8 launched this week, so how can you build apps for the latest phones? Windows Phone 8...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/31/2012
Windows 8 development for iOS developers
If you’ve already built an iOS app, what do you need to know to build a Windows 8 app? The Windows...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/30/2012
Catch the //build/ keynote live now!
The //build/ conference sold out before many developers could register. But you can watch some of it...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/30/2012
Your code + Developer Movement = Rewards
Developer Movement is back and ready to reward you for your Windows 8, Phone and Azure apps Due to...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/29/2012
Windows 8 is here!
Today is October 26th, Windows 8 is here! Where in Canada can you go check out Windows 8 software...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/26/2012
Last Chance to win a Kinect or Laptop just for staying connected
Want to know about student events and promotions in Canada? We’ve made it easy. “Gee I wish I’d...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/22/2012
Tips and gotchas for Windows 8 apps: Fractal Photographer
This series features interviews with student Windows 8 app developers who share the lessons they...
Author: Ramez Debbas Date: 10/18/2012
Could a game take you to Russia for Imagine Cup Finals?
The Imagine Cup game category has changed this year and will allow more game developers to...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/15/2012
Tips and gotchas for Windows 8 apps: WayTwoGood
This series features interviews with student Windows 8 app developers who share the lessons they...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/12/2012
How does a Flash developer get going with HTML5?
EaselJS is a JavaScript library that provides an API that will be familiar to Flash developers to...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/11/2012
Don’t be Timer76! Start coding and publishing Windows 8 apps now!
You can publish an app to the Windows Store today. Getting your app in now, gives it a better chance...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/09/2012
Curious about co-op and new full time jobs at Microsoft?
The Microsoft Human Resources team has put together some webinars to help you understand some of the...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/05/2012
Windows Azure Mobile services help students build professional apps
Ever wanted to develop a Windows 8 or Windows Phone app which reads and writes data from a database?...
Author: Ramez Debbas Date: 09/30/2012
We’re giving away 8 Kinects and a laptop!
Sign up to be part of Microsoft’s technical student network and you’ll be first to know and maybe...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/28/2012
Want to get hands-on with the cloud?
There are some online workshops coming up on Azure to give you some hands-on experience The cloud is...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/28/2012
GameSalad announces Windows 8 support
Good news for gamers trying to support multiple platforms, GameSalad is adding support for Windows 8...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/27/2012
How to get your free student Windows Phone store account
Student can publish their apps to the Windows Phone store at no charge through the DreamSpark...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/24/2012
How to get your free student Windows 8 store account
The Windows 8 store is open for individuals to publish and students can get a Windows store account...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/13/2012
Hello Windows 8 XNA-ish
Take a look at our MSP Kowsheek Mahmoud’s experience migrating his XNA game to Windows 8! The answer...
Author: Ramez Debbas Date: 09/11/2012
Could a Windows 8 app take you to Russia?
This year’s Imagine Cup finals are in Russia, and there are lots of ways a Windows 8 app could get...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/11/2012
Hurry up and grab your name on Outlook.com
Microsoft launched a completely new email service few weeks ago called Outlook.com Microsoft...
Author: Ramez Debbas Date: 08/30/2012
Atari goes HTML5 and we can help you do the same!
Not only can you now play HTML5 Atari games you can build your own! We’ve got code and workshops to...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/30/2012
Imagine Cup 2013 is here – Canada let’s get coding!
The categories in Imagine Cup are more flexible than ever! Taking a project course? Building a game?...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/30/2012
Building a Windows 8 app? Pick your favorite flavour!
When building an app for Windows 8, you have three programming models to choose from: .NET, HTML/CSS...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/28/2012
How can a student in Canada get Windows 8 RTM and Visual Studio 2012?
How can students in Canada get their hands on Windows 8 RTM and Visual Studio 2012 so they can start...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/24/2012
Cool cloud stuff for Java programmers
The Azure team has been adding new resources and features to make it easier to use put your Java...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/01/2012
Building educational games can pay off! It did for Drexel Dragons
A simple but well thought out math game that helps kids learn math won the Windows Phone Game Design...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 07/30/2012