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Getting started with Windows Azure - part 3
In my last blog post on the series of getting started with Windows Azure as a Modern application...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 11/10/2013
Getting started with Windows Azure - part 2
Welcome to the second blog post from the series that intends to provide you a step-by-step guide on...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 11/03/2013
Loading Sample Contacts Data on Windows Phone 8 (WP8) Emulator
Today, I shall discuss about loading of sample contacts data on windows phone 8 emulator for testing...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 10/29/2013
Getting started with Windows Azure
Is this your first ever interaction with Windows Azure as a Modern application developer? If so,...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 10/29/2013
Event Calendar of MIC Lahore Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
Microsoft Innovation Center – Lahore is running a program called Technical Skills Accelerator....
Author: Zaigham Ikram Butt Date: 10/21/2013
Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 are now available
Yesterday marks an important milestone achieved by Microsoft in continuation of their efforts to...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 10/18/2013
ebook: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals
While surfing Microsoft TechNet blog today I stumbled upon this free ebook, Introducing Windows 8.1...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 10/16/2013
Dictionary 8 for Windows Phone & Windows Store
Dictionary 8 for Windows Store was developed by a bright student developer Zain ul-Abideen during...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 10/07/2013
Windows 8.1 Event Series
Speaker: Ibrahim KIVANC – Technical Evangelist Description: Check table below for registration...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 10/01/2013
Microsoft Innovation Center Lahore, Internship Program, batch 3
Microsoft Innovation Center Lahore is scheduling its batch 3 for its internship program, please see...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 09/26/2013
MEA Windows Phone Online Technical Sessions
Speaker: Mohamed Yamama - Technical Evanglist - Windows Phone URL: Lync Meeting - Join Lync Meeting...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 09/23/2013
Featured App of the Day: #KiaSceneHai for Windows Phone
Hi, We're back with a brand new app #KiaSceneHai by a local startup; StringBlue from Lahore that is...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 09/23/2013
Launchers for Windows Phone
As Windows Phone is gaining momentum, more and more startups and students are developing apps....
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 09/19/2013
Nokia Create brings competition to develop apps for Windows Phone 8
Are you are Windows Phone developer from Pakistan? Nokia Create is a global competition to develop...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 09/12/2013
Featured App of the Day: Camy and Jaky
Could you please tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Ilmasoft specializes in creation...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 09/11/2013
Creating a Dial (knob) Control in Windows Phone 8
Today we are going to create a circular Dial (knob) for windows Phone 8, as we know that there...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 09/02/2013
Using SampleData in Windows Phone 8 using Blend.
It is really important to have an ability to design the UI of your windows Phone application, and...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 08/28/2013
Control position of the song Using Slider bar in windows phone using converter class.
In windows phone 7.1 there is no option available to control directly the position of the song and...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 08/27/2013
Workshop on SQL Server Performance Troubleshooting using Waits and Queues Method
Agenda Introduction (Waits and Queues in SQL Server) -- Threading Model in SQL Server -- How and Why...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/21/2013
Workshop On Windows Phone 8 App Development
Agenda• Introduction to windows phone 8 dev.• What’s new in WP8• Development...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/20/2013
Session On VS Expression Blend on 22nd August, 2013
Agenda • Working with data when designing UI• Using drawing & graphic tools in...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/20/2013
Gaming Engines for Windows 8 Jump Start
Are you a game developer considering porting your existing games on Windows 8 or perhaps developing...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/16/2013
Happy Independence Day Pakistan, Windows 8.1 release date is confirmed!
Happy Independence Day Pakistan. To add into your celebrations, Brandon LeBlanc from Windows blog...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/14/2013
Featured App of the Day: Wead for Windows Phone
Could you please tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Computers fascinates me and...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/13/2013
Featured App of the Day: Periodic Groups for Windows 8
Our today’s featured app of the day Periodic Groups is an educational app built for Windows 8...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/06/2013
Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Tips, Tricks & Coding Best Practices
This morning one of our interns Namrah Khurram at Microsoft Innovation Center, Lahore who also...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/05/2013
Featured App of the Day: Picsy for Windows Phone
Our today's pick for featured app of the day is Picsy for Windows Phone 8. Picsy adds amazing photo...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 08/02/2013
Inspect Visual Tree Hierarchy with XAML Spy
In this blog post I’m going to discuss a third party tool named XAML Spy and explain how it...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/31/2013
Featured App/Hero of the Day Series
There's no doubt that we have a mature developer pool here in Pakistan and that's getting more and...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/27/2013
How to Push Notification in Windows Phone for Absolute Beginners?
Official MSDN document detailing how Push Notification for Windows Phone works, is brief but if you...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/25/2013
Featured Startup of the Day by Microsoft Bizspark - Data-Arc
It gives me immense pleasure to share that a local software startup from Lahore, Pakistan, Data-Arc...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/19/2013
Identify Saved/Unsaved Lines of code in Visual Studio 2013
In Visual Studio 2013, there is a nice feature for saved/unsaved lines of code in your project....
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/18/2013
Calendar day Schedule for Interns at Microsoft Innovation Center Lahore.
MIC Lahore has devised a calendar for our interns, with which they would be able to complete tasks...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 07/17/2013
Are you any good at Windows Phone Development? Win love and recognition! Become a TechNet Guru for July 2013
I just came across this one while surfing MSDN tonight and it looks super cool to me. Some of us...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/16/2013
Level 100 Content for Windows 8 App Development
Windows 8 Feature Set: Learn how to use the features for windows 8, the new User Interface for...
Author: ShahidAziz Date: 07/10/2013
Drag & Drop in Silverlight for Windows Phone
Probably the idea of drag and drop are at the heart of educational, children learning and quiz sort...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/10/2013
Team PAKISTAN will present LIVE today at 3:05 pm [PAKISTAN TIME] in Imagine Cup
TEAM PAKISTAN will present LIVE today at 3:05 pm [PAKISTAN TIME] from St. Petersburg, Russia Stream...
Author: Usman Ur Rehman Ahmed Date: 07/09/2013