Just a day to go for Build 2016 to start. Build 2016 is being held from Mar 30 – Apr 1 at the The Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA .
If you want to watch the MS Build 2016 Live Streaming, join here.
For more information on Build 2016, check here. You can also add a reminder to your calendar to make sure you don't miss the live stream.
Recently I came across this post on flying AR.Drone 2.0 using Windows Store App. Those who are into coding can check for more details at the source.
The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 is an awesome device packed with cool features. The drone contains two cameras, one pointed forward that streams live video, and one pointed downwards (for all your surveillance needs). Its got four powerful engines that make it fast and maneuverable. The drone’s firmware keeps it stable and level while stationary or performing maneuvers, handling a huge burden for the user. It’s a fun device to write code for, and even more fun to pilot when you’re done!
There are few projects that have created AR.Drone APIs that can be used for Windows 8 Desktop Apps. While in this post it shows how to fly the Drone using Windows Store App as the author Peter Dwersteg has built his own API compatible with WinRT.
Check out the Source- Channel 9 for the demo video and for more details. For any query on this, please contact the authors - Clint Rutkas, Peter Dwersteg
Windows 8 Camp in a Box, Release Preview Edition
This download includes the hands-on-labs, presentations, samples and resources from the Windows 8 camps. The Windows 8 camps are free training events for developers ramping up on Metro style app development.
The robotics group announced the release of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 4 Beta.
Stathis Papaefstathiou, General Manager, Microsoft Robotics announced it today -
“It's inspiring to see the tremendous excitement with Microsoft Kinect within the robotics space signaling the energy and potential opportunities that exist in essentially transforming robots to low-cost mainstream consumer devices. This beta release is one of our early steps towards realizing our long term strategy of accelerating the consumer robotics industry. “
A Look At Robotics Developer Studio 4 Beta
This release has extensive support for the Kinect sensor hardware through the Kinect for Windows SDK allowing developers to create Kinect-enabled robots
For the first time we define a Kinect-based hardware reference platform that can help in the delivery of an affordable and capable robot that will be able to support technologies and scenarios for the consumer audience. Most everyone can build a robot using this specification, and we are working with robotic hardware vendors that will make kits and preassembled units available. The first such kit is called EDDIE and it is available from Parallax for pre-order now. EDDIE is intended to be a turnkey solution for using RDS with this platform and our aspiration is that there will be development and sharing of technology for this hardware platform. In addition, we made sure that there is an accurate representation of a robot that is based on the hardware platform in our simulation environment. You can start developing your applications in the simulator before you decide to buy and run them on a physical robot.
The second additional feature in RDS 4 is the availability of Kinect services that support the Kinect for Windows SDK.This unlocks a whole new world around Human Robot Interaction (HRI) with the use of skeleton tracking and speech. But we are also making available the raw sensor stream for your use in building additional capabilities such as navigation algorithms.
In RDS 4 we make available for the first time the CCR programming model in Silverlight.
Please visit Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio Web site for more details.
As expected in my previous blogpost Kinect SDK to be made available today ?, Kinect for Windows SDK beta is now available for download.
The SDK is available for free from Microsoft Research. The SDK includes not only drivers but also APIs, device interfaces, installer documents and resource materials. It’s another exciting milestone for a technology that has captured the imagination of millions, and has become the fastest selling computer electronics device of all time.
Download the SDK beta and all other details from http://research.microsoft.com/kinectsdk
Some more interesting links -
Kinect for Windows SDK Quickstarts will get you up, running and coding away from install to working with the major Kinect features !
TheQuickstarts videos includes at present -
It has been sometime when Kinect for Windows SDK beta was announced to be coming later this spring. Now Channel9 has made an announcement to join for a Special Channel 9 Live Kinect Event.
The Channel 9 team will be broadcasting live from the Channel 9 studios for a special Kinect focused event on June 16th 2011 from 9:30AM PST.
Just head to http://channel9.msdn.com/live for a live and interactive broadcast .
As you watch live, submit your questions via Twitter with the #Ch9Live hashtag and it’ll be answered in real time.
So will there be the announcement of availability of SDK today or any time soon, so check out the LIVE broadcast.
(Source: Channel9 )
the Kinect for Windows SDK is a programming toolkit that will enable researchers and enthusiasts easy access to the capabilities offered by the Microsoft Kinect device connected to computers running Windows 7.
For more info on Kinect for Windows SDK beta please check here.
If you have been developing Android applications and are interested in building your applications for Windows Phone 7, this guide is for you. This guide will help Android developers to easily learn Windows Phone and port their app to Microsoft’s phone platform.
This guide includes chapters -
Download Chapters 1-7 (~4Mb): DOCX - PDF
In addition, use the Android to Windows Phone API mapping tool to find your way around when you discover the Windows Phone platform.
Also check -Leveraging your Android development expertise to build Windows Phone applications
If you are an iPhone App developer - Earlier I had also posted Windows Phone 7 Guide for iPhone Apps Developers
The new Windows Phone Developer Tools 7.1 Beta , Mango can be used to develop Applications for both 7.0 and 7.1 version of Windows Phone OS releases.
You can download this release in .iso format for offline installation. (717 MB)
Else if you want web installer and for more details please check here.
The Windows Phone Developer Tools includes the following-
If you are an iPhone applications developer and interested in building your applications for Windows Phone 7, this guide is for you.
The guide will cover what you need to know to add Windows Phone 7 development to your skill set, while leveraging what you have already learned building iPhone applications.
The chapters include -
Chapter 1: Windows Phone 7 Platform introduced to iPhone application developers
Chapter 2: User Interface Guidelines
Chapter 3: Developer and designer tools introduced to iPhone application developers
Chapter 4: C# programming introduced to Objective-C programmers
Chapter 5: Image Format Considerations in migration of iPhone applications to Windows Phone 7
Chapter 6: Application Lifecycle Differences Between Windows Phone 7 and the iPhone
Chapter 7: iPhone to Windows Phone 7 Application Preference Migration
Chapter 8: Introduction to Windows Phone 7 Notifications for iPhone Developers
Apart from this if you want something to be included , please contact here for more chapters to be included.
You can download the guide (Chapters 1-8) from here – DOCX (3.83 MB) – PDF (2.86 MB)
For more details about the chapters please check here.
Check out this collection of Windows Phone 7: “How Do I?” Videos from the MSDN for the developers.
Windows Phone 7: “How Do I?” Videos
The Official Windows Phone 7 Patterns & Practices now available ! You can check them at - http://wp7guide.codeplex.com/
Periodically it will be publishing early versions of deliverable on this site, so keep checking!
At present it has a new guide from patterns & practice which will help you to design and build applications that target the new Windows Phone 7 platform.
Check the site - http://wp7guide.codeplex.com/ for more details and download.
Get ready for Online Technical Trainings which you can attend from your cozy confines of your work-desks and deep dive into latest Microsoft Technologies and products. This is the 6th Ed. of Microsoft’s Virtual TechDays - India’s premier online event. This will be held from Aug. 19-21, 2009. (10:00AM- 7:00PM IST )(GMT+5:30)
Register Now http://www.virtualtechdays.com/ Because There’s always more to learn.
Watch out for separate technology tracks for Developers and IT professionals with learning sessions on latest technologies - Windows 7, Silverlight 3.
More details at http://www.virtualtechdays.com/
You might have seen my earlier posts related to free E-Books offered from Microsoft Press. Now continuing the celebration of 25th Anniversary of Microsoft Press, its offering two more very popular E-Books -
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion by Charlie Russel and Sharon Crawford (27 chapters, 3 appendices, 719 pages) (PDF, 25.4 MB)
Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now! by Patrice Pelland (9 chapters, Glossary, 255 pages)(PDF, 7.7 MB)
Its a Must have, full colored hands-on book to learn Visual Basic 2008
NOTE: Get them now, as this offer ends on April 22 from the links provided.
Please note that you have to register to download the Full Book and also it gets downloaded as ‘pdf_loader.pl’ which you have to rename them with .pdf extension to open them in pdf reader.
“The Web Platform Installer Beta (Web PI) provides a single, free package for installing and configuring Microsoft's entire Web Platform, including IIS7, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008 Express Edition and the .NET Framework. Using the Web Platform Installer’s simple user interface, you can select specific components or install the entire Microsoft Web Platform onto your computer. To help you stay up-to-date with product releases, the Web Platform Installer always contains the most current versions and new additions to the Microsoft Web Platform.”
For more details and Download Please check Microsoft Web Platform Installer Beta
(Thanks Bill)
"Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Silverlight, a new cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web.
Microsoft Silverlight, previously called Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere (WPF/E), integrates with existing Web technologies and assets to provide higher-quality experiences with lower costs for media delivery. Delivered to end users through a seamless, fast installation, Silverlight offers consistent experiences to both Macintosh and Windows users on a variety of browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari."
The Ultimate in Online Training Environment is here! With Developer Virtual Classrooms, you'll enjoy the benefits of LIVE human interaction from the comforts of your desktop for FREE. And its from Microsoft.
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HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Simply create a new string key with any Name, and a Data value of the path to the executable.
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