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OData core libraries now support OData v4
Hi all,We are tremendously excited to announce that we have released version 6.0.0 of the OData core libraries to NuGet on Jan 27th. This release is particularly noteworthy as it is the first...
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OData 6.1 and OData Client 6.1 are now shipped
Hi all,As our commitment in rolling out new functionality in the OData V4 protocol continuously, we are excited to announce that OData Core Libraries 6.1 has been released to NuGet. This release...
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Step by Step walk through of getting Application Insights Up and running
I am continually amazed the lengths that our MVPS go out of their way to help the community. At the last MVP summit one of the System Center MVPs, Kevin Greene, heard from his peers that there wasn’t a...
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DirectX 12
For Friday, how about more information about DirectX 12 announced at GDC earlier this week? DirectX 12 introduces the next version of Direct3D, the graphics API at the heart of DirectX. Direct3D is one...
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Project Siena Beta 2: Enabling business users to create apps connected to...
Three months ago, we opened up Project Siena to the public. The response from enterprise business users, partners and general app imagineers has been great to see.The initial release of Project Siena...
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NuGet Package of the Week: Canopy Web Testing Framework with F#
I've been exploring Automated Browser Testing recently, and also checking out F# for unrelated reasons. However, when you combine the two you end up with "canopy." Canopy is a "f#rictionless web...
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How to Create Common Screens Quickly
In a LightSwitch or Cloud Business App it’s very common to want to browse, add, view, and edit data. Previously you would have to create a bunch of screens one by one and then connect them all...
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Testing for accessibility in Windows Store apps
Accessibility enables people of all abilities to realize their full potential. By virtue of designing apps with assistive technology features, you can create a better experience for anyone who uses...
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Linker Enhancements in Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 CTP2
For developer scenarios, linking takes the lion's share of the application's build time. From our investigation we know that the Visual C++ linker spends a large fraction of its time in preparing,...
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Channel 9 Video: Office 365 API Tools for Visual Studio
I was in Redmond last week so I grabbed the old pocket camera and a conference room for an off-the-cuff interview with Michael Zlatkovsky, a Program Manager on the Cloud Business Apps team. Michael...
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Future Direction of WCF Data Services
WCF Data ServicesMicrosoft initially released WCF Data Services as an easy way to implement an OData service over queryable data sources. This made it very easy to expose a model backed by the Entity...
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Installing the Application Insights tools for Visual Studio could win you...
This year not only am I lucky enough to go to Build but I am going down with a bunch of cool prizes such as the new Arc Mice (I have been trying to get one of these since Christmas!!) or a Premium...
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Announcing 0.2.0-alpha2 preview of Windows Azure WebJobs SDK
We are releasing an update to Windows Azure WebJobs SDK introduced by Scott Hanselman here.Download this releaseYou can download WebJobs SDK in a console application project from the NuGet gallery. You...
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Visual Studio Online Guidance for Consulting Teams and Systems Integrators
If you are a consulting team or systems integrator partner this post is for you. In the Visual Studio Online team we are aware that many of you are looking for ways to more efficiently deliver projects...
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Scott Hanselman's Complete List of Productivity Tips
Note Scott Hanselman (me): I had been meaning to write up my productivity tips for years. Isn't that ironic? However, after giving a presentation at SXSW on Productivity this year, Danny Schreiber from...
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OWIN security components in ASP.NET: OpenID Connect!
It’s been about a month since we released the first preview of the new claims-based identity programming model in ASP.NET. Yesterday we published a refresh of the preview with lots of improvements in...
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Office 365 for Developers at //build 2014
Come see us at this year’s //build conference as we take you on a journey through the latest updates and improvements to the Office and SharePoint APIs and Services. We have made huge investments in...
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Analysis Paralysis: Over-thinking and Knowing Too Much to Just CODE
I read a post on ArsTechnica today called "I know too much to program quickly. What can I do?" that is summary of a StackOverflow question by Zilk, who says:Lately, I've been noticing that the more...
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Cross-post from the Exchange dev blog: Customizing the compose experience...
On 3/27, Andrew Salamatov published Customizing the compose experience with mail apps for Outlook. In his post, he talks about how you can customize your compose experience in apps for Outlook.Compose...
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Windows Embedded Compact 2013 now available for Visual Studio 2013
As announced recently on the Windows Embedded blog, the Windows Embedded Compact 2013 product is now generally available. This update release includes integration to the latest Visual Studio 2013...
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