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New Xbox? Build a UWP App for it!
The holidays brought you a new Xbox? If you’re here, then you’re likely a dev and the first (okay, MAYBE second) thought when a new device enters the home is, “How do I build an app for it?”Simon...
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It's Time to Update Your VS 2017 Extension Manifest
Carlos Quintero, Mr. Extension and Friend of the Blog, posted a great tip on what Visual Studio Extension creators should do to ensure their extension is truly ready for VS 2017...It’s time to change...
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ASP.Net Web API and Alexa Skills
Late last month we highlighted how Alexa skills can be written with C#, Santa Brought Alexa? Skill it up with C#!.Today we've got another example, this time using the ASP.Net Web API.Having a merry,...
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How Cold is it, Right Now?
Luis Valencia, Microsoft MVP, has written up a great IoT project that seems to be perfect right now (Man, it's cold! ;)First we have a short interview of him at the recent MVP Summit;Luis Valencia -...
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Productivity Power [Tools] Pack 2017 Now Available!
I don't know about you, but one of the very first things I install for Visual Studio is the Productivity Power Tools. Not having a version that was compatible with VS 2017 was real bummer.Well, as of...
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Babylon.js v2.5
Last month, one of our favorite 3D JavaScript libraries was updated, v2.5 of Babylon.js rolled out to the world...Here's the announcement post from David Catuhe.Babylon.js v2.5 and what’s next?"Last...
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Cooking up a New Pi in the PiBakery
One of the things I see allot is how hard it can be to setup a new Raspberry Pi. So when I saw this post from HackADay's Gerrit Coetzee, I couldn't pass it up...Bake a Fresh Raspberry Pi: Never...
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Coding4Fun January 2017 Round-up
Looks like 2017 is going to be an interesting year, with the release of a new, improved Visual Studio coming soon (RC3 was just released on Friday, Update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate), an...
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Desktop App's to Windows 10 API's
Still writing traditional desktop applications? MFC, WinForms, WPF? They are doing what you need, so you don't feel the need to move to UWP, but you are feeling left out of the new Windows 10 API's?...
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(Hello [Educators, Teachers and Learners] World)
Today's Hardware Friday post comes to us via the team at Raspberry PI, and while it might feel like every Friday post is a PI post, I couldn't pass this one up. Help teachers and educators introduce...
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IL Viewer for VS Code
Are you one of those Dev's that like to see how the engine actually works? Likes to see the underlying details? One that wants to know what really happens when you compile your C# code?In short, you...
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Dialing with WPF
We've blogged about the Surface Dial a number of times, but most of those have been on how to use the Dial in a UWP application.What if you're writing WPF apps? Think you're out of luck?NOPE!Ricardo...
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Want to start IoT'ing? Check out this Virtual Bootcamp!
Are you thinking about getting started with IoT dev, but aren't sure how? Would you like some live help to get your hardware up and running? Not sure what you really need in hardware? Would you like to...
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Spell Checker for VS 2017
(Yes, the title was originally spelt wrong, on purpose... But now has been fixed) ;)I don't know about you, but I need all the help I can get with the spelling of my strings in my code. Seems there's...
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Power Up Your UWP Projects with OSS Telerik UI for UWP Controls
Looking for some great UWP controls for your next project? Some LOB (Line Of Business) controls like charts, grids, gauges, radial menus and more? Want it cheap? Don't mind not having access to...
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Have a Little Heart (Rate Sensor)
Daniel Wertheim shares a cool little(?) project that mashes together a number of components, services and technologies...Visualising my heart rate on stage using a Hue lamp and a heart rate sensor and...
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Assembly Load Debugger for Visual Studio 2017
Today's extension from Mads Kristensen is one that I hope you'll never need, but if you do, it will come in REAL handy...Assembly Load DebuggerShows what assemblies Visual Studio loads and what...
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UWP Community Toolkit Gets New Controls, Services and More in 1.3
We've covered the UWP Community Toolkit before, UWP++ with UWP Community Toolkit 1.1 and Do you UWP? Then you'll want this..., but this update it pretty special...Announcing UWP Community Toolkit...
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Opening UWP to OpenZWave
Morten Nielsen shares his journey and work on getting ZWave devices working in .NET and UWP Apps...Using OpenZWave in UWP appsIn my recent IoTivity hacking, I wanted to create a bridge between ZWave...
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Coding4Fun February 2017 Round-up
Last month feels like it was a little quite, that everyone is waiting for the Visual Studio 2017 release wave, which you can catch the virtual launch event here on March 7th. Guess that means next...
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