Embarcadero Releases New C++ Compiler for Windows
Monday, July 18, 2016 by Richard Harris
Embarcadero Technologies has released its latest C++ compiler for Windows which supports developers with a modern, Clang-based tool for Windows. The compiler allows developers to develop software directly with the tool, add support to libraries or test code and find bugs that are only visible when using multiple compilers. The C++ compiler is the foundation and cor...
New Universal Windows Platform Tools Offer Significant Updates to .NET
Friday, April 15, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
At Build 2016 Microsoft announced the availability of Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 which offers a significant update to the tools for building Universal Windows apps for many new classes of Windows 10 devices such XBOX, HoloLens, and Surface Hub (in addition to Phone, PC, and IoT)On the heals of Microsoft’s announcement of its Visual Studio 2015 Update 2, the company is ...
Visual Studio 2015 and Windows 10 SDK Release Dates Announced
Monday, July 6, 2015 by Richard Harris
This month will see a lot of activity for Windows developers as the releases of Visual Studio 2015, Windows 10, and the Universal Windows App Development Tools, which includes the Windows 10 SDK, will all hit in July. Here are the release dates:- July 20: Visual Studio 2015 (“VS 2015″)- July 29: Windows 10, the Windows 10 SDK, and the Visual Studio Universal Window...
Microsoft Announces Availability of Azure Resource Manager Tools Preview
Friday, August 22, 2014 by Richard Harris
Microsoft has made publically available the Azure Resource Manager Tools Preview for Visual Studio.At Build 2014 Microsoft announced the new Azure Portal and Azure Resource Manager. The Azure Resource Manager enables the ability to create reusable deployment templates that declaratively describe the resources that make up an application (for example a website and a SQL ...
Another Positive Sign for Windows App Development as Windows Phone Store Arrives on App Annie
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Windows continues to gain traction in the mobile industry. Last year at this time the vast majority of app development industry providers concentrated on iOS and Android with Windows Phone an afterthought. Now that Microsoft has proven itself as a serious mobile player with staying power those providers have had to readjust their thinking. And so App Annie&nbs...
Windows App Developers Can Now Access New Emulators for Windows Phone 8.0 Updates 2 and 3
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
The Windows Dev Center crew has announced on its blog that app developers can now download new emulator images for Windows Phone 8.0 Updates 2 and 3 from the Microsoft Download Center, and install them on existing Windows Phone SDK 8.0 installations.
The Windows Phone 8 Update 2 (8.0.10322) emulator images have been updated to support development enviro...
Windows App Developer's Beta Apps No Longer Facing 90 Day Deadline
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 by Stuart Parkerson
One of the benefits offered through the Windows Phone Dev Center is the ability to test apps prior to submitting them to the public catalog in the Windows Phone Store. However one of the downsides was that after 90 days, those beta apps expired.
As the Windows Dev Team explains, “We’ve spoken with many of our developers to learn more about how they use beta apps. Many ...
Nokia Promotes Windows Phone App Development in China
Friday, July 26, 2013 by Richard Harris
Nokia has announced that it is partnering with China Mobile to host a contest for app developers in China to encourage Windows app development.
According to a report by China Tech News, the contest has a goal of encouraging the launch of 1,000 apps in the Windows App Store....
APPBall Needs Your Help!!!
Friday, June 28, 2013 by Richard Harris
Do you Develop Games, Fitness or Health Care Applications, would You Like To? APPBall want's to know (click here)Appball has invented and patented a New Fitness Device that connects standard Gym Equipment to a Computer, SMART Phone, Games Console and SMART TV and wants some input from developers.WHY DOES THAT MATTER?The Device will allow specifically designed Exerc...
