Contents tagged with Microsoft

  • Cool interactions with Kinect

    Tags: kinect, Microsoft

    I like the idea of gestures for manipulating workspaces, but it’s difficult to get it right.  Code Spaces is a Microsoft concept for developer code sharing using Kinects, Windows Phone devices, … more

  • Mouse Without Borders

    Tags: Microsoft, SW-HW-Tech

    Certainly not the first such product, but this tool Microsoft lets you share keyboard and mouse between computers on a network.  I’ve never been able to get Synergy to work, so even with its … more

  • Ready, set, publish!

    Tags: windowsphone, Microsoft

    The Windows Phone Marketplace is steadily growing, but it still has a long way to go relative to other platforms (though, given it was only released in November, it’s doing pretty well!).  … more

  • Get a free App Hub membership

    Tags: phone7, Microsoft

    Interested in developing apps and being able to deploy them to your Windows Phone?  Not sure if you want to pay $99 to become a registered developer?  Now’s your limited chance to get a free … more

  • Want a free Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Account?

    Tags: Microsoft

    Microsoft is currently sponsoring a contest to get great applications for Federal Government customers.   You can enter immediately, and you could win an XBox 360 and Kinect controller for up to three … more

  • I love Codeplex!

    Tags: Microsoft

    Apparently the last time I was on Codeplex I didn't even realize it, but as of February 28th, I've been a member of Codeplex for two great years.   Since then I've posted enough projects to be in the … more

  • Silverlight for Developers (Part III)

    Tags: Microsoft

    In the Last Post Previously, I've spoken about about Visual Studio and Expression Blend, styles and templates, and some of the important foundations of XAML-based databinding.   In this post, learn … more

  • CodePlex is cool

    Tags: Microsoft

    I'm up to 13 projects on CodePlex!   Most of them are Coding 4 Fun projects, but I have a few of my own too.   I have a few more to post and hopefully I'll get to them soon. If you haven't used … more

  • Day 4 in Redmond

    Tags: Microsoft

    So after playing with the TouchSmart from the user point-of-view, it was time to take a look at the dev story.   It turns out that touch-enabling your applications in Windows 7 will be a great deal … more