Windows Community Toolkit v5.1 is now available
Microsoft has released a new update to the Windows Community Toolkit, which brings support for high quality animations thanks to the addition of Lottie-Windows.
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Microsoft officially announces Build 2019 for May 6-8 in Seattle
It’s official, Microsoft’s Build developer conference will come back to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on May 6-8.
[Update: It’s official] GitHub to provide unlimited access to private depositories for free, announcement coming tomorrow
Microsoft will allow users of free GitHub accounts to create private repositories, something that was restricted to developer and team accounts until now.
Microsoft's new developer analytics tool Clarity takes aim at Google Optimize and others
Microsoft will soon be rolling out a new analytics tool designed to aid developers in scaling human purchasing, engagement, consumption and other behaviors.
Community platform Spectrum, home to almost 5,000 developer communities, joins GitHub
Spectrum announced that it is now part of GitHub. In late 2017, Spectrum launched and became home to over 5,000 developer and designer communities. With Spectrum now being part of GitHub, Spectrum community members now have access to everything that ... Read more
Windows Community Toolkit 5.0 released with new tools for developers
The company is still heading its bets with UWP and .NET developers.
Microsoft to hold latest Connect(); online dev event in December
The Event starts on the 4th of December at 8:30 PT
GitHub suffers hours long outage, coming back online now
Multiple services were involved and a network partition and subsequent database failures were the cause,
How-to start with Microsoft Learn
Microsoft recently announced a new learning platform so you can educate yourself about Azure, PowerApps, Dynamics 365, Flow, PowerBI, with more coming soon to acquire skills to advance your career. This tutorial will guide you through your first steps through ... Read more
How to install a virtual machine on Windows 10 using Hyper V, now even easier with Quick Create
Currently, it's possible to run a number of Linux distros natively on Windows 10. However, these Linux environments are limited in the features and tools that you can use. In Windows 10, there are only three distros to choose from: ... Read more
Fluent XAML Theme Editor shown at Build is now available in preview
Microsoft is releasing today a preview of the Fluent XAML Theme Editor application it first announced at its Build 2018 conference.
Microsoft further commits to open source, releases two thirds of its patents to the Open Invention Network
Other members of the organization include Google, IBM, and RedHat.
Edge on Windows 10 October 2018 Update is "the best Edge yet," Microsoft says
After the major announcements from the Surface event, Edge got a new look and a new engine with the October 2018 Update and makes this the best Edge yet, according to a new Windows Edge blog post. This version ... Read more
Microsoft makes MS-DOS open source... again
Microsoft today announced the re-release of MS-DOS's source code, this time it's available on GitHub.
Microsoft introduces a Robot Operating System for Windows as part of IoT push
Microsoft’s been in the Internet of Things business since the release of Windows IoT a few years ago. Today is no exception, as the Redmond giant has expanded their horizon of services with the release of Robot Operating System, an ... Read more
How to download Windows 10 ISOs without the Media Creation Tool
There are plenty of ways to download a Windows ISO, but it's usually through a website that's not supported by Microsoft. You can also download the Windows Media Creation Tool if you are looking for the simplest way to install ... Read more
Windows Community Toolkit hits 1 million downloads on GitHub
Microsoft’s Windows Community Toolkit has just crossed one million downloads on GitHub, a new milestone for the tool previously known as the UWP Community Toolkit.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17713
As usual, this build is meant to be used with the latest Windows Insider releases and comes with a set of API changes, but not much else has changed asides from bug fixes.
Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17709 now available for download
Along with the usual API changes, Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17709 comes with updates and fixes for C++/WinRT and also some important changes for MC.EXE.
Windows Template Studio 2.2 is now out, with new 3D Launcher feature and other enhancements
Microsoft today released Windows Template Studio 2.2, which adds in a brand-new 3D Launcher feature, wizard enhancements, and much more to the experience.
It's official: Insider Dev Tour coming to a city near you
This year, Microsoft says that it’s extending the tour to even more locations across the world and there are more than 41 different sessions listed on the dedicated website.