Microsoft releases updated Facebook SDK

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Microsoft today unveiled an updated Facebook SDK targeted at .NET developers. According to a Microsoft spokesperson "the goal is to enable .NET developers to quickly and easily leverage the various features of the Facebook Platform." The software giant has provided samples and tools for helping develop Facebook applications in the various ...

Microsoft launches Windows 7 developer contest

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Code7 is a special coding contest for developers. "It is a way for you to cash in on your knowledge and skills" said Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, in a Windows Blog team post. To enter: Build an original, consumer-oriented client application prototype that runs natively on Windows 7 (for example ...

Sobees, 1st WPF, Silverlight & Azure powered Twitter client

Monday, July 13th, 2009

What happens when you mash up Twitter, Silverlight 3.0, WPF and the Windows Azure platform? One sweet Twitter client that's what. Sobees is actually comprised of three different components. You have the WPF desktop client, which is called "Bdule", the world's 1st Silverlight 3.0 powered web version "Sobees Web" & the ...