Update: Part 2 Hot off the press As most of you know Microsoft is about to release a new operating system. If you have not heard then you should crawl out from under the rock and embrace the future of Windows. With the new operating system they are releasing a new type of application. These... Continue Reading →
In a few months Windows 8 will be released. This is an exciting, reimagining of the Windows operating system. With this new operating system comes a new application paradigm. Metro applications are optimized for tablets device. These new applications operate in a restrictive, sandbox environment. This is part of the security that is intended to... Continue Reading →
Last week was a busy week for Microsoft. First they announced that they were building their own Windows 8 tablet. Then later in the week they conducted a Windows Phone Summit, giving developer their first glimpse into the next version of Windows Phone. Rant After getting over the initial shock of the fact Microsoft has... Continue Reading →
Microsoft recently released the Release Preview of Windows 8 on their way to a final release later in the year. This new reimagining of Windows is the most radical change to Windows in a long time. There has been a lot of talk about the new design, some good and some bad. I recently delivered... Continue Reading →
It appears that the the Windows 8 Release Preview may be being released earlier than announced. Microsoft has previously announced that the Release Preview would be released in the first week of June. According to a blog post on an new blog, the Windows 8 Hardware blog, it looks like it is going to be... Continue Reading →
Well the weekend of fun is coming to an end. Another GiveCamp is almost in the books. New friends were made and a good time was had by all. Cinco-De-Mayo celebration was a nice break. This weekend, my team an I worked with Respond, Inc. to redesign their website and update all the content. Here... Continue Reading →
Well it is that time of year again. I am once again volunteering for New England Give Camp. For one weekend, over a hundred volunteers will help over 20 Non-Profit organizations solve there technical needs, getting help that most of these organization would not otherwise get due to cost. Over the coarse of the weekend... Continue Reading →
Update: The LayoutAwarePage is no more in Windows 8.1. Check out my new post What Happened to My LayoutAwarePage?The other day Microsoft released the Consumer Preview of their next version of Windows. The next version of Windows will bring Microsoft in direct competition with iPad and the various Android tablets. I was excited about this release... Continue Reading →
Recently I have been using the Developer Preview of Windows 8. Back in September Microsoft announced how developers can build the next generation Windows applications. So Microsoft is trying to revamp its tablet industry while moving their operating system forward. They are developing an operating system that is attempting unify their operating system across platforms... Continue Reading →
Recently a colleague of mine at BlueMetal Architects presented to the following trend image: State of The Environment I find it funny how these things go in cycles. It is like the cycle of Client/Server –> Desktop –> Distributed. If you think about it the technology of the time dictates the paradigm flavor of the... Continue Reading →
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