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Microsoft explains why they are interested in PWAs

2 weeks

In a new developer web series, Microsoft developer evangelist Aaron Gustafson explained Microsoft’s interest in Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). While admitting that PWAs were mainly about mobile, Gustafson explained that Micr...

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17738 now available for download

by Pradeep

1 month

Microsoft today announced the availability of Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17738 for developers. This SDK can be used with the Windows 10 Insider Build 17738 or later. This updated SDK comes with bug fixes and changes to the API s...

Twitter is shutting down its legacy third party app APIs this week

by Gabriel Stephens

1 month

Twitter has held an axe over the heads of third-party developers this year with its announced shut down of legacy APIs (for which there has been no suitable replacement.) The firm initially delayed shutting down these APIs due to ...

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17723 now available for download

by Pradeep

2 months

Microsoft today released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17723 to developers. This SDK can be used with the Windows 10 Insider Build 17723 or later. This updated SDK comes with bug fixes and changes to the API surface area. Microsof...

Microsoft announces TypeScript 3.0 with a new scalable way to structure your projects

by Pradeep

2 months

Microsoft today announced the release of TypeScript 3.0 with several improvements. TypeScript is an extension of JavaScript that aims to bring static types to modern JavaScript and it is one of the fastest growing programming lang...

Microsoft announces support for Python in the IntelliCode for Visual Studio Code

by Pradeep

2 months

At the EuroPython conference yesterday, Microsoft announced the support for Python in the IntelliCode extension for Visual Studio Code. With this support, Microsoft is bringing the power of machine learning trained on over 2,000 o...

MSIX Packaging Tool is now available in the Microsoft Store

by Surur

2 months

Microsoft today announced that the MSIX Packaging Tool is now available in Microsoft Store in Preview form. The MSIX format brings together the features of apps and MSI file packaging formats. This new MSIX installer will support ...

Microsoft encourages developers to put up more video trailers

by Gabriel Stephens

2 months

Microsoft has just released a new set of tips for developers on its Windows Blog, advising them on how to improve their app’s presentation in the Microsoft Store. The firm notes that the presence of video trailers improves d...

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17713 now available for download

by Pradeep

2 months

Microsoft yesterday released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17713 to developers. This SDK can be used with the upcoming Windows 10 Insider Build 17713 or later. This updated SDK comes with bug fixes and changes to the API surface ar...

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17709 now available for download

by Pradeep

3 months

Microsoft yesterday released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17709 to developers. This SDK can be used with the recently released Windows 10 Insider Build 1770 or later. This updated SDK comes with bug fixes and changes to the API su...

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17704 now available for download

by Pradeep

3 months

Microsoft today released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17704 to developers. This SDK can be used with the recently released Windows 10 Insider Build 17704 or later. This updated SDK comes with bug fixes and changes to the API surfa...

Microsoft releases updated Quantum Development Kit with improved debugging and more

by Pradeep

3 months

Microsoft last year released the first public preview of Quantum Development Kit to help developers learn how to program a quantum computer which is believed to be the future of computing. Along with the Quantum Development Kit, M...