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Ready to write your first Windows Store app? One of the first decisions you’ll need to make is whether to use HTML/JavaScript, .NET, or C++. In this article, learn about what makes the C++/CX language extensions for building Windows 8 apps unique and when to use C++/CX to build your Windows Store ap ...

Here’s part 3 of a series of four in-depth walkthroughs exploring the JavaScript API for Office, focusing on data binding and support for working with custom XML parts.Stephen Oliver, Eric SchmidtMSDN Magazine April 2013 ...

Learn the UX design considerations, coding principles and techniques the ALM Rangers used in developing an instructional Windows Store “treasure map” app to help increase ALM proficiency.ALM RangersMSDN Magazine April 2013 ...

Learn about the tools and techniques to view and retrieve content from a Facebook wall in order to share it through other means and catalog it for something else, such as business intelligence analysis.Dino EspositoMSDN Magazine April 2013 ...

On April 1, Ted Neward pays homage to his feline friends and introduces an important language for your .NET programming toolbox: LOLCODE.Ted NewardMSDN Magazine April 2013 ...

It’s a complete set of cross-platform, back-end services for rapid modern app development, and Rachel Appel shows you how to set it up in Visual Studio, explains how the API works and demonstrates the necessary coding to get started.Rachel AppelMSDN Magazine April 2013 ...

Doug Erickson reviews SurfaceImageSource and VirtualSurfaceImageSource, two Windows Runtime XAML types that use the GPU to boost image rendering in Windows Store apps.Doug EricksonMSDN Magazine March 2013 ...

Moving on from covering the basics in part 1 of this series, Stephen Oliver and Eric Schmidt discuss how to access data and handle events in the JavaScript API for Office.Stephen Oliver, Eric SchmidtMSDN Magazine March 2013 ...

Because the ASP.NET Web API leverages the fundamental building blocks of the HTTP protocol, it can provide a way of refactoring your existing ASP.NET applications into an AJAX-enabled, Test Driven Development world.Peter VogelMSDN Magazine March 2013 ...

Windows Azure lets you take advantage of Microsoft’s world-class global infrastructure to deploy your own applications, with the corresponding capabilities to reduce maintenance requirements, maximize performance and minimize costs.Alex HomerMSDN Magazine March 2013 ...