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Windows 8: The App Lifecycle

Excerpt by Ken Getz

You may have noticed that none of the built-in Windows 8 applications provide any means of shutting down.

This course excerpt was originally posted November 01, 2012 from the online courseware Windows 8 Using XAML, Part 01: Introduction to Apps by Ken Getz


SharePoint 2010 for Advancement

By Martin Schaeferle

The SharePoint program, launched by Microsoft eleven years ago, is now used by more than 75% of all Fortune 500 companies in the world.

This blog entry was originally posted November 01, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle


Programming: The New Math?

By Martin Schaeferle

There has been a battle brewing in the blogosphere and it is time for me to weigh in. The battle line: should everyone learn to program?

This blog entry was originally posted October 30, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle


Distributing Windows 8 Applications: Getting Started

By Martin Schaeferle

Although a complete discussion of distributing Windows 8 apps is beyond the scope of this introductory content, it's important to understand that for most apps, you'll use the Microsoft Store as your distribution channel.