Free ebook: Programming Windows Store Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Second Edition (second preview)

Microsoft Press is pleased to offer the second preview of Kraig Brockschmidt’s in-depth ebook on writing Windows Store apps using HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript within the Windows 8.1 platform. Here are the download links:

• Programming Windows Store Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Second Edition (second preview) [16.4 MB PDF; 12 chapters & 3 appendices; 750 pages]
• Companion content for the Second Edition (second edition) [132 MB ZIP; code samples, plus 20 videos]

Free ebook: Programming Windows Store Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Second Edition (second preview)

Source: Microsoft Press Blog

Python Tools for Visual Studio v2.0

Python Tools for Visual Studio (currently version 2.0) is a free, open source plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE.

PTVS supports CPython, IronPython, editing, browsing, Intellisense, mixed Python/C++ debugging, remote linux/MacOS debugging, profiling, IPython, Django, and cloud computing with client libraries for Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Designed, developed, and supported by Microsoft and the community.

web site: https://pytools.codeplex.com/


PTVS 2.0: A quick overview
This video does a quick walk through of PTVS 2.0 including:
- Installation
- Intellisense
- REPL + IPython
- Reformat
- Django & Django debugging
- Debugging: local, remote, linux, mixed Python/C++
- Profiling

Visual Studio will be launced at Nov 13

Microsoft Visual will be launched at Nov 13, 2013.

http://events.visualstudio.com

You can download and try today at
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads

Screencast-O-Matic, screen capture recording tool

Screencast-O-Matic is screen capture recording tool for Windows or Mac computers with no install from http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/, or you can download and install the application to your computer and run at locally.

This video show how to run without installation, by visiting http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/.

and, the video captured:

Capture screen of Windows 8.1 with Snipping Tool

To capture your Windows 8.1 screen, add notes, save the snip, or email, you can use Windows 8.1's Snipping Tool.

Enter Snipping Tool in the search box, and then tapping or clicking Snipping Tool.

Official Windwos Help: Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots

Exam Ref 70-482: Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-482—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of building Windows Store apps with HTML5 and JavaScript. Designed for experienced developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSD level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Develop Windows Store apps
• Discover and interact with devices
• Program user interaction
• Enhance the user interface
• Manage data and security
• Prepare for a solution deployment

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives.
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.
• Includes a 15% exam discount from Microsoft. (Limited time offer)

Exam Ref 70-485: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C#

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-485—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of building Windows Store apps with C#. Designed for experienced developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSD level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Develop Windows Store apps
• Discover and interact with devices
• Program user interaction
• Enhance the user interface
• Manage data and security
• Prepare for a solution deployment

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives.
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.
• Includes a 15% exam discount from Microsoft. (Limited time offer)

Nokia Lumia 2520 first hands-on

Be the first to see the new Nokia Lumia 2520, a stunning 10.1-inch Windows 8.1 RT tablet that's always connected with full 4G and LTE. Offering the best way to create and consume content on the go, it's packed with Nokia's mobile know-how and stunning apps like Nokia Camera, Story Teller and Nokia Music with Mix Radio.

Find out more: http://www.nokia.com/global/products/tablet/lumia2520

Nokia Lumia 1520 first hands-on

Be the first to see the stunning new Nokia Lumia 1520, which packs a full HD 6-inch display and a 20 megapixel PureView camera into a sleek polycarbonate shell. It's also brings an exciting third row of tiles to boost your creativity and productivity, as well as the brand new Nokia Camera app.

Find out more: http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia1520

Visual Studio 2013 Web Editor Features - HTML5

Visual Studio 2013 Web Editor Features - HTML Editor

Visual Studio 2013 Web Editor Features - HTML Editor
The video shows Visual Studio 2013 HTML editor features, including full IntelliSense for HTML elements, all CSS classes and ID's in your project, HTML entities, rich snippets, drag and drop for media, support for modern libraries like AngularJS, KnockoutJS and Handlebars, and a variety of meta tags.

free eBook: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals

Microsoft Press announced that Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals by Ed Bott is ready for download in PDF format.

This free ebook from Microsoft Press focuses on things that are new in Windows 8.1, with a special emphasis on topics of interest to IT pros. It’s currently available in pdf format.

Topics covered: An overview of Windows 8.1, the Windows 8.1 user experience, deploying Windows 8.1, security in Windows 8.1, Internet Explorer 11, delivering Windows Store apps, recovery options in Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 and networks, virtualization in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and managing mobile devices.

Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals

Download Free ebook: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals

Windows 8.1, Visual Studio 2013...

Visual Studio Express 2013

• Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web
  Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web provides the core tools for creating compelling, innovative web applications and services.
• Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows
  Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows provides the core tools that are required to build compelling, innovative Windows Store apps.
• Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop
  Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop enables the creation of desktop apps in C#, Visual Basic, and C++, and supports Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms, and Win32.
• Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Express 2013
  Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Express 2013 is a source-code-control, project-management, and team-collaboration platform at the core of the Microsoft suite of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools, which help individuals and small teams be more agile, collaborate more effectively, and deliver quality software more consistently.
• Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone
  The Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is a full-featured development environment to use for building apps and games for Windows Phone 8.0 and Windows Phone 7.5. The Windows Phone SDK provides a stand-alone Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone or works as an add-in to Visual Studio 2012 Professional, Premium or Ultimate editions.

Download Visual Studio Express 2013