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The 2012 Microsoft Build Conference

 

Development platforms & tools

 

No matter the size of your team, or the complexity of
your project, Visual Studio can help turn your ideas
into software.

 
 
 
 
 

Windows is reinvented with an all-new touch interface, Windows Store, and dev platform that lets you sell apps across the globe.

 
 
 
 
 

Windows Phone is a different kind of phone. Get everything you need to design and build great apps and sell them in the new Store.

 
 
 
 
 

Windows Azure is an open and flexible cloud platform that enables you to quickly build, deploy and manage applications.

 
 
 
 
 

Office is reinvented. Build a new class of apps for Office and SharePoint using familiar languages, tools, and hosting services.

 
 
 
 

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Microsoft 2012 Launch Event Series
Register for a free 2012 launch event and get hands-on with the latest and greatest developer solutions, including Visual Studio 2012. Sign up for The... more
Monday, Oct 29
ALM Summit 3 - January 29-31 2013
Expertise worth sharing: ALM Leadership, Agile Development, Testing, and DevOps. Attend ALM Summit 3 at Microsoft Redmond campus in Washington USA.
Monday, Oct 29
Windows Azure Hands-On Labs Online Events through Nov/15
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Monday, Oct 22

News

MSDN – Explore Windows, Web, Cloud, and Windows Phone Software Development

Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is now available
Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is now available
Take advantage of new opportunities to create apps targeting Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.
Tuesday, Oct 30
Take HTML5 CSS3 & JavaScript Jump Start - Get a free exam
Take HTML5 CSS3 & JavaScript Jump Start - Get a free exam
Get free exam voucher by participating in Windows 8 Apps “Jump Start”
Monday, Oct 29
Windows 8 is here!
Windows 8 is here!
Is your app ready? Start building apps today.
Friday, Oct 26
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Subscribe to MSDN Flash Newsletter
Receive critical developer news in one information-dense, compact newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest.
Thursday, Oct 25
Your Top Windows Store Questions Answered
Your Top Windows Store Questions Answered
Listen to Program Manager Arik Cohen talk about the Windows Store
Monday, Oct 22
Porting Desktop Applications to the Windows Runtime
Porting Desktop Applications to the Windows Runtime
Read this MSDN Magazine article to know how
Friday, Oct 19

Microsoft blogs

MSDN – Explore Windows, Web, Cloud, and Windows Phone Software Development

S. Somasegar
Senior Vice President
Building Apps for Windows Phone 8
Tuesday, Oct 30
Brian Harry
Technical Fellow
Manual testing in the browser
Tuesday, Oct 30
Beth Massi
Senior Program Manager
Speaking in San Diego this November
Monday, Oct 29
Eric Lippert
Principal Software Development Engineer
A method group of one
Monday, Oct 22
Charles Sterling
Senior Program Manager
Pausing and resuming test execution from the test runner in Microsoft Test Manager
Thursday, Oct 18
Jason Zander
Corporate Vice President
New Team, New Challenges
Thursday, Sep 20