You can download the app from the Windows 8 Store, for free. In my last post, I mentioned that I began using Microsoft’s new Web App Template, to quickly and easily create an app out of my website, while using very little code. Now that my app is finished, I wanted to walk you through…
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As the school year winds down, now is the perfect time to get all of that free software installed before you head home for the summer. Employers love seeing developers actively work on projects, so Microsoft is giving it all to you for free. I’m currently working on a Web App Template, to wrap my…
You can find Part 2 of this tutorial, here. I’ve also compiled a list of great apps published with the WAT. On Venture Capitalist Chris Dixon’s blog, he recently highlighted the decline of the mobile web. “People are spending more time on mobile vs desktop, and more of their mobile time using apps, not the…
This post is part of 3 week series giving current and aspiring game devs the tools, resources, and advice they need to get started building for Windows. We also have a great video course on game production basics at Microsoft Virtual Academy. Visual Studio Community Edition You need an IDE, or Integrated Development Environment,…
I’ve been a huge fan of shmups for as long as I can remember. If it’s good, I’ve played it (and it’s probably Japanese). I wrote my last one in JavaScript using the Impact.js framework, but this time around I wanted to do it in Unity and really test the performance of the engine. When…
I’ve been giving a lot of talks recently, so I thought I would share some of the slides that I’ve been working on. All of my slides on Speaker Deck can be found here. I always wanted to let you know that I’m available to speak in the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC area. Whether you…
As I bounce from college to college and work with a number of students, I’m always surprised to see how many aren’t aware that they have access to DreamSpark. Dreamspark is Microsoft’s program to provide students with software design and development tools at no charge. The program was originally available for university/college students in the U.S., but…
I spent the last weekend wandering around Upenn checking out their Penn Apps event. From their site: “PennApps is the premier college hackathon, hosted every semester at the University of Pennsylvania. A hackathon is an event where people who are excited about programming come together for a weekend and collaborate to build cool things. Entrepreneurs,…
I frequently give talks on how to get started with Unity, especially to schools in the Philadelphia area. I understand that it can be overwhelming to begin, especially if you are new to programming, so I thought I’d get you started with a few resources. Also take a look at some of my power point…