Using the media capture API in the browser

Run this demo in the browser In the latest Windows 10 preview release, Microsoft added support for media capture APIs in our Edge browser for the first time. This feature is based on the Media Capture and Streams specification, developed jointly at the W3C by the Web Real-Time Communications Working Group and the Device APIs Working Group. Some developers may…

Debugging web apps with Vorlon JS

Play with the live demo here. The fine folks on the TED teach at Microsoft introduced VorlonJS during //BUILD last week. Vorlon is an open source, extensible, platform-agnostic tool for remotely debugging and testing your JavaScript. Powered by node.js and socket.io. I put together a brief video tutorial on how to set up Vorlon and have…

Use this HTML5 video player sample for your hackathon projects

Last week Microsoft announced the new Azure Media Services video player. Here’s the biggest selling point for me: Azure Media Player utilizes industry standards, such as HTML5 (MSE/EME) to provide an enriched adaptive streaming experience. When these standards are not available on a device or in a browser, Azure Media Player automatically uses Flash and Silverlight…