This week Bytes By MSDN and TechZulu brings you Kate Gregory.  She is the Microsoft Regional Director for Toronto, a Visual C++ MVP, the author of over a dozen programming books, and a technical speaker. In 1986, she founded Gregory Consulting with her partner, Brian. Based in rural Ontario, Gregory Consulting provides consulting and development…continue reading.

We attended the Microsoft demo night at their Irvine Offices and what is coming out in terms of touch capabilities for Windows 7 is way better then I expected.  They were using a HP TouchSmart TX2 to demo Windows 7.  In Windows Vista, multi-touch is minimally supported.  There are no useful gestures like pinch and…continue reading.

This weeks Byte from MSDN and TechZulu is with Billy Hollis.  He brings some great resources on WPF and Silverlight and his list of favorite technical resources, which blogs he reads, and why he’s hesitant to tell you about them!   About BillyBilly Hollis authored many of the earliest books on .NET, and has been…continue reading.

We are proud to announce that TechZulu and the Microsoft Developer Network have come together to produce Bytes by MSDN. Bytes brings you 16 influential community and Microsoft developers interviewed at Tech·Ed to talk about their recommended must-have resources for the summer.  Here is the line-up of who you can expect to see over the…continue reading.

E3 2009 was jammed packed with all sorts of gaming industry goodies.  And TechZulu and GirlGamer were there covering some of the hottest games announced which can be found in our video section.  Along with our coverage we’ve included some of the top coverage from E3 from other sources as well. If you missed some…continue reading.

Microsoft may have owned June 1st with its announcement of Project Natal and Xbox Live’s social media integration, but that doesn’t mean Sony’s out of the game. June 2nd, Sony made a few surprising announcements that left even this Xbox lover shellshocked. First on the table: Final Fantasy XIV Most of us have been drooling…continue reading.

Quick, go sign up before they come to their senses! Ok, so I can’t actually back that title up with any actual evidence, but when Microsoft pulls a Jack Napier and starts throwing money on the people of Gotham, you assume something is up. Regardless, they’re handing out free subscriptions to TechNet Plus – which…continue reading.

Microsoft has announced a brand new Xbox 360 peripheral, codenamed Project Natal. There’s no controller; Project Natal senses your body movements using a new kind of camera tech to sense depth and detect motion. Sound familiar? Unlike previous console cameras, Project Natal can read full-body motion, projecting complex body movements into a game. The additional…continue reading.

Microsoft launched Vine yesterday as a limited beta in Seattle only. It’s an interesting local/social communications and information tool that plays in the same sandbox as both Twitter and Facebook, and also competes to a degree with online news sites. Vine is Windows-only software that’s intended to sit open on your desktop so that users…continue reading.

Microsoft is launched Vine yesterday as a limited beta in Seattle only. It’s an interesting local/social communications and information tool that plays in the same sandbox as both Twitter and Facebook, and also competes to a degree with online news sites. Vine is Windows-only software that’s intended to sit open on your desktop so that…continue reading.