Alice's Microsoft Blog
WebMatrix & Windows 8 articles, student resources, and Microsoft cloud/mobile/web goodies for developers
Where has Alice gone?
Hi everyone! If you're looking at my blog, you might be wondering where I've gone. It's been an...
Author: alicerp Date: 01/01/2014
Free Game Developer Events in San Francisco (12/4) and Mountain View (12/5)
Get Your Game On | Register Today. Select a date below to register online. Location Date Irvine, CA...
Author: alicerp Date: 10/30/2013
Want a shot at $10,000 cash? Build the next great Windows 8 or Windows Phone app by the end of 2013
Calling all app developers! Are you developing the next, best tablet or phone app as we speak? Want...
Author: alicerp Date: 10/17/2013
Increase opportunity – build for Windows Phone and Windows
A well-designed and built Windows Phone 8 app can be a great start for building a Windows 8 app....
Author: alicerp Date: 08/29/2013
My first Windows Phone App Studio app
While sitting in a coffee shop, I wanted to do a walkthrough of building a Windows Phone app...
Author: alicerp Date: 08/12/2013
Build Windows Phone apps in a fun, collaborative, competitive environment! Win great prizes! Nokia DVLUP Rewards
Build a Windows Phone app, earn rewards, and redeem the rewards for cool prizes. DVLUP isn’t...
Author: alicerp Date: 08/09/2013
Take your App from idea to Phone in 4 steps with Windows Phone App Studio
Have a great Windows Phone app idea but not sure when to start? Introducing the Windows Phone...
Author: alicerp Date: 08/06/2013
Learn how to build apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and more with the Microsoft Virtual Academy
Technorati Tags: Microsoft,Microsoft Virtual Academy,Windows 8,Windows Phone,Windows Phone 8,Visual...
Author: alicerp Date: 07/25/2013
[VIDEO] What does it mean to be a technical evangelist? Check out this career video series
A lot of people ask me about what it means to be a technical evangelist, mostly out of confusion...
Author: alicerp Date: 07/22/2013
Content available for Windows 8 App Factor Learn events
Were you unable to make one of the Windows 8 App Factor Learn events? Want to prep for an...
Author: alicerp Date: 06/10/2013
How to begin personalizing your app with a CodePlex Windows 8 Starter Kit
In an earlier post we saw how to get started building a Windows Store app by leveraging Windows 8...
Author: alicerp Date: 06/07/2013
Windows 8 App Factor Learn Silicon Valley (Mountain View) Agenda (Friday, June 7, 2013)
Welcome and introduction Doris 10:00am – 10:10am Windows Ecosystem Opportunity (Why they should...
Author: alicerp Date: 06/05/2013
Windows 8 App Factor: Learn Agenda (Friday, May 31, 2013)
Welcome and introduction 10:00am – 10:10am Windows Ecosystem Opportunity 10:20am – 10:30am Windows...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/31/2013
Get started creating Unity games on any platform (including Windows 8!)
Unity is a game development ecosystem that includes features such as the ability to export to...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/28/2013
Create an iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8 app with a shared code base using Visual Studio and Xamarin
Technorati Tags: Xamarin,Visual Studio 2012,Visual Studio,app development,iOS,Android,Windows Phone...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/24/2013
Build a great Windows Store app by leveraging Windows 8 templates on CodePlex with C# and JavaScript in Visual Studio
Excited about Windows 8 app development but not sure where to start? There are a number of...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/22/2013
Configuring your AT&T Data/APN settings on a Windows Phone
Technorati Tags: APN,AT&T,ATT,Cingular,wireless,SIM,SIM card,Windows Phone,Windows Phone...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/16/2013
Developers: do you have the App-Factor? Take that great app idea and learn, compete, and win with your Windows Store app at an event near you or online
Technorati Tags: Windows Store,Windows 8,Visual Studio 2012,Visual Studio,app...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/14/2013
Students: how to set up your free Windows Phone dev account with DreamSpark
Technorati Tags: DreamSpark,Visual Studio 2012,students,Microsoft,Windows Phone 8,Windows Phone...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/10/2013
Build a Windows Store App with Construct 2 and win a Windows 8 touch device, Windows Phone 8 HTC 8X, Contruct 2 Business license, and $100 vouchers
Technorati Tags: Scirra,Construct2,DreamSpark,VisualStudio,Windows Phone 8,HTC8X,Windows...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/08/2013
Students: How to set up your free Windows Store developer account with DreamSpark
Technorati Tags: Dreamspark,students,Microsoft,Windows Store,developer,Visual Studio 2012,Windows...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/03/2013
Students: Win $100 Visa Gift Cards and the Trip of a Lifetime!
Technorati Tags: student,Windows 8,Windows,Visual Studio,Scirra,GameMaker,GameSalad,Construct2...
Author: alicerp Date: 03/06/2013
Get free Windows Store registration & Halo 4 and win prizes Generation App – The Ultimate Experience
Technorati Tags: windows 8,visual studio,generation app Generation App – The Ultimate Experience...
Author: alicerp Date: 01/15/2013
Windows 8 Student Holiday App Challenge
Technorati Tags: windows 8,student,windows,visual studio
Author: alicerp Date: 12/12/2012
Windows Store App Development for iOS Developers
Technorati Tags: iOS,Windows 8,Windows Store,Microsoft Windows Store app development for iOS...
Author: alicerp Date: 12/06/2012
Tuesday, October 30th: The New Era of Work: A new generation of apps begins here
A NEW GENERATION OF APPS BEGINS HERE. The biggest wave of innovation in Microsoft history is...
Author: alicerp Date: 10/28/2012
Windows 8 Workshops at the Microsoft Store in Century City!
We are excited to be hosting a series of workshops in the Microsoft Stores in different cities....
Author: alicerp Date: 10/18/2012
Starting next week: Making Money Building HTML5 Apps for the Windows Store
If you are a Web Developer, we want to show you how to make money with your Windows 8 app using the...
Author: alicerp Date: 10/09/2012
Using third-party frameworks/libraries when building your WinJS app
Thanks to Generation App, you’re well on your way to creating that great Windows Store app using...
Author: alicerp Date: 10/01/2012
September 14-15: Windows 8 Camp + Hackathon Los Angeles Agenda
Get excited for the Windows 8 Camp + Hackathon in Los Angeles next week! We’ve been seeing...
Author: alicerp Date: 09/06/2012
Using the trial API in your WinJS game
*This article is also part of a 30-day series to help you launch your app. For more information,...
Author: alicerp Date: 08/31/2012
Want to win great prizes? Windows 8 Online Hackathon starts in 3 days!
Have a great app idea but can’t make it to any in-person hackathons? Well, you’re in...
Author: alicerp Date: 08/14/2012
Windows 8 Mini Camps Irvine, Boulder, San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, & Santa Monica
Good things come in small packages. That includes Windows 8 camps. Come join your favorite...
Author: alicerp Date: 07/11/2012
Build a Windows 8 App in 30 Days!
That’s right! You can learn about Windows 8 development and build an app for a new world of...
Author: alicerp Date: 07/11/2012
California, Colorado, Arizona, & Washington Windows 8 Camps/Hackathons are Unforgettable
I know a place, where you can get a lot of Windows 8 development goodness. Join us for our upcoming...
Author: alicerp Date: 07/11/2012
Windows 8 Hackathon in Mountain View June 22-24 hosted by Microsoft and Hackers+Founders
Mountain View, CA Date June 22-24 FREE Events Seating is limited, so register today. Event run from...
Author: alicerp Date: 06/14/2012
Win up to $500 and a Nokia Lumia 900 at the Ready.Set () {Code} Challenge presented by Nokia
Want to win up to $500 and a brand new Nokia Lumia 900? Then build that great phone app and...
Author: alicerp Date: 05/09/2012
Brooke York: Managing big accounts in the Biggest Littlest City in the World
*Note: This is a guest article by Brooke York for the Spotlight on MACH series. The writing is...
Author: alicerp Date: 04/13/2012
Free Maroon 5 tickets for the first 1000+ people in line and Jerry Rice at the Stanford Shopping Center Microsoft Store Grand Opening
Is it just me, or have I been hearing more Maroon 5 on the radio lately? Want to see Maroon 5? ...
Author: alicerp Date: 04/11/2012
Easter eggs (or lack thereof) from Bing and Google
Happy Easter! Although I haven’t spent an Easter Sunday in the last decade hunting for eggs...
Author: alicerp Date: 04/08/2012