HTML5, IE9 and Interoperability
Yesterday, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) introduced a new HTML5 logo program. From the description on the logo page:It stands strong and true, resilient and universal as the markup you write. It...
View Articlemakeawesomeweb.com: Now With More Awesome!
Earlier today, fellow Microsoft Developer Evangelist, Michael Kordahi (@delic8genius) and friends, Jordan Knight and Tatham Oddie unveiled makeawesomeweb.com, a link-blog dedicated to client-side web...
View ArticleDev Unplugged: HTML5 Contest for Web Developers
For a past few days, there’s been a mysterious hashtag that’s been floating around on Twitter; #devunplugged. There were a lot tweets from the @IE Twitter account cited this hashtag but folks couldn’t...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Ignite Your Coding Web Development Series!
Every year, around this time, my colleagues and I organize a series of conversations called Ignite Your Coding. Its purpose is to spark your inner awesomeness by providing you with knowledge and...
View ArticleMIX11: Bringing the Developer Awesomeness
Spring is here and what a better way to kick off this season of renewal by getting up-to-speed on some of the latest tools and technologies! Last month in Las Vegas, we hosted the MIX11 conference; a...
View ArticleHTML5 Summer DevFest in Vancouver on June 21st!
Registration is now open! http://html5summerdevfest.eventbrite.com/ (Tickets are limited)Come celebrate the Summer Solstice by joining us for a little something we like to call HTML5 Summer DevFest, a...
View ArticleMake Awesome Web: 200 Awesome Resources and Counting
About six months ago, fellow Microsoft Developer Evangelist, Michael Kordahi (@delic8genius) launched Make Awesome Web, a link-blog dedicated to client-side web awesome-ness:Hours after its launch, I...
View ArticleOn Phone Apps and Web Apps
Being a mobile developer over the past 4 years has been an interesting experience. With the advent of modern smartphones with differentiate experiences, we found out that not only is there a viable...
View ArticleLike HTML5? Like Phone Apps? Then you’ll LOVE Mango because…
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post referencing how you as a developer don’t have to be torn between building mobile experiences in HTML5 or native phone apps. In fact, with the upcoming Mango release for...
View ArticleMulti-Platform Apps with HTML5 and IE9
“We should make an app”, says your boss while playing with her new smartphone. This statement tends to can get very expensive and scary for developers since there are so many “app” platforms out there....
View ArticleTechDays 2011: Developer Tools, Languages, Frameworks & awesomeness
I can’t believe that TechDays is already there. In 3 weeks, we will be in Toronto (October 25-26) to start the tour. After Toronto, we will go in Vancouver (November 15-16) and Montreal (November...
View ArticleGreat Content in the Nations Capital!
TechDays is going to rock Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. But we haven’t forgotten the rest of the country! TechDays is sponsoring a number of events across Canada so even if you can’t make it to...
View ArticleAwesome resources for Developers Tools, Languages and Framework track at...
I don’t know for you, but each time I go to a conference, I always want to put my hands into the new technology I just learn. I’m sure that it’s the case for you, so I wanted to give you a one-stop...
View ArticleMore HTML5 at TechDays
TechDays Vancouver is just a handful of days away. As we are always looking to incorporate your feedback into what we do, we have added more HTML5 sessions to the already-packed agenda. Currently we...
View ArticleNew HTML5 user group in Montreal
Do you know HTML5? We heard about this everywhere, and I have to admit that I am a fan. I know that in Montreal, I’m not the only one. After we saw a real enthusiast from people in our hometown, and...
View ArticleTechDays 2011 Montreal – Build your personalized Schedule
After having the pleasure of talking about technology and connecting with people in Toronto and Vancouver – it’s now Montreal’s turn. Techdays Montreal is coming quickly and the whole team is giving...
View ArticleThe Beaver is Surly! The Canadian HTML5 Logo
The Canadian HTML5 Coat of Arms was designed to inspire and excite the Canadian developer community around the usage of HTML5. The central logo and secondary technology class logos, which are imbedded...
View ArticleHow to get up to speed with a new technology
You are in front of your computer, wanting to learn a new technology for your job, or because you have this awesome idea on what will be the next Angry Birds. Whether you are a professional, a student...
View ArticleWhat the heck is Responsive Web Design?
As a Web developer, we need to think about many devices, screen sizes and orientations. It’s not enough now to build our application or website to target only desktop screens: you need to keep in mind...
View ArticleCanada Does Windows Azure: Agile Business Cloud
I believe that the best way to learn is to learn from each other, so I’m always on the search for stories of Canadian developers who have either built new applications using Windows Azure services or...
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