APIMASH: Using API’s to create compelling Windows Apps
APIMASH is the name is a project currently undertaken by Technical Evangelists here at Microsoft to provide a portfolio of starter kits that leverage well known API’s such as Twitter, Edmunds, Tumblr...
View ArticleAPIMASH: The Rotten Tomatoes API Starter Kit
The APIMASH Rotten Tomatoes Starter Kit is a XAML/C# Windows 8 app based on the default Grid Template that demonstrates calling the Rotten Tomatoes API’s. For an overview of the APIMASH Starter Kits...
View ArticleAPIMASH: The Edmunds API Starter Kit
The APIMASH Edmunds StarterKit is a XAML/C# Windows 8 app based on the default Blank Template that demonstrates calling the Edmunds Vehicle API’s. For an overview of the APIMASH Starter Kits and their...
View ArticleAPIMASH: JSON Deserialization for C# Developers
Open Data API’s are a great source of rich , immersive content for building compelling app for Windows. Part of working with these API’s is handling the dense, super chunky payloads that they return,...
View ArticleAPIMASH Chuck Norris Starter Kit
The APIMASH Chuck Norris Starter Kit is a XAML/C# Windows 8 app that demonstrates calling the Internet Chuck Norris API. Note: You do not download the Chuck Norris Starter Kit…it downloads you! The...
View ArticleAPIMASH Chuck Norris Starter Kit for Windows Phone 8
The Chuck Norris Starter Kit for Windows Phone is a XAML/C# Windows Phone 8 app that demonstrates calling the ICNDb Web Service.The ICNDb Web Service returns a simple JSON payload containing a...
View ArticleAPIMASH Edmunds Starter Kit for Windows Phone 8
The Edmunds Starter Kit for Windows Phone is a XAML/C# Windows Phone 8 app that demonstrates calling the Edmunds REST API’s. For an overview of the APIMASH Starter Kits and their architecture see this...
View ArticleNokia DVLUP Day – Boston
GO HERE TO REGISTER for this free event. It is taking place on Saturday November 16th, at Microsoft in Cambridge, MA. Learn to make amazing Windows Phone apps at Boston Nokia DVLUP Day and win big...
View ArticleContinuous Innovation Applied – The Fast Path to the Windows Store
The beginning is the most important part of the work – PLATO, The Republic For many developers participating in the app economy is an exercise in learning to be a startup. You want to create a product...
View ArticleApp Anatomy: Virtuoso, a Music Sequencer
Overview Virtuoso is a music sequencer for Windows 8.1. The app provides a fun and easy to use interface that allows you to compose original music using drums, bass, strings, vibes and guitar. Virtuoso...
View ArticlePublish your Game to Windows using Unity
The following resources are mirrored on Joe Healy’s Wiki GENERAL 1000 Unity Apps Across Windows and Windows Phone Windows Contest Winners from Sept 2013 Evangelism Team at Unity GET HELP Unity’s...
View ArticleAPI Management Made Easy
Azure API Management Preview is a service available in Microsoft’s cloud platform that provides an easy to use hosted Web environment to create a full featured developer portal for your RESTful Web...
View ArticleLean Engineering – Lean Methodology Applied to Enterprise IT
Overview Lean Engineering defines a set of principles that guide the creation and deployment of software products at high velocity with low risk. By leveraging a Lean Engineering approach, the risk of...
View ArticleInternet of Things, A Reference Architecture
We at BlueMetal have a great deal of experience in creating solutions that leveraged connected devices streaming millions of records to cloud hosted repositories, leveraging historical and predictive...
View ArticleModern Apps and Microservices
Introduction This post is part one of a two part series that delves into an emerging approach to modern application architecture called Microservices where applications are composed of autonomous,...
View ArticleRefM – A Microservice Case Study
Introduction Microservice Architecture is an emerging approach to modern application architecture where applications are composed of autonomous, independently deployed, scaled, and managed services....
View ArticleEvent: Cloud Fest
Microsoft has organized an event series called Cloud Fest. The event series will be held in two locations, Rochester NY and Cambridge, MA. The format of the series has both a morning event and an...
View ArticleBook: Microservices, IoT and Azure
*** COMING SOON *** Microservices, IoT and Azure Leveraging DevOps and Microservice Architecture to deliver SaaS Solutions by Bob Familiar, published by Apress Publishing. Microservices, IoT &...
View ArticleIoT Business Value
Thank you to everyone who attend the BlueMetal Driving IoT Business Value events in Cambridge and New York. Below is a recap of the session. If you are interested in discussing an IoT business scenario...
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