This site was demo’d at the MIX11 conference showcasing the capabilities of HTML5 video, canvas and Silverlight, all working in perfect harmony in the super fast IE9 browser. Check this page out for the ability to flick between multiple camera angles in the same video footage. This is interesting, as I haven’t seen this before. [...]

Nigel Parker from Microsoft gave a fantastic talk at the MIX11 conference regarding HTML5 video (and audio). What does that mean? Well, the HTML5 specification, which is supported by newer browsers, contains a new tag which allows you to play video and audio in the browser, without requiring a plug-in such as Flash. This not [...]

Thomas Fennel from Microsoft at MIX11 talking about AlphaJax as an example of push notifications and tile updates. Thanks for the mention Thomas, and it was great to meet you.

This is a comprehensive demo of the new version of Windows Phone 7, due to ship in October 2011.

As Windows Phone 7 developers, what we really wanted to know was when would we get a new version of the operating system, and what would we get. There are obviously a number of features and capabilities that are missing compared with other mobile platforms. Well, we’re going to get the developer tools next month [...]

These sites showcase the capabilities of HTML5, providing opportunities for rich web applications without the need for plug-ins like Flash or Silverlight.

Here is the video of the announcement. Thanks to @nzigel for the vid. Needless to say, we’re very happy.

I get asked this all the time, and yes, it does seem like a waste of budget, on the face of it, however, this article points out several reasons why you should consider it.