Month: March 2017

Unveiling New Game Developer Opportunities with Xbox and Windows | GDC 2017

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Join Team Xbox at our opening kickoff for GDC talks. Learn how Xbox is expanding
and simplifying the ways game developers can get their titles onto Xbox One
consoles and Windows PCs. Get an overview of how Xbox is adding more
opportunity for game developers to engage customers across our ecosystem.
Hear the success stories of how games built through the ID@Xbox program
are being enjoyed by millions of players—some of the most inventive, creative,
and astonishing games ever to ship on Xbox One and Windows. Learn how you
and your game can be part of the future we’re building for gamers and game
developers everywhere.

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Episode 1: Taiwan – Interview with MVP, Shih-Ming Tung (董是明) | The MVP Show

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In this video, Seth interviews Shih-Ming Tung (董是明), a Software Engineer at Yahoo and a Microsoft MVP in Windows development. In this episode, we discuss technology, and have fun exploring Taiwan together to learn more about his background, including where he came from, and what the future has in store for him. His field of expertise are in chat bot development, C#, Xamarin and iOS development.

Would you like to become a MVP or nominate someone you know? There are 3 very simple steps: Be an expert, do lots of what you love, and let us know! Really, there isn’t a long checklist of things you need to do to become an MVP. Nominate yourself or someone else!

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Gamers Outreach and Team Xbox Deliver Record Number of Next Generation Gaming Kiosks to Seattle Children’s Hospital

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Yesterday afternoon, at an event at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Team Xbox was proud to join Gamers Outreach to deliver ten next generation “GO Karts” (Gamers Outreach Karts), medical-grade gaming kiosks which provide recreation through video games to Seattle children undergoing hospital treatments. Provided by donations from the Xbox community, the ten new GO Karts are the biggest donation in Gamers Outreach history and come equipped with an Xbox One, monitor, controllers, and an assortment of games to help provide patients with a familiar social environment through gameplay. “I have the pleasure of working with patients and their families in the… Continue reading Gamers Outreach and Team Xbox Deliver Record Number of Next Generation Gaming Kiosks to Seattle Children’s Hospital→

Costa Farms | Microsoft Technical Case Studies

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The Azure loT system helps Costa Farms increase revenue and profitability in using modern technology in agriculture/farming. Recalling optimal pH levels is essential for nutrient uptake. Increased nutrient uptake directly effects yields, in turn driving improved revenue per plant harvested. On the cost side, this system will allow growers to be more productive and utilized across all growing activities as they spend less time manually checking pH values by hand.

Core team:

  • Mani Peddada – BI Architect, mpeddada@costafarms.com
  • Rodney Sanchez – Software Developer, rsanchez@costafarms.com
  • Blain Barton – Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist, blainbar@microsoft.com
  • Joe Raio – Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist, Joe.Raio@microsoft.com
  • David Crook – Microsoft Technical Evangelist, dcrook@microsoft.com

For more information on this solution visit: https://microsoft.github.io/techcasestudies/iot/2016/11/03/CostaCorp.html

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