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Responsive Web Design with WURFL and NGINX Plus

2017-08-31 KENNETH 0

Responsive Web Design with WURFL and NGINX Plus Responsive Web Design (RWD) has been around for some time, making it through the “hype cycle” and finding its way to the “plateau of productivity”. With responsive web design, web developers now possess frameworks and guidelines on how to make their design adjust dynamically to the browser window and, to some extent, to the form factor of users’ devices. However, all that glitters is not gold. Handling images in RWD has emerged as the major issue to address when website performance matters. In the case of classic one-size-fits-all image content, web developers are left with presenting a high-resolution image to serve desktop, tablet, and smartphone users. If you add to this the fact that those users may be accessing a site through a flaky mobile connection, you can imagine that this approach [ more… ]

IFA 2017: Dell debuts new gaming rigs and rugged tablet powered by Windows 10

2017-08-31 KENNETH 0

IFA 2017: Dell debuts new gaming rigs and rugged tablet powered by Windows 10 This week at IFA and leading into PAX, Dell announced new gaming PCs powered by Windows 10, new curved gaming monitors, and the Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme Tablet – designed with the uncompromised performance, flexibility and reliability needed for the world’s toughest jobs and harshest environments. Let’s take a closer look at these devices: Dell and Alienware new gaming rigs and monitors with Windows 10 This week, Dell and Alienware unveiled new products across the two lines: the Inspiron 15 7000 gaming laptop, Inspiron Gaming Desktop with new Clear Panel with Polar Blue LED lighting, and Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitors. New Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop Dell’s new Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop includes NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 discrete graphics and NVIDIA Max Q Design [ more… ]

The UWP Community Toolkit v2.0

2017-08-31 KENNETH 0

The UWP Community Toolkit v2.0 Today, the UWP Community Toolkit graduates to version 2.0 and sets the stage for future releases. There have been seven releases since the UWP Community Toolkit was first introduced exactly one year ago and version 2.0 is the first major and largest update to date. The developer community has worked enthusiastically to build something that is used by thousands of developers every month. Today, there are over 100 contributors, and developers have downloaded the packages over 250,000 times. This would not be possible without the strength of the community – Thank You! For developers, and designers alike Beginning with the v2.0 release, the UWP Community Toolkit is making efforts to align with the latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to enable developers to take advantage of the new APIs and the new Fluent Design System. [ more… ]

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How to watch Microsoft’s keynote at IFA 2017

2017-08-30 KENNETH 0

How to watch Microsoft’s keynote at IFA 2017 On Friday morning September 1, we will be offering a video livestream from our Microsoft keynote at IFA 2017 taking place in Berlin, Germany. The player embedded here will show the keynote on Friday, September 1 beginning at 5:05 am PDT (8 am EDT). If you miss the live keynote it will be made available to watch on-demand. Source: How to watch Microsoft’s keynote at IFA 2017

IFA 2017: ASUS announces Windows Mixed Reality headset and new laptops with Windows 10

2017-08-30 KENNETH 0

IFA 2017: ASUS announces Windows Mixed Reality headset and new laptops with Windows 10 Let’s take a closer look at these devices: ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset The ASUS Windows Mixed Reality headset is powered by Windows 10 and designed to bring you immersive real-world and virtual experiences. It features a beautifully unique design with a pattern of hundreds of 3D polygons and a glossy tone-on-tone effect. Weighing under 400g (less than one pound) and featuring a balanced-crown design that that reduces pressure on the nose and face, the ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset is cool and comfortable to wear for extended periods. The ASUS Windows Mixed Reality headset features innovative inside-out tracking with two built-in front-facing tracking cameras with 6 degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) position tracking. The ASUS Windows Mixed Reality headset doesn’t need external sensors or additional software, making the [ more… ]