Introducing NGINX Core Training

2016-08-30 KENNETH 0

Introducing NGINX Core Training Thousand of students have already taken advantage of NGINX training courses, learning how to configure and run both the open source NGINX software and NGINX Plus. Now we’ve updated the NGINX training curriculum to include their feedback and the latest product features. NGINX Core is an all‑day, instructor‑led class that provides the foundation you need to administer, configure, and manage NGINX and NGINX Plus. NGINX Core combines lecture, instructor demos, and hands‑on labs. NGINX Core is intended for admins, architects, and DevOps professionals who are self‑taught or new to NGINX. Participants don’t need NGINX experience, just a basic understanding of web servers and of the Unix command line. Required skills include running Unix commands, navigating the file system, and creating and editing text files. The new course features deeper conceptual and hands‑on coverage of key areas like proxy, caching, logging, [ more… ]

Boss Update coming to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta and Pocket Edition

2016-08-29 KENNETH 0

Boss Update coming to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta and Pocket Edition Today, on Xbox Wire I shared what’s coming in the next major update for Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta and Pocket Edition, it’s called the Boss Update. This fearsome update is packed with content that is sure to thrill every type of Minecraft player, with two big new boss battles, new blocks for building and even the first set of long-awaited slash commands for those who love to tinker with the game. Ocean Monuments will be discoverable, and you can enjoy adventuring in these new, rare locations with friends beneath the sea. Survival players, creatives and builders alike are in for a real treat with the Boss Update. Ocean Monuments will be discoverable, and you can enjoy adventuring in these new, rare locations with friends beneath the sea. [ more… ]

Interop between XAML and the Visual Layer

2016-08-27 KENNETH 0

Interop between XAML and the Visual Layer The Composition APIs empower Universal Windows Platform (UWP) developers to do beautiful and powerful things when they drop down to the Visual Layer (as in the sample below). One of the remarkable things about these APIs is that they are designed, end-to-end, to integrate with the XAML Layer. Because of this built-in interoperability, the Composition APIs allow you to visually enhance your current XAML code without needing to replace it. This post will cover the specific APIs for pulling Visuals out of your XAML as well as pushing Visuals back into your layout. These are also known as hand-out Visuals and hand-in Visuals. Additionally, we’ll cover some details of property sharing between the Framework Layer and the Visual Layer which you will find helpful to get under your belt. We’ll finish off with [ more… ]

This Week on Windows: Cortana tips, Windows 10 PC offers and more

2016-08-27 KENNETH 0

This Week on Windows: Cortana tips, Windows 10 PC offers and more We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! To learn more about the Cortana* tip mentioned head over to our Windows 10 Tips blog post on how to use Cortana above your lock screen with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. A couple of Windows 10 PC offers were also highlighted in the episode, you can learn more about the Study and Play offers here and below we’re sharing details on Amazon’s offer on the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S and some great offers from Best Buy. Save $150 on the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S with Office 365 Personal included From now until 9/3/16 save $150 when you purchase the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S with Windows 10 from Amazon**, you’ll also receive a copy of Office [ more… ]

Meet Surface Fan Morgan Sorne: Visual Artist, Composer and Performer

2016-08-26 KENNETH 0

Meet Surface Fan Morgan Sorne: Visual Artist, Composer and Performer Morgan Sorne is a multi-disciplinary, award-winning prolific visual artist, musician, actor and filmmaker, boasting an unparalleled vocal range with perfect pitch. He brings listeners to tears with his intense, emotive, hypnotic angelic falsetto and has churned crowds into a writhing frenzy with his bone-rattling dynamism and range. In his own words, “it’s as if Jean-Michel Basquiat, Daniel-Day Lewis, David Bowie, Jeff Buckley and Bjork got together and had a baby.” SORNE performing at The Shakespearean Theater in Gdansk, Poland on tour with CocoRosie for their Spring 2016 Heartache City Europe tour The Surface Pro 4 is Morgan’s proud go-to to produce music and visual art with software such as Ableton Live and Adobe Photoshop. The Surface Pro 4 is Morgan’s proud go-to to produce music and visual art with software [ more… ]