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Notes from the Node.js VM Summit The Chakra team was delighted to host the third Node.js VM Summit recently here at Microsoft. These meetings bring together JavaScript VM vendors, Node collaborators, and CTC members including participants from Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, nearForm, and NodeSource. This group is currently focused on addressing ABI compatibility problems facing the Node native module ecosystem. Today, we’d like to share a quick recap of the meeting and some of the next steps. Node Native Modules Node native modules are written in C/C++ and directly depend on V8 and/or NAN APIs. These modules may need to be updated or re-compiled for every major Node.js release because of ABI/API changes. This adds to the maintenance burden for native module authors and it presents barrier to upgrading Node versions in production deployments for module consumers. The first half [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Six keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster You can check out the full list of keyboard shortcuts here, but here are six to help you get started working faster and smarter: Minimize all your open windows with Windows key + M   Snap one window to exactly half of your screen with Windows key + either of the side arrow keys, and magically snap a second window side-by-side for easy multitasking. Need one more window? Press Windows key + the “up” arrow to snap a third. Open Cortana* in listening (voice-command) mode with Windows key + Shift + C Open Settings with Windows Key + I Open the first item you have pinned on the Taskbar with Windows Key + T, then use arrow keys to move between other pinned apps Open the Action Center to [ more… ]

Microsoft HoloLens Agency Readiness Partner Program expands to Europe Creative agency partners are developing mixed reality applications for clients such as Paccar, Lowe’s, Red Bull Air Race, CDM Smith, UK Police Forces and Alstom. We know that HoloLens growth is driven in large part by the community of developers and commercial partners around the world who are using mixed reality to change their business. Over the last several months, we began shipping HoloLens to more developers and commercial customers around the globe, including those in Australia, Ireland, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Japan. Customers in these regions need partners they can trust to create the future of mixed reality experiences. Today, I am excited to share that we are welcoming six new Europe-focused partners to the HoloLens Agency Readiness Partner program, expanding from the original 10 agency [ more… ]

Next-generation web apps for education Just a short time ago, the new Microsoft Intune for Education was announced for teachers and technologists to manage devices, accounts, and apps for students. Since that time, we’ve heard from a number of developers and app publishers who work in education, who have questions about how their apps can take full advantage of this new system.  For those app builders who are already publishing their apps on the web (and there are a lot of them!) we have a great solution today – and it’s about to get a lot better. In Windows 10, we introduced the concept of “Hosted Web Apps” – applications which serve your web content from your server, outside of the context of the browser and with both a native feel and access to native capabilities. Now, we’re excited about [ more… ]