July 2, 2014 at 11:34New free courses at the Microsoft Virtual Academy, July 2014
In this review, we will talk about free courses at the Microsoft MVA Virtual Academy , which will be useful for both professional software developers and beginners. Please note that the video player on the site for a number of courses that are created in English contains the ability to enable Russian subtitles.
Hit! Beginners! Introducing Game Subsystems for Windows 8
This course focuses on all aspects of developing games for Windows 8, from identifying the target audience to making a profit on the product. You'll learn about gaming subsystems that simplify development, such as Construct 2 from Scirra, GameMaker from YoYo Games and Unity. This course is intended for beginner game developers and contains demos and numerous recommendations to help you succeed.
Certification! Getting Started Creating ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
Developers for the Microsoft platform: Take this course if you want to start creating enterprise web applications or just need to use the new MVC features or renew your Microsoft certification. As part of this rich course, you will learn all the necessary information. He is a continuation of the course.Getting started developing in HTML5 using JavaScript and CSS3 . Using it, you can also prepare for exam 70-486.
Hit! Beginners! English. Windows Phone 8.1 Development for Absolute Beginners
An excellent and in-depth course of 30 modules dedicated to all aspects of development for the Windows Phone mobile platform, taking into account the latest innovations in the latest version of WP8.1. The course is in English, but clear and understandable and accessible.
New! Enterprise Development - Jump Start
Already have existing .NET client applications? Then join expert Microsoft developers and see how to upgrade these applications. You’ll learn how existing applications fit into Microsoft’s device and service strategy. Take a look at the demos and learn how and why you need to move your applications to Azure (the cloud), how to use third-party controls, and how to give your users the ability to use applications on a variety of devices, including Windows Phone and Windows 8. You can do all this using Visual Studio 2013 and your XAML development skills!
New! Microsoft Application Development
The course provides basic information on the technology for developing modern software applications on the Microsoft platform (Windows 8.1 / Windows Phone / Microsoft Azure). A review of the features of the development of modern distributed applications. The basic principles of designing client and cloud applications for modern devices are examined in detail. The main emphasis is on using the capabilities of the Microsoft application platform, including the creation of client applications for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone and the implementation of Microsoft Azure cloud services.
New! Microsoft Azure and SQL Azure Databases Security Overview
This course is designed to provide IT professionals with basic knowledge of the various security aspects of the Microsoft Azure platform. This course covers the basics of security for Microsoft Azure and SQL Azure Databases, privacy issues, encryption and other aspects related to security and data security on the cloud platform.
Updated! Certification! HTML5 Windows Store Apps: Getting Started
This course is based on the knowledge you already gained about application development in the following HTML5 courses: “Developing Applications for the Windows Store in HTML5: Getting Started” and “Developing Complex Applications for the Windows Store in HTML5 and JavaScript: Getting Started”. This updated short course is replete with real-life examples that show how to make applications more functional and integrated with the new features of Windows 8.1. It is designed for those who are developing or are going to develop applications for the Windows 8 platform in HTML and JavaScript. The course will help you prepare for Microsoft exams 70-481 and 70-482.
Beginners! Fundamentals of Object Oriented Programming in C #
This course is intended for those readers who already know the basics of programming in C # and want to get acquainted with the technology of object-oriented programming for the .Net platform. This training course can be recommended:
- high school students studying computer science at a profile level who wish to receive further IT education;
- students starting to learn .Net programming;
- teachers of all levels of education to prepare and conduct relevant classes.
If you have not studied the C # language before, then before mastering this course, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the course "Fundamentals of C # Programming".
Beginners! C # Programming Basics
This course covers the basics of C #, allowing you to create console applications. To study this course, no prior programming knowledge is needed; anyone who is familiar with a computer at the level of a competent user can study it. And the simplicity of the material and a large number of parsed examples make learning the C # language accessible to a wide range of readers.
Hit! Cross-platform application development for Windows Phone and Windows 8
As part of this course, we will tell and show you what methods exist for the effective development of an application with common source code for Windows Phone and Windows 8. It is assumed that students in this course are already familiar with XAML and C # and have experience in developing applications like under Windows Phone, and under Windows 8.
Hit ! Application Design for Windows 8.1
A well-thought-out user interface is one of the key components of a successful application for Windows or Windows Phone. Good design, thoughtful application structure and navigation in it, ease of use - all this is extremely important to make your users happy. As part of the course, we will consider both general issues of designing mobile applications, as well as individual subtleties and nuances associated specifically with the Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone platforms.
Deep dive Software logic for Windows 8 applications and their interaction with the system
The course acquaints the reader with the concept of a contract and with the features of the implementation of contracts, examines the features of network application interaction, methods for organizing application interaction for the Windows Store and devices. The course reveals the main scenarios for using WinRT components and describes in detail how to create them. It shows the structure of the application’s interaction with the system and remote services when organizing updates to application tiles and event indicators, when notifications are displayed, and when the application is running on the lock screen. The reader who has mastered the course will learn the features of working with the Windows Store, will master the application localization technique.
Deep dive Windows Application Compatibility and Portability
Using this course, IT professionals and companies can plan and organize the transfer of applications from the Windows XP platform to Windows 7. As part of this course, Microsoft architect Chris Jackson talks in detail about various aspects of ensuring application compatibility: planning, tools, diagnostics and troubleshooting.
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