Did you ever need an infographic that explains what Node.js is? Here’s one.  

        DCTech Minute for 3/5/2014 DC Tech Job Openingshttp://bit.ly/NRFVtR via @InTheCapital Technology & innovation in developing countries http://1776dc.com/news/2014/03/04/bridging-the-digital-divide-one-sms-at-a-time/via @1776dc DC's NextGen Angels Announces Its …

Cool video on leadership and greatness that I thought I would share.

This may be a video from last year’s Build, but Bill Buxton is a genius.  

In part two of a four part series on Xamarin and C#, James Montemagno  takes a deep dive into code sharing with Portable Class Libraries on Android, iOS, and Windows platforms. Learn how to leverage the popular PCL libraries from NuGet and share 80%+ business logic from a single PCL in an …

Did you ever wonder who were the driving personalities behind Microsoft Office? Then check out this video from Channel9. Jeff Raikes left Apple in 1981 and became the visionary behind Microsoft Office. This is Part One of the Jeff Raikes story for The History of Microsoft series. 

In the first of a four part series on building cross platform apps using Xamarin and C#,  James Montemagno, a developer evangelist at Xamarin, discusses how to create Android, iOS and Windows Phone applications in C# from inside Visual Studio with Xamarin. See how to get started with Xamarin …

From Channel9: Mark Russinovich and asks the burning question - How does Azure heal when it's sick?  

        Show Notes   Glen Hellman offers two perspectives on the WhatsApp dealhttp://drivenforward.com/blog/viewing-whatsapp-through-bizaro-real-world-eyes BTW: WhatsApp was a BizSpark company. Just saying. ;) More info on BizSpark http://frnk.us/TRYBIZSPARK …

If you’re just getting started with Azure Media Services, then you’ll want to have these links handy. Getting Started with Azure Media Services Azure Media Services SDKs Windows Azure Media Services REST API Reference Azure Media Services Forums Azure Media Services Team Blogroll (RSS)

Here’s another video I found on YouTube about Azure Media Services. It’s worth watching, despite it being from the 2012 Azure Conf.  

I suppose it’s now fair to call me a “video guy” with my year of Frank’s World TV experience and the new daily format of DCTech Minute. That’s led me to want to learn more about Windows Azure Media Services. Fortunately, I found this great tutorial on the subject from the last Azure Conf.

On this episode of DCTech Minute for February 24, 2014, I talk about the buzz around WhatsApp, startup advice, 2U’s IPO plans, and the OPower Office Tour,     Show Notes for DCTech Minute for 2/24/2014 5 Startup Lessons From WhatsApp And Its $19 Billion Payday …

I just thought I’d point out that I’ve been really busy with work and some things going on at home. I’ve been able to keep up with the video production work at Frank’s World TV  and my new show DCTech Minute. Writing, however, has fallen to the wayside, which is a shame. I like writing, even …

Due to a cold and some family emergencies, Frank’s World TV has experienced some delays.  

Here’s a little thing I whipped up in After Effects and Premiere.

The construction of the World Trade Center was the engineering feat of the 1970s. Watching this film points out that a modern skyscraper needs more than concrete and steel to connect tenants to the world.  From the video’s description: After 9/11, it was reported that one of the few things …

Fresh from her appearance in the Frank’s World TV Holiday Special, my dog reviews some new apps in the Windows Store that strike her fancy.