So right now I'm going to start being more raw.
Less polish, more content. Less worrying, more writing. As a college graduate, I'm going to reengage with social media like never before. And I want you to be on that same ride with me. Here's to a heavily interactive 2015. Have a question or just want to say hi? Send me a tweet!
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Today, a new leg of my journey begins. I am happy to announce that I am now part of Presenter Group: a Microsoft vendor dedicated to wowing and amazing audiences with the presenting of various Microsoft technologies. In about a month from now, I will be traveling across the country with an elite team of evangelists and presenters and will be showcasing Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update 1 to Microsoft's clients and partners. There is much more to come, so stay tuned. Travel Blog: Follow it!Edit: I just launched my travel blog, which will be detailing my adventures with Microsoft starting on May 19th and continuing until June 6th. Visit the blog here!
It's official! My Nokia Lumia 1520 handset came in the mail today. I'm delighted, because now this means I can use my Lumia 1020 and 1520 concurrently to make Windows Phone videos. I'll be making app reviews and lots of other kinds of content soon. You'll be able to see everything I upload here on my YouTube channel. Nokia Lumia 1520 - It's massive!Although I've had the opportunity to use the 1520 before, getting it out of the package today was a quick reminder how large the device is. With a 6 inch screen, its display is very easy to look at. And the best part is, this phone actually fits in my pocket.
Hello, friends. I've decided to start blogging here. I've moved away from Tumblr and will now use davidvkimball.com/blog instead to post updates.
So without further ado, let the blogging begin (click "Read More" below if you haven't already)!
Nadella as Microsoft CEO
Last month, Satya Nadella was appointed CEO of Microsoft. While I was personally rooting for Stephen Elop initially, I have been pleasantly surprised with Nadella's professionalism, competence, and vision as CEO.
Coming from a background in cloud computing, I think Nadella is the perfect forward-thinking visionary Microsoft needs, and the logical choice to succeed Ballmer. I am also glad Elop is working with hardware and devices in Microsoft. "[Many companies] aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance.” - Satya Nadella You can read more about him here. "One" Vision
Microsoft's "one experience for everything in your life" theme is really taking off now, and I see a bright future ahead of them as long as they can clearly articulate their vision to consumers and business partners. As Windows 8 matures and people become more familiar with the OS, I think Metro/Modern UI will finally become widely recognized as a compelling digital experience.
I think people already understand the power of Metro on Windows Phone, but because Windows has such a legacy, people are resistant to the seemingly drastic change (just ask an average user of Facebook every time an update is rolled out: people generally don't like change). In time, however, people will see the power of Metro's simplicity and delivery of content over chrome, and adopt to the change. Is Windows 8 really that different?
Final thought: many people unfamiliar with Metro UI are scared to upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows 8 because of one thing: the Start Screen. Despite this widespread fear, I believe that if each of those people would actually try using it, they would find that in fact Windows 8 isn't entirely different from Windows 7. Really, the Start Screen is just a larger, differently-formatted Start Menu from Windows 7. You can still type + enter to open apps, there are options to open applications, system settings, and user profiles. Its just that its aesthetics have been overhauled.
Below is a quick guide I made for "Windows 8 beginners" released several months after the operating system's public release. Since the date of this video, Windows 8 has had several updates, including Windows 8.1, and the upcoming Windows 8.1.1 (which will likely be revealed at Build). |
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