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Customize MSDN Flash | Unsubscribe Volume 18, Number 5 | March 5, 2014     Top Stories     Get Ready for //build with MVA's 3-Day Learning Event March 26 - 28, online Whether you're looking to get up to speed or just revisit your skills join us for a week of deep-dive content on HTML5, XAML, Windows Phone apps, Windows Store apps and more. Join expert presenters in live events and participate in real-time Q&A interaction to maximize your learning. Developing for Windows 8 in Half the Time - Building Apps with Xamarin Tune in as Michael Palermo and Mike Bluestein discuss how you can easily create cross-platform apps in C# with the help of Xamarin. Free frameworks are available at App Builder. Sign up for App Builder Rewards, and then select frameworks to get started. Cloud Design Patterns: Prescriptive Architecture Guidance for Cloud Applications Learn about design patterns that can help you solve the problems you might encounter in cloud application development. 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