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Image manipulation experiments for Mobile Read Hero Images(MRHI) compatibility

The Consumer-packaged goods industry relies on multiple channels for selling the products and aims to provide a seamless buying experience for the consumer. With the advent of omni-channel retailing, CPGs (Consumer packaged goods) and retailers are striving towards providing the best possible experience to the customer alongside working on providing the most available information on the product they are selling on these touch points. On an e-commerce Channel which sells multiple products, the need for a compliant SKU image is key. This is where a [Mobile Ready Hero Image](https://ref.gs1.org/guidelines/mrhi/1.0.0/#dfnBasics) a.k.a MRHI requirements become mandatory. Additionally, every CPG business wants to adhere to the brand guidelines.At a high-level a composite of the MRHI and Brand Guidelines should be adhered to, by all SKU Images sold on a given e-commerce site.


Introducing Native Authentication for Microsoft Entra External ID

Introducing the public preview of Native Authentication for Microsoft Entra External ID, a feature that allows you to design and control the sign-in experience within your mobile apps. We compare browser-delegated authentication to native authentication which enables you to create customized, visually cohesive login screens that enhance user experience and maintain brand consistency.


In 4 Weeks: Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago 2024

(image) Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago 2024  April 29 - May 3 | Swissôtel, Chicago  Join us for Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago for a focused, deep dive into the latest .NET Microsoft Platform developments. You pick the package you want, 3, 4 or all 5 days! This year, we're at the Swissôtel Chicago, with sessions covering Microsoft Visual ...


Open sourcing the WinPixEventRuntime under MIT

The WinPixEventRuntime has been open sourced on GitHub under the MIT license! This includes the pix3.h headers (and friends), the code needed to build WinPixEventRuntime.dll, the code needed to decode PIX events, and a wide range of unit tests. The WinPixEventRuntime NuGet package has also switched to the MIT license. We hope this will make...