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Using the Bing Image of the Day in a Windows Store Application 16 Apr 2013 | 03:29 am
I’m a huge fan of the Bing Image of the Day, and make sure I open my browser to Bing at least once a day to see what the current image is! If you haven’t tried it – go ahead and do so. Just go to http...
Great, Free, Resources to Learn Windows Phone 8 Development 10 Apr 2013 | 07:45 pm
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to develop Windows Phone 8 apps, but didn’t know where to start, well – here you go. Here’s a great set of tutorials that will jump start you into WP8 development, a...
Windows Store Dev Tip: Be Data Agnostic without XPath 5 Apr 2013 | 11:53 pm
I’m a big fan of using XML to select nodes from a set of XML. However, the XPath classes aren’t available to Windows Store Developers as yet, so an alternative method of getting nodes easily, without ...
How to convert a Web Service to an Azure Cloud Service 5 Apr 2013 | 03:48 am
Here’s a video I shot demonstrating how to convert a simple Web Service (ASMX) to become a fully scalable Cloud Service running on Windows Azure. It’s a very straightforward process when using Visual ...
MLB.TV App now in the Windows Store 4 Apr 2013 | 10:12 pm
The Windows Store now has the app many of us have been waiting for — the MLB.TV App. It’s a true Windows Store App, integrating some of the features that make Windows Store Applications distinct when ...
Visual Studio’s Red Squigglies 22 Mar 2013 | 12:43 am
Here’s a great video for VS developers. Code snippets are an easy way to get quick answers to your app development challenges, but often Visual Studio litters the new code with red squigglies that wil...
Upcoming Windows 8 Training for Free 15 Mar 2013 | 12:09 am
A quick note on some upcoming Windows 8 online events where you can learn some good stuff! Searching in JavaScript:https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=… Navigating the Windows ...
Using PDF in Windows Store Apps 14 Mar 2013 | 12:07 am
One question I get a lot is about using document types in Windows Store Apps, and most commonly the question is around how one can use PDF documents. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how.! The Windows ...
The Difference between Outlook.com and Gmail 15 Feb 2013 | 04:36 am
Hilarious video demonstrating the difference between using a GMail account and an Outlook.com one. [Disclaimer – I have a Gmail account too, but only because I sign up for everything.] What do you thi...
Developers – Get Halo 4, and Windows Store Registration for Free! 13 Feb 2013 | 01:24 am
Developers, did you know that if you build a Windows 8 or a Windows Phone 8 app, and publish it during the registration period (December 20, 2012 – February 28, 2013), you are eligible to get your fee...
