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Windows Apps JumpStart Publish Hack
Don’t forget, if you can get to London on Saturday September 20th, come to our Publish Hack at...
Date: 09/10/2014
Windows Apps JumpStart LIVE Events Series
We’re starting a new series of events for UK developers that will help you on the journey from...
Date: 08/12/2014
SQLiteWinRT: Opening databases shipped as app content or from an SD Card
Recently, I was asked about opening a database file inserted into a device on an SD card. I had to...
Date: 12/11/2013
NDC London 2013
I just spent 3 enjoyable days at the NDC conference in London. NDC usually stands for Norwegian...
Date: 12/06/2013
Push Notifications made easy: Using Windows Azure Notification Hubs with Windows Phone
When I built the Windows Phone 8 Jump Start training, one of the sessions was on Push Notifications....
Date: 08/22/2013
Now easier than ever to developer unlock a handset to get started building apps for Windows Phone!
Great news reported in the latest Windows Phone Developer Blog post, Making it easier to get started...
Date: 08/07/2013
Beware the perils of async/await in application lifecycle event handlers (in fact in any event handlers)
Many developers are, quite rightly, adopting the use of async and await when writing Windows Phone...
Date: 07/31/2013
SQLite-WinRT: Database programming on Windows Phone and Windows 8
Today at TechEd North America in New Orleans, I am presenting a session on programming the SQLite...
Date: 06/06/2013
PhoneGap devs–bring your app to Windows Phone and win!
From now until June 30th, 2013, we are running a competition aimed at developers who have built...
Date: 05/21/2013
Live Apps: Creating Custom Tile and Lock Screen Images
One of the really great ways that apps in Windows Phone can connect with the user is by supporting...
Date: 04/10/2013
Async and Await for HTTP Networking, Part 2–HttpClient
In my previous post on this topic, Async and Await for Http Networking on Windows Phone, I described...
Date: 03/12/2013
UK App Builders: Reward Program One Day Special and Bonus Rewards
Show us that you’re a game changer and collect points every step of the way to redeem rewards...
Date: 03/05/2013
UK Windows App Builder Reward Programme
www.appbuilder-rewards.co.uk Show us that you’re a game changer and collect points every step...
Date: 02/19/2013
Async and Await for Http Networking on Windows Phone
Using async and await for executing long-running operations such as networking calls has many...
Date: 02/07/2013
Windows Phone’s Next App Star Contest
Microsoft has launched a new contest with a very special top prize – featured placement of the...
Date: 01/30/2013
Recently submitted a great Windows Phone App? Want to go to Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona….?
And another great Windows Phone competition to get started with 2013! Though I have to admit,...
Date: 01/03/2013
Windows Phone “App to the Future” Design Challenge
Happy New Year to everyone! We start 2013 with a Windows Phone competition that is being run by...
Date: 01/03/2013
UK Windows Phone App Developers–’Port Your App to Windows 8’ Competition!
Having just completed the Windows Phone 8 JumpStart, you might think I would be totally focused on...
Date: 12/07/2012
Windows Phone 8 Jump Start Video Recordings now available!
The videos for last weeks’ two days of demo-packed fun that was the Windows Phone 8 Jump Start...
Date: 12/06/2012
Postponed : iOS to Windows 8 Live Event
Windows 8 is all about simplicity, for that reason we have decided to cancel this weekend’s...
Date: 12/05/2012
Upcoming Windows Phone 8 DevCamps
With Windows Phone 8 SDK being released around two weeks ago, we are getting a lot of people...
Date: 11/12/2012
Welcome to my new blog!
Hi, and welcome to the new home of my blog. I started working for Microsoft as a technical...
Date: 11/12/2012