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Side Loading Windows 8 Apps
At the Columbia Windows 8 DevCamp this weekend, the topic of side-loading apps came up in a few different scenarios, but it was particularly appropriate during the app showcase. We had a number of...
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Short Post: #AmusingCode
This put a smile on my face today: void App_UnhandledException( object sender, UnhandledExceptionEventArgs e) { throw new NotImplementedException(); }...(read more)
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Win8 Apps: Check for Network Connectivity
A lot of apps require internet connectivity to function – like my app, Dark Skies . One thing I overlooked when first releasing Dark Skies was a graceful check for network connectivity. If the app...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 1) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
Abstract: Peter Laudati and Brian Hitney welcome fellow Developer Evangelist, Andrew Duthie to the show as they kick off their series on how to build back-end services for their Windows 8 apps using...
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WinRT RoamingSettings and Serialization
Recently, a colleague of mine, Adam Hoffman, posted a great tip on serializing a generic List<t> to a Windows 8 App’s RoamingSettings. As Adam points out, taking advantage of roaming storage is...
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Skipping SSL Connections Locally
When developing locally, often times you don’t want to use SSL for a variety of reasons. There’s no real point, since the request isn’t going over the wire. Most of the time, connections are done via...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 2) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
Abstract: Peter Laudati , Brian Hitney and Andrew Duthie are back for part 2 of their series and in today’s episode Andrew shows us how to deploy the OData Service for his Windows 8 app to Windows...
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Compressing as Individual Files in Folder
Let’s see how long it takes Jim Christopher to jump in with a better PowerShell solution. :) I had a directory full of .avi files that contains RAW, uncompressed data at 60fps from a camera (for...
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Bing Maps Mashup in Dark Skies
I’ve gotten a few requests about how to do a mashup in Dark Skies … so, thought I’d do a blog post on how it was put together. First, what’s a mashup? A mashup is an application that combines data from...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 3) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
Abstract: Back for part 3 in their series for “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps”, Peter Laudati , Brian Hitney and Andrew Duthie show us how easy it is to host services...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 4) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
Abstract: In Part 4 of of their “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps” series Peter Laudati , Brian Hitney and Andrew Duthie show us how to build the same game leaderboard...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 5) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
Abstract: In Part 5 of of their “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps” series Peter Laudati , Brian Hitney and Andrew Duthie show us how to quickly add the ability to...
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Windows 8 “Elev8” App Challenge
We’re coming up on the annual Code Camp here in Charlotte, and this year, we thought it would fun to hold a hackathon leading up to the code camp, rather than simply run an all day event at the code...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 6) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
Abstract: In Part 6 of of their “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps” series Brian Hitney and Andrew Duthie explore the world of built-in support for authentication in...
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Microsoft DevRadio: Spring Azure Update Review - IaaS, Web Sites, Licensing...
Abstract: Brian Hitney and Peter Laudati review and demo some of the latest updates and features made to Windows Azure such as the general availability of Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service,...
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APIMASH and Intro to Game Dev Raleigh
I’m really excited to be hosting a few events in the Microsoft Raleigh office focused on Windows 8 development. The first on revolves around our APIMASH starter kits – a great way to get started...
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Creating a Great Mashup using Windows Azure
This post details features used by Earthquake Explorer , a Windows 8 app that displays earthquake information on Bing maps. Earthquake Explorer was based off of the Earthquakes mashup starter kit on...
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Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 7) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
At long last! Our final installment to the series – check it out! About this Video: Wrapping up their “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps” series Brian Hitney , Andrew...
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Upcoming Events
Lots of great events coming up in the Carolinas: 1/18/2013 Charlotte, NC: We’re hosting a Windows 8 “Office Hours” at the Microsoft Office. More info here . Essentially, if you’re looking for time...
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Dealing with Expired Channels in Windows Azure Mobile Services
What’s this? Another Windows Azure Mobile Services (WAMS) post?! In the next version of my app, I keep a record of the user’s Channel in order to send down notifications. The built in todo list...
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