Tag: development

  • WinRT WebView with Custom User-Agent

    Saw a conversation on Twitter about this and thought I’d post a quick snippet. If you want to open a website in a WebView control with a fake User Agent, here’s the code to do so:

  • Introduction to Responsive Design with Bootstrap and ASP.NET MVC5

    Introduction to Responsive Design with Bootstrap and ASP.NET MVC5

    The following is a presentation that I gave December 3rd for the Schaumburg Microsoft .NET Technologies meetup:

  • Windows Phone Dev Tip: UI Update From Thread Helper Function

    Earlier today I saw a nice post by Wei-Meng Lee with a tip on how to update the UI from an asynchronous thread in Windows Phone (thanks to Ginny Caughey). After reading it, I decided to whip up a little helper function that I thought others might find useful: Without further ado, here is the…

  • In App Purchases When Previous Version Was Paid With Trial

    I’m trying to finish up the Windows Phone 8 version of Network Dashboard and I’ve run into a bit of a conundrum: The Windows Phone 7 version of Network Dashboard was a $0.99 app with a free trial, but I’d like to make the Windows Phone 8 version free with in app purchases to open…

  • Windows 8.1: Portrait App Design – Not Quite There Yet

    I’ve been using Windows 8.1 on the Acer Iconia W3 for a couple of days now, and overall the experience has been decent. The W3 isn’t the best tablet I’ve ever used, but it’s not horrid. One thing I’ve been a bit disappointed with, though, is the design and behavior of some apps when used…

  • Using the Windows Phone Local Database

    I gave a talk to the Chicago Windows Phone Developer User Group on April 16, 2012 on how to use the Windows Phone Local Database. As promised, I’m linking the presentation as well as a link to MSDN resources: Presentation MSDN Local Database Overview and Examples

  • Seeking Translators For Network Dashboard

    I’m currently seeking volunteers to help translate Network Dashboard into other languages. It’s a fairly small app, so there’s only about 45 phrases that need to be translated. I’ve had offers for German and Italian translations already and have sent the template off to them, so I will hopefully have those translations soon. Anyone interested…

  • Brandon Watson Loves Network Dashboard!

    Yesterday at the Build Blogger Bash at Microsoft’s Build conference, Brandon Watson, Microsoft Senior Director of Windows Phone Development, mentioned Network Dashboard during a live recording of the Windows Phone Dev Podcast. I showed him Network Dashboard and he immediately downloaded it on his phone. On the podcast He said, “I love it!” You’ll find the mention…

  • Visual Basic Support Now Available for Windows Phone 7 Development

    The Windows Phone 7 Development Team announced today the immediate availability of the RTW (Release To Web) version of the Visual Basic for the Windows Phone Developer Tools. For the initial release, this version requires Visual Studio 2010 Professional and only supports Silverlight projects.