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Microsoft Office Hours | Charlotte, NC
Join me this Thursday from 3:00PM to 5:00PM to discuss developers impact in our local community via...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 02/19/2013
So your WP App needs to send email programmatically ah?
Well here is a solution SendGrid + Azure! This article is very good explain how this scenario works....
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 02/13/2013
APPSolutely Practical End-to-End Windows Store Apps
What is it? Not long ago Microsoft Patterns and Practices released this excellent prescription...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 02/12/2013
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EVERY MONTH JAN THRU JUNE 2013 YOU CAN WIN CASH!!!! LEARN ALL ABOUT IT AT https://AKA.MS/ULTIMAX...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 02/11/2013
Windows Azure News
Windows Azure SQL Reporting prices have been reduced by 82%! The price change was effective from...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 02/06/2013
Design differences between iOS and Windows 8
Learn about the design differences between iOS apps and Windows Store apps, from the perspective of...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 02/04/2013
Push Notification for BOTH W8 + WP8 with Azure Mobile Services
You may already have an application for Windows Phone 7/8 that uses Push Notification and now you...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 01/24/2013
Bringing 5D to Life at NRF
RE-IMAGINE EVERYTHING! Free Trial Azure Download Visual Studio Express 2012 Download Developer...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 01/15/2013
The Open City Revolution Has Begun
In my role as a Technology Evangelist dedicated to Public Sector (State & Local Government (SLG)...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 01/14/2013
VIDEO: Windows Phone 8 -- Critical Developer Practices for Delivering Outstanding Apps
Stefan Wick is a Test Manager in Windows Phone working on our development platform, and has seen it...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 01/10/2013
MAPS, LOCATION, BACKGROUND EXEC ON WINDOWS PHONE 8
Some of the most compelling applications on the phone are those that leverage maps and location, and...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 01/03/2013
Five Ways to Ruin Your Next Mobile App Launch
This short article from BuildMobile.com outlines five ways developers can ruin their next mobile...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 01/03/2013
READY... SET... APPS!!!
First, in order to build a Windows 8 store app here’s what you will probably need: THE BASICS:...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 12/16/2012
Get the WINDOWS PHONE 8 JumpStart Content…
Please take a few minutes to view the recently-posted Windows Phone 8 JumpStart training content....
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 12/13/2012
WP8: low on battery? go “ease of access”
Windows Phone comes with a “battery saver” feature that can be a life saver when you are running low...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 12/10/2012
Windows Phone 8: Using the Speech API
Most people would agree that speech can be the ultimate input mechanism. Windows Phone demonstrated...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 12/05/2012
Patterns & Practices Symposium 2013
The patterns & practices Symposium 2013 is scheduled for January 15 – 17, on campus in...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 12/04/2012
Facebook Hosting Windows 8 Hackathon
SOLD OUT https://fbwindows8hack.eventbrite.com/# RE-IMAGINE EVERYTHING! Free Trial Azure...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/30/2012
A collection of ALL the Windows Phone 8 Videos from BUILD2012
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Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/29/2012
FREE Visual Studio Productivity Power Tools
A set of extensions to Visual Studio Professional (and above) which improves developer productivity....
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/27/2012
Visual Studio 2012 Update 1
Click image to install or check Somasegar’s blog post to learn more about the Update. RE-IMAGINE...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/27/2012
Windows Phone API QuickStart
I am certain you’all will appreciate this nifty one-page view of the Windows Phone API ...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/26/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Defining App Resources
Application resources are an indispensable part of your app for many reasons some obvious some not...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/21/2012
Getting Apps Certified FAST
Following is a reference to a blog post that outlines guidance for avoiding delays in your app...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/20/2012
SLC Camp Denver, November 17-18, 2012
Join us at the University of Denver for an EdTech Codeathon. Learn about the Shared Learning...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/12/2012
TechBytes Online From Phone to Slate: Porting your Windows Phone app to Windows 8 Modern UI
Today’s citizens are more tech savvy than ever before and expect to have access to health and...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/08/2012
Windows 8 App’s URL
For Windows Phone you can search for the app online (on our Windows Phone Store) and get the URL. In...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/02/2012
VOTERHUB: The Power of Windows 8 and Open Government Data
Today we released Voterhub on the Windows Store. This application exemplifies how Windows 8 enables...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/02/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Creating a User Interface
You can have the most elegant app ever created, but if it's hard to use, you may lose your users....
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/02/2012
MSDN Highlight: Windows Phone 8 Lock Screen
With the arrival of the Windows Phone SDK 8 we now have a ton of new features to incorporate into...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/02/2012
Windows Phone Power Tool (Now for WP8)
This is definitely a must have in our arsenal of Windows Phone 7.5/8 tools… This tool allows you to...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 11/01/2012
22squared MOBILIZE Hackathon
22saquared in partnership with Microsoft and other entities is joining forces to benefit the local...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/31/2012
Connecting to a Local Web Service from WP8 Emulator
This article is on MSDN and it is very timely and relevant. It contains the following sections....
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/30/2012
oWOW oData–The Client Tools for Windows Phone is here
I wanted to let you now that we just released the OData Client Tools for Windows Phone Apps. OData...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/30/2012
The new stuff in Windows Phone SDK 8.0
From MSDN a Must Read! It covers SDK tools Tiles and notifications Lock screen Maps and navigation...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/30/2012
JUST RELEASED: Windows Phone SDK 8.0
The long awaited Windows Phone SDK 8.0 has been released to the web and is immediately available for...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/30/2012
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Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/30/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Asynchronous programming and why it's important to your app
Are you developing an app that will be sending and receiving data from the Internet? Or will it be...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/29/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Writing Code your way
Crank out Visual Studio 2012!!!! As you begin coding a beautiful, immersive Windows 8 app, you will...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/26/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Diving deep into app development with your selected language, with a spotlight on games
Learn how to create Windows Store apps using JavaScript, C#, C++, or Visual Basic. From the new...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/24/2012
Windows 8 Journey: I've coded a great app on another platform. What can I do?
You have a great app, but it's not Windows-based. How can you take advantage of the huge market...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/18/2012
WEBCAST: TOP TIPS to Get your App through Windows Store Certification
Join us Thursday, October 18 at 4pm PST for a special webcast, presented by Kevin Ashley that will...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/17/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Getting ready for app development with tools and templates
Now it's time to begin app development!!! Making great Windows Store apps involves understanding the...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/17/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Windows design case studies
WATCH THE COMMERCIAL https://youtu.be/des3dpKtfIM If you have already developed a Web site or mobile...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/16/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Category guidance for Windows Store apps
Great Windows Store apps that deliver consistent, elegant, and engaging user experiences share some...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/14/2012
Windows 8 Journey: Planning your Windows Store app
When you are ready to turn your app idea into reality it is important to think less about the...
Author: Joelcitizen Date: 10/12/2012