Quick Thoughts
James Quick- Microsoft Technical Evangelist South Florida
Microsoft Project Siena
I wanted to share a quick post on Microsoft’s Project Siena, which is a Windows 8 store app that...
Author: James Quick Date: 03/10/2014
Your First Azure Mobile Service
Alright, so I will be starting a series of blog posts covering different aspects of using Azure...
Author: James Quick Date: 03/10/2014
Special offer for Unity3D Devs Targeting Windows
Building Games for Windows Using Unity3d? We've got an incentive offer for you. Unity devs can...
Author: James Quick Date: 02/27/2014
Gamemaker Standard FREE!!
If you have read many of my blog posts, you probably know that I use Gamemaker Studio very...
Author: James Quick Date: 02/27/2014
Promotions Update
There are several different promotions going around in my area right now, and I want to make sure...
Author: James Quick Date: 02/27/2014
Fast Approval Time for Windows Phone Developers
Just wanted to share with everyone that the amount of time it takes to get a Windows Phone app...
Author: James Quick Date: 02/21/2014
Developer of the Week: Oneironaut Games
This week’s developer of the week is Oneironautgames, a game development start-up that makes...
Author: James Quick Date: 01/27/2014
South Florida Code Camp 2/22
Alright just want to let everyone know that South Florida Code Camp is coming up on February 22nd at...
Author: James Quick Date: 01/21/2014
Get Windows 8 App Package in Gamemaker
So, I have done a couple of different blog posts on working with Gamemaker, but I have yet to do a...
Author: James Quick Date: 01/20/2014
Market Your App with WMPowerUser
Have you ever published an app for Windows Phone or Windows 8 that you were proud of, but didn’t see...
Author: James Quick Date: 01/08/2014
Developer of the Week: CNG Studios
Alright, I’ve definitely missed the last several developers of the week, but I am here to make it up...
Author: James Quick Date: 12/27/2013
First Windows 8 App
Alright, so last week I posted about how to write your Your First Windows Phone App. I figured...
Author: James Quick Date: 12/27/2013
Your First Windows Phone App
I recently have been able to spend some time really digging in to making some Windows Phone Apps,...
Author: James Quick Date: 12/20/2013
Windows Developer Success Kit
So you’ve worked long and hard to publish your game orapp… Congrats! Now what? Get your...
Author: James Quick Date: 12/06/2013
South Florida Windows 8 Developers
I wanted to take a minute to give a huge THANK YOU to Colt Taylor, Frank Haggar, Bill Reiss, and...
Author: James Quick Date: 11/11/2013
Developer of the Week: Robert Hellestrae
Robert Hellestrae is a South Florida developer who has been very passionate and dedicated to Windows...
Author: James Quick Date: 11/11/2013
Developer of the Week: Brady Merkel
Although I am a little late for last week- yes, this “Developer of the Week” is actually for the...
Author: James Quick Date: 10/23/2013
Top 8 Apps IE Tab Launcher
Yesterday, a member of my team, Tommy Patterson (pictured below), created a script that will open up...
Author: James Quick Date: 10/16/2013
Windows 8 Holiday Rush Challenge!!
Looking for a new tablet this holiday season? Maybe a present for a family member? Maybe...
Author: James Quick Date: 10/16/2013
Check Out “Miami Beach View”
If you live in South Florida, frequent Miami Beach, or are visiting in the near future, then you...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/27/2013
Developer of the Week: Craig Simon
Following suit from the last Developer of the Week, this week’s developer of the week is Craig...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/26/2013
Create A Windows Phone App in Hours????
Ok, so who out there would love to publish apps, but has no coding experience? Or maybe, you know...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/26/2013
“Quick” Tips for Gamemaker (Part 4- Start/End Screen)
In my last “Quick Tips” gamemaker blog post, I covered how to keep and display a score for the user...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/24/2013
“Quick” Tips for Gamemaker (Part 3- Score)
So, in the last gamemaker tip, we covered movement for your character. In this post, we will...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/24/2013
Publish an App, Get a Phone
Currently, Nokia is having a promotion that allows first-time Windows Phone App publishers the...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/19/2013
Developer of the Week: Nathalie Goh-Livorness
So I am going to try and start recognizing one developer a week in my blog, and with this being my...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/18/2013
APIMASH and Game Dev Workshops
Announcing hands on workshop segments for South Florida in Fall 2013, located at the Microsoft Fort...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/04/2013
The Voluntiers- Winners of Best Windows App at BattleHack Miami
This past weekend I had the pleasure of witnessing a great sight, a room of fifty people or so all...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/28/2013
The Journey - IPhone to Windows Phone
So if you read my first blog, then you know that I recently made the transition from IPhone to...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/20/2013
"Quick" Tips for Gamemaker (Part One- The Basics)
So, recently, I wrote about my experience hosting and teaching a game making workshop with high...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/19/2013
Miami-Dade Gamemaker Workshop
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this past week, I had the pleasure of teaching a workshop at...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/12/2013
...did you say Technical Evangelist?
Did you just say TECHNICAL EVANGELIST?!?! “Haha yes”, is how I usually respond. I always...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/03/2013