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Running Cordova Apps on Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 using Ionic, AngularJS, and other Frameworks
I just posted a version of the Ionic SideMenu Starter template for Cordova that is available on...
Date: 02/10/2015
Porting a Windows Store App using HTML to Cordova
Visual Studio recently released a preview for Multi-Device Hybrid Apps, that allows you to create...
Date: 08/26/2014
Quick reference guide for .NET regular expressions
I don't know about you, but I use regular expressions just enough to be dangerous. By that I mean...
Date: 06/06/2014
Universal apps - create JavaScript apps for Windows and Windows Phone
At Microsoft's BUILD conference this week, platform and tool supporthas been made available for...
Date: 04/03/2014
Part III: 3D Chess game using HTML5 and CSS3 now available (Windows Store sample)
The 3D chess app is a hybrid HTML5 and CSS3 app. The board is animated using CSS3 perspective...
Date: 02/19/2014
Now available: Weathr for Windows 8.1 (C++, DirectX, & XAML)
Looking to use C++ and DirectX to differentiate your Windows Store app? Check out Weathr for Windows...
Date: 12/16/2013
Part II: Running Multiple CSS3 and HTML5 Animations (Windows Store, IE)
In part I of my exploration of CSS3 for building a casual game, I talked about dynamicallysetting...
Date: 12/05/2013
Part I: Using JavaScript to set @keyframes in CSS animations (Windows Store apps, IE)
I'm currently exploring the potential of CSS3 for casual game scenarios. For Windows Store apps in...
Date: 11/04/2013
Creating a grid of data-bound buttons in a Windows Phone 8 app – templates and styles, oh my!
Recently I started working on a new coding project. My long-term goal is to create a word game that...
Date: 11/01/2013
Access a Web service using the Hub template (Windows 8.1)
Visual Studio 2013 Preview includes a new project template for Windows 8.1 apps, the Hub App project...
Date: 08/05/2013
Creating a Line-of-business app in .NET? Enterprise Library recently updated
If you want to kick the re-usability and overall sophistication of your LOB .NET app (including...
Date: 05/08/2013
Windows Store versus Google Play
Related to the subject of making money with Windows 8 apps, is a comparison with Google Play (main...
Date: 04/26/2013
Access roaming data in the cloud using Windows Azure Mobile Services
Do you want to create an app that can store data in the cloud? Do you want to access that data from...
Date: 04/17/2013
Accessing roaming data in the cloud by using SkyDrive
Do you want to create an app that can store data in the cloud? Do you want to access that data from...
Date: 04/12/2013
How can I use Visual Studio to create pure client-side web apps using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript?
The rising popularity of so-called “modern” web apps means that web developers are...
Date: 04/10/2013
5 ways to help your game or app gain mass appeal (Windows Phone & Windows Store)
An application or game does not have to be flashy or sophisticated to please customers and get lots...
Date: 04/02/2013