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James Quick- Microsoft Technical Evangelist South Florida
30 Halloween Games in 30 Days?
A local game developer of Deep Space Exile recently decided to attempt to create 30 Halloween themed...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/29/2014
Lifetime Developer Accounts for Win 8 and Win Phone!
Developing for Microsoft platforms just got cheaper and easier a couple of days ago! Starting this...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/21/2014
Microsoft Virtual Academy on Construct 2
Interested in developing games with Construct 2? Check out a promo video of my colleague...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/21/2014
REST APIs in App Studio Video Version
I recently finished a 3 part series on incorporating REST APIs in your App Studio project, and just...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/10/2014
REST APIs in App Studio Part 3- Adding Any API
In the previous post, we worked on changing the source code in our App Studio project to...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/10/2014
Listviews and Collapsibles in JQuery Mobile
As another follow up to my Intro To JQuery Mobile post, I am adding another video post to add...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/09/2014
Intro To JQuery Mobile
I just recently got interested in exploring different web technologies, frameworks, etc. In...
Author: James Quick Date: 09/09/2014
Construct 2 Generic Game Template
Just a few days ago, I decided to put a Construct 2 Game Template that I have been using in...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/17/2014
Developer of the Week - Adam Pound
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Developer of the Week, so when I came across his game,...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/17/2014
Quick Links of the Week 8/14/2014
Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Features Check out the new features in Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/14/2014
Quick Links of the Week 8/6/2014
Ok, so I have been out of town for a couple of weeks, and am a couple of weeks behind but here we go...
Author: James Quick Date: 08/06/2014
Quick Links of the Week 7/21/2014
Cortana Integration with Insteon Just yesterday I bought an Insteon IP Camera from the Microsoft...
Author: James Quick Date: 07/21/2014
Quick Links of the Week 7/14/2014
Increasing the Popularity of Your Windows Phone Apps by Bill Reiss and Russ Fustino Are you a...
Author: James Quick Date: 07/15/2014
REST APIs in App Studio Part 2- Changing the Source Code
In Part 1 of this series, we used App Studio to build the shell of a project that will (eventually)...
Author: James Quick Date: 07/13/2014
REST APIs in App Studio Part 1- Building the Shell
In this series, I am going to talk about how to add support for REST APIs with projects built in App...
Author: James Quick Date: 07/12/2014
Apps of the Week 7/9/2014
This week I am going to focus on a couple of local Windows Phone apps from South Florida! Push It in...
Author: James Quick Date: 07/09/2014
Quick Links of the week 7/8/2014
Something Big for Windows Phones Apparently, something big is coming for Windows Phone that will...
Author: James Quick Date: 07/09/2014
Data Binding- Video Version
As a follow up to my five part series on Data Binding, I wanted to include videos that followed...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/22/2014
Apps of the Week 6/19/2014
Here’s to the second round of “Apps of the Week” which includes apps for shopping and steaks! ...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/19/2014
Data Binding Part 5- Dynamic Data from Rotten Tomatoes
In Part 1 of this series I covered the basic theoretical idea behind data binding, and in Part 2, we...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/10/2014
Data Binding Part 4- Observable Collection
In Part 1 of this series I covered the basic theoretical idea behind data binding, and in Part 2, we...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/10/2014
Data Binding Part 3- Implementing the INotifyPropertyChanged Interface
In Part 1 of this series I covered the basic theoretical idea behind data binding, and in Part 2, we...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/10/2014
Apps of the Week 6/9/2014
I have been writing what I call “Developer of the Week” posts for the last several months- although...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/09/2014
Data Binding Part 2- Movie Ex. Hands On
In Part 1 of this series on Data Binding, I tried to provide a high level understanding; what it...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/09/2014
Custom Styles in Universal Apps Part 2
In Part 1 of this two part series, I covered how to create a ResourceDictionary with a custom style...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/08/2014
Custom Styles in Universal Apps Part 1
Let’s say that you are working on the UI for an application, and you have several different buttons,...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/08/2014
Data Binding Part 1- The Basic Idea
If you are or have ever been part of the Microsoft development community, you probably have heard a...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/07/2014
Developer of the Week: Chris Jackson
A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk about using Microsoft Project Siena to build applications for...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/04/2014
App Studio DVLUP Offer!
OFFER: Windows App Studio Beta has new features that will help make your apps more engaging, while...
Author: James Quick Date: 06/03/2014
Construct 2 Trivia App Part 5 (Additional Features)
This Construct 2 Trivia App series was originally intended to be a 4 part series, but I have had a...
Author: James Quick Date: 05/27/2014
Construct 2 Trivia App Part 4 (Final Features)
This is the fourth part in a 4 part tutorial on how to create a trivia app using Construct 2, a free...
Author: James Quick Date: 05/20/2014
BAM- Best App a Month
Our April results are in. And the winners are ... drumroll sound ... SOUTH FLORIDA - Robert...
Author: James Quick Date: 05/08/2014
Construct 2 Trivia App Part 3 (Game Logic)
This is the third part in a 4 part tutorial on how to create a trivia app using Construct 2, a free...
Author: James Quick Date: 05/06/2014
Dreamspark for Students!
Student with a valid school email address in the USA? Here's a great contest for you. Download /...
Author: James Quick Date: 05/06/2014
Construct 2 Trivia App Part 2 (Reading From File Cont.)
This is the second part in a 4 part tutorial on how to create a trivia app using Construct 2, a free...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/28/2014
Construct 2 Trivia App Part 1(Layout and Reading From File)
This is the first part in a 3 part series on how to build a Trivia App using Construct 2, a free...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/28/2014
Every Dev Has A Story
https://build.windowsstore.com/rewards HOW DOES IT WORK? Between April 16 and June 1, developers can...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/21/2014
St. Brendan High School App Producers
I am a little behind on this post, but about two weeks ago I did a 3 day workshop with a local high...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/09/2014
Day Of Unity
What - Day of Unity Game Development 2014 Orlando - May 10 - Saturday - Full Sail...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/09/2014
Sleepy Dragon Studios Latest Games
Check out the latest games from previous “Developer of the Week”", Sleepy Dragon Studios. ...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/01/2014
Nagual Sounds at the Microsoft Office
This past Monday I was lucky enough to play host to Nagual Sounds, a startup company all the way...
Author: James Quick Date: 04/01/2014
2014 MDC Mobile Appathon
Attention all students! Ever wanted to develop a mobile application and have no idea where to...
Author: James Quick Date: 03/27/2014
Developer of the Week: Sleepy Dragon Studios
This week’s developer of the week is…Sleep Dragon Studios. This studio has just recently...
Author: James Quick Date: 03/17/2014
Azure Mobile Services in Project Siena
In this post, I will show you to incorporate your Azure Mobile Service data into your Project Siena...
Author: James Quick Date: 03/10/2014