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Tag Archives: Windows Phone
Creating a Numbers only TextBox
So this isn’t a major problem, but in an app like Shoppers Calculator, there are various places where numbers get entered, and a lot of repeat code to validate entry, or limit the user to a certain number of decimal … Continue reading
Posted in Development, How To, Windows Phone
Tagged C#, Code, Code Sample, Control, Development, Training, Windows Phone
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Theming images – why Expression Design is great
Microsoft Expression design is a really useful tool, and it’s now free – you can download Expression Design from Microsoft right here. “But why should I?” you may ask. I know people have their tool of choice from Photoshop, to … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Microsoft, Windows Phone
Tagged Development, expression, images, Windows Phone
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Using app bar icons outside the app bar – how to get light / dark theming to work
The Windows Phone SDK provides a bunch of stock app bar icons and there are several other libraries. You can also make your own, by creating a white on transparent image in a png, at 76 x 76 pixels. These … Continue reading
Posted in Development, How To, Microsoft, Silverlight, Windows Phone
Tagged Development, Windows Phone, XAML
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Becoming a real mobile developer, and a return to blogging
This site has been pretty quiet for a while now, but I will begin adding content here again soon. I’ve got my first app submitted to the Windows Phone app store and I’m hopeful that it will pass Microsoft’s testing … Continue reading
Why nokia should be worried about the HTC 8X
So there have been several posts written looking at the Nokia and HTC Windows phone 8 devices and comparing them. Most of these posts put the 8x vs the Lumia 920 and the 8s vs the Lumia 820. Understandable … Continue reading
Posted in Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone
Tagged HTC, Microsoft, New Device, Windows Phone
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HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S announced – first thoughts on HTC’s new devices
Yesterday, HTC announced 2 new devices, the Windows Phone 8X and 8S. They will be available in November this year on a whole host of carriers and both have some compelling features (depending on price) though the 8X will take … Continue reading
Posted in Microsoft, News, Windows Phone
Tagged HTC, Microsoft, New Device, Windows Phone
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Anoucing and demoing a phone, without telling anything about it. The many unanswered questions of Nokia’s presentation.
One reason that people may find it hard to fully make their mind up about whether the Lumia 920 and 820 will be a success, at least for the time being, is that there is so much we just don’t … Continue reading
The Nokia Lumia 820 – Hit or Miss
This device was announced towards the end of the presentations at Nokia World on Wednesday. The way it was announced made it seem almost an afterthought, with the Lumia N920 getting all the attention. However, it has a few tricks … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone
Tagged Events, Lumia, New Device, Nokia World, Windows Phone
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The Nokia Lumia 920 – Hit or Miss?
This device was the star of the show last Wednesday and hogged the limelight for 90% of the show. It’s billed by Nokia as the most innovative phone on the market. Does it merit this hype? In the end, yes, probably. … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone
Tagged Lumia, New Device, Nokia World, Windows Phone
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Nokia / Microsoft New York – what might we expect, and is there anything that can still suprise us?
With all the leaks this last week, plus the announcement that Nokia themselves have made, is there anything left to surprise us abut the announcements in New York today? I think there is, but we also know a lot already. … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Nokia, Windows Phone
Tagged New Device, Nokia World, Windows Phone
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