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Musings on mobile development and Windows Phone 7 in particular.
Now you can develop for WP7 in VB too
Yes, that’s right. After a successful CTP of VB for Windows Phone 7, the team have now released...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/29/2010
A Brief Introduction to F#
Out guest writer for this issue is Mark Bloodworth, an Architect Evangelist at Microsoft UK, who...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/26/2010
MSDN Flash Poll #13: Language Shapes The Way We Think
“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” Benjamin Lee Whorf This...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/26/2010
If I had a Pound (Poll Result)
Well it turns out that most of us could have retired by now had we only been able to charge by the...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/26/2010
Live Tiles on a Schedule
If you’ve looked at Windows Phone 7 development, you’ll almost certainly have come across push...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/24/2010
DDD Windows Phone 7 Event Videos
If you weren’t able to make it along to the Windows Phone 7 DDD event in Manchester last month...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/22/2010
Windows Phone 7 and SharePoint
I’m often asked about Office on Windows Phone 7 (typically how much does it cost it comes bundled...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/18/2010
Windows Phone 7 Development for Absolute Beginners
I just noticed this new C9 series yesterday and added it to my list of WP7 resources but think it’s...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/18/2010
Linked.NET Virtual Meeting with ScottGu
This Friday (tomorrow!) at 10am PST (so that’s 6pm if you’re in the UK), LIDNUG (Linked.NET User...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/18/2010
Windows Phone 7 Resources List Updated
I updated my list of WP7 Resources again today to at least make sure it has the latest links. I’ve...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/17/2010
Windows Phone 7 Apps - Getting from Concept to Customer
This week’s MSDN Flash guest author is….. well, me. Now Windows Phone 7 has launched in all markets...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/15/2010
Silverlight Firestarter Event on 2nd December Available Online
Yes, you can watch the Silverlight Firestarter event online on 2/12. Given the amount of coverage,...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/15/2010
What Would You Like to be Doing? (Poll Result)
Having asked what type of work you were involved in, I then asked what type of work you’d really...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/15/2010
MSDN Flash Poll #12: If I had a pound
Maybe I just got out the wrong side of the bed this morning but I’m fed up with assumptions (not my...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/12/2010
And Today I Shall Mostly Be Reading…
… on my phone. Dolt that I am (wondering how I could get this document from my PC to my phone when...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/11/2010
Today I Shall Mostly Be Reading…
…Programming Windows Phone 7 by Charles Petzold. Given it runs to over 1000 pages I may overrun into...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/10/2010
Windows Phone 7 for Flash Developers
Iain Lobb is a Flash developer specialising in (very addictive) games. He expressed an interest in...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/08/2010
A Few Upcoming Windows Phone 7 Related Webcasts
9/11/2010 MSDN Webcast: Integrating Sensor and Location Support 11/11/2010 MSDN Webcast: The...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/08/2010
Analytics and Obfuscation for Your WP7 Apps
From the Windows Phone Developer blog “Microsoft is partnering with PreEmptive to provide...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/03/2010
Cloud Evening - An Invitation
UKAzureNet is relaunching under the new name of “Cloud Evening”. The first event is on Thursday 11th...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/02/2010
PDC10 Round Up
This week’s MSDN Flash features a PDC10 round up by Andrew Sinclair – a valiant effort given Andrew...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/02/2010
MSDN Flash Poll #11: What would you like to be doing?
In MSDN Flash Poll #10 we asked what type of software development you were currently doing. It seems...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 11/01/2010
What are you doing? (Poll Result)
For the last MSDN Flash we asked about what sort of dev work you’re currently doing. An excellent...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/29/2010
Tech Cartoons (Poll Result)
Yes, time for a bit of a results catch -p again. We asked what your favourite tech cartoon was. A...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/29/2010
A Few More Windows Phone 7 Apps
I’ve captured a few more apps on video running on the LG developer prototype device. Some are...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/25/2010
Targeting multiple platforms with the cloud
This week’s MSDN Flash article is from fellow DPE colleague Martin Beeby who talks about the...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/19/2010
MSDN Flash Poll #10 – What are you doing?
This week we re-visit an old theme; what are you doing at the moment?
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/18/2010
Windows Phone 7 Apps - Retrospaced
When I first blogged about Jonathan Jong’s game Retrospaced I’m sure he’d agree that it still needed...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/15/2010
Windows Phone 7 Apps – Currency Converter
When Rehan Saeed contacted me to say he was building a currency converter application for Windows...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/14/2010
Silverlight for Windows Phone 7: ListBox Scroll Performance
The Silverlight for Windows Phone Performance Team have posted some tips on optimising the Listbox...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/08/2010
How to Fail Marketplace Ingestion
Doing my public service bit we have some early feedback from the first apps being submitted to...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/07/2010
Developing for Windows Phone 7 Slides
I did two sessions yesterday on Windows Phone 7 at opposite ends of the country (or at least it felt...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/06/2010
Extending ASP.NET MVC’s Validation
This week’s MSDN Flash feature article is all about enhancing the validation support in ASP.NET MVC...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/05/2010
MSDN Flash Poll #9 – Tech Cartoons
Another straightforward one – we all enjoy seeing the funnier side of the technology world. There...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/04/2010
Which type of mobile handset do you have? (Poll Result)
Hmm – a slightly surprising winner in the form of “just a phone” with iPhone, Windows Mobile and...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/04/2010
Mix a Cocktail with Windows Phone 7
I attended a meeting of the Scot Alt.Net group in our Edinburgh offices last night. Gergely did a...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 10/01/2010
Windows Phone 7 Screen Capture
I’ve done a fair amount of Windows Phone 7 screen capture over the last few weeks so I thought it...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/27/2010
Windows Phone 7 - DDD Community Event, 7th October 2010 - Manchester
I'll be attending the DDD Community event on 7th October up in sunny Manchester (at least MikeT's...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/23/2010
What’s new for developers in SharePoint 2010
The feature article for this week’s MSDN Flash is by Jussi Roine, Chief Architect at Onsight...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/21/2010
Visual Studio Add-Ins (Poll Result)
Okay, this was more controversial than I ever intended it to be. So please take the results with a...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/20/2010
Food of Champions (Poll Result)
Once again, having been away on holiday (Algrave, lovely weather, thanks for asking) I’ve fallen...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/17/2010
MSDN Flash Poll #8 – Mobile Devices
The last Flash Poll caused a little bit of controversy so let me state clearly that this isn’t meant...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/17/2010
Windows Phone Developer Tools RTM’d
Yes, it’s that much awaited day when the Windows Phone Developer Tools (WPDT) RTM. I’ve put together...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/17/2010
IE9 Beta is out
I’m a bit late to the party with this one but apparently the world changed yesterday when we...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/16/2010
Visual Studio 2010 Events
Just noticed there are 4 Visual Studio 2010 application lifecycle management events coming up in the...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/15/2010
XNA from Silverlight on Windows Phone 7 – Saving Pictures
One of the things you might notice about the emulator – especially if you’re doing anything with...
Author: MikeO [MSFT] Date: 09/09/2010