Azure and Phone … Better Together
We had an excellent time presenting today’s Windows Phone Camp in Charlotte. Thank you to everyone who attended. Here are some resources and major points of today’s “To the cloud…” session. First, here...
View ArticlePrimer: The Windows Store Certification Process for Windows Phone Developers
As I travel around, I’ve met many people who are familiar with the Windows Phone application certification and submission process – it’s been around for a couple of years now! Perhaps not surprising,...
View ArticleSide Loading Windows 8 Apps
At the Columbia Windows 8 DevCamp this weekend, the topic of side-loading apps came up in a few different scenarios, but it was particularly appropriate during the app showcase. We had a number of...
View ArticleMicrosoft DevRadio: (Part 7) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services...
At long last! Our final installment to the series – check it out! About this Video: Wrapping up their “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps” series Brian Hitney , Andrew...
View ArticleCreating a Great Mashup Part 2
This post details features used by Earthquake Explorer, a Windows 8 app that displays earthquake information on Bing maps. Earthquake Explorer was based off of the Earthquakes mashup starter kit on...
View ArticleMicrosoft DevRadio: (Part 2) APIMASH – Earthquake and Messier Sky Object API...
My latest DevRadio episode has been published – here are the details! Abstract: In today’s episode Brian Hitney demos for us the Messier Sky Object Explorer and Earthquake Starter Kits for your Windows...
View ArticleCreating a Great Mashup Part 3
This post details features used by Earthquake Explorer, a Windows 8 app that displays earthquake information on Bing maps. Earthquake Explorer was based off of the Earthquakes mashup starter kit on...
View ArticleWindows 8 to 8.1 App Considerations: Screen Size
One of the most frequent questions/concerns I’m seeing in community is: what application changes do I need to consider for Windows 8.1 development? Is there anything I should be doing today in my...
View ArticleBuilding for Cost using Windows Azure
One of the great advantages of having a green field cloud-based infrastructure is being able tailor the app using specific features of the platform. Sometimes, cost isn’t an issue. But, many times –...
View ArticleBuilding for Cost Part 2
In the last post, we looked at ways to separate content using different pieces of Windows Azure for the benefit of creating a more cost-effective solution using Windows Azure Web Sites (WAWS) and...
View ArticleAPIMASH Quakes & Astronomy
A bit overdue, but I just realized I never really announced the APIMASH project we’ve been working on. It’s up on github. The purpose of the project is to illustrate how to go about constructing a...
View ArticleTaking your Apps to Market
I’ve written a lot of apps (and have used a lot of apps) so one thing I’m always on the lookout for is what is working when it comes to top apps – getting users, feedback, and ultimately monetizing...
View ArticleMigrating a Blog to Windows Azure Web Sites
For many years, I’ve hosted my blog on Orcsweb. I moved there about 5 years ago or so, after outgrowing webhost4life. Orcsweb is a huge supporter of the community and has offered free hosting to MVPs...
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