Contents tagged with Apps
Public Sector Apps for Windows Phone 7
Curious as to how Windows Phone 7 applies to the public sector? Well, wonder now more: here’s a list of all the Public Sector Apps for Windows Phone 7 on the Marketplace. Apps are further broken down into categories: Education State & Local Government Federal Health and Life Sciences Much to …
My Latest Windows Phone 7 App: Texts From Last Night
Late last night, I received an email telling me that my “latest” Windows Phone 7 app has been approved and published to the Marketplace. [direct link]
I put the word latest in quotes, since this app was really the first major WP7 app I started writing.
In fact, I even mentioned I was …
Certification Requirements for Windows 8 Apps
Microsoft has published the certification requirements for Windows apps along with the App Developer Agreement. From the certification page: [emphasis added] Thank you for your interest in developing Metro style apps for Windows. We’re committed to a relationship with you that supports your …
Small Business App Ecosystem
All the buzz around the app economy so far has been focused on consumer facing apps. Here’s a thought provoking look at the app economy from the point of view of small businesses in the form of an infographic. [found via AllTop]
Adventures in Windows 8: Handling HTTP 302 Responses in WinRT
I’m currently working on porting an app of mine from the phone to Windows 8 Metro.
Since I have a lot more real estate to play with on Windows 8 than on the phone and do so love a good technical challenge, I decide to add more features to the Win8 version.
Many of these features are …
Adventures in Windows 8: HTTP Post Helper WinRT Component
Are you writing a Metro style app in JavaScript and dealing with a pesky HTTP 302 server response? Are you using the WinJS.xhr to send an HTTP POST request and everything appears to work fine, but you don’t see any cookies come back from the server? Then I may have your answer. For more details on …
Hey I Know That App
Congrats to local DC developer Scott Lock for his app being singled out on Mary Jo Foley’s blog: Granted, she didn’t write about the app. But it’s a screen shot of a public sector application and local smart guy, so it’s all good.
From Developer to Entrepreneur
I came across this on SlideShare and thought it was worth sharing. Developer Journey - from dev to entrepreneur, from idea to market from Paul Golding
Millions of People Are Waiting for Your App
In this video, Mark Hindsbo explains the *huge* opportunity for developers that embrace Windows 8 App development. The opportunity is even larger to those who are first to market. Convinced? Good. Then sign up now.
Announcing the Apptivate Contest
Apptivate is an international app building competition where developers can submit their app and get feedback from other developers. Developers can also review other apps and ask & answer questions on Stack Overflow. Participants have a chance to win big: up to $5000 big. This is …
Top 10 Windows 8 Secrets for App Success
Here’s a great video with Andrew Duthie and Chris Bowen sharing their Top 10 Windows 8 secrets for App success. The two also discuss the incredible money making opportunities available for developers who jump in and develop applications for Windows 8 as well as what free tools and services are …
Tips to Get Your Windows Apps Certified Quickly
The Windows Store team has written a great post about getting your apps through certification quickly. Here’s a summary: Publish a Privacy Policy When Required Submit valuable apps Submit complete apps and avoid misleading descriptions Properly localize the app submission Read the post for more …
XAML Windows Store Apps Performance Tips
Here’s a great session from Build 2012 on performance tips for XAML based Windows Apps. A must watch for all my XAML peeps.
Get Ready to Rumble Radar
Local developer genius and user group speaker, Roberto Hernandez has just released his first Windows 8 Store app: Rumble Radar. Rumble Radar uses an open government data feed from the United States Geological Survey and a great example of using free data sources in your applications. Read more …
FWTV Episode 3.5: Snow is a Four Letter Word
Shot live at the Microsoft Store in Pentagon City.
Show Notes:
DC Snow Wimpshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/danoshinsky/washington-dc-is-the-worst-during-a-snowstorm
Making Money from Windows 8 Appshttp://kevinashley.com/making-30000-a-month-on-windows-8-apps/
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Write Windows Apps and Keep the Cash
Write apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 and you can get cash. Not just cash from what revenue your apps(s) may earn, but cash for just authoring apps for Windows.
How to Encrypt Settings in Windows 8 Apps
As you’re writing Windows 8 apps, you’ll no doubt want to preserve your users’ preferences. There’s a very fine API in WinRT to store user settings locally on the machine or roam across devices that follows the user around. Most of the time, settings contains fairly benign information and are …