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Windows 8 Development Resources for Everyone

If you are starting with Windows 8 development, but have no idea where to look for tools and additional resources, then look no further. Here is a list of...

0 replies - 3869 views - 03/19/12 by Den Delimarsky in Articles

Extra settings in the Windows Simulator (VS11 Beta)

Introduction In case you haven’t noticed, the Windows Simulator in VS11 Beta has changed slightly. We have the same panel located to the right of the...

1 replies - 3849 views - 03/13/12 by Michael Crump in Articles

Porting Visual Studio Achievements for WP to Windows 8 - Getting primary user input

If you missed the previous two articles in the series:Porting Visual Studio Achievements for WP to Windows 8 - Layout and basic bindingsPorting Visual Studio...

0 replies - 2016 views - 03/12/12 by Den Delimarsky in Articles

Porting Visual Studio Achievements for WP to Windows 8 - Minor problems and data acquisition

This is the next post in the series describing how to port a Windows Phone application to Windows 8. Yesterday, I showed how easy it was to move the basic...

0 replies - 2975 views - 03/12/12 by Den Delimarsky in Articles

Porting Visual Studio Achievements for WP to Windows 8 - Layout and basic bindings

One of the great features that is currently highlighted for Windows 8 and specifically WinRT is the low barrier of entry for existing Windows Phone and...

0 replies - 2814 views - 03/11/12 by Den Delimarsky in Articles

Understanding the Portable Library by Chasing ICommand (1 of 3)

Part 1: Creating the Portable Library (this post)Part 2: Portability in Silverlight and WPF: a Tale of Type ForwardersPart 3: Portability in Metro: A CLR and...

0 replies - 1495 views - 03/09/12 by Jeremy Likness in Articles

Case Study: Porting Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone to Windows 8

There are lots of discussions going on right now around the topic of porting existing Windows Phone applications to Windows 8. Based on the same fundamental...

0 replies - 631 views - 03/08/12 by Den Delimarsky in Articles

Use Windows 8 Icons with Segoe UI Symbol

Here’s a quick and easy tip for developing Windows 8 Metro applications. Are you looking for decent icons to use in your Application Bar? Windows 8 makes it...

1 replies - 6727 views - 03/07/12 by Jeremy Likness in News