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WinRT XAML Toolkit Updated for Windows 8 Release Preview
I just updated the WinRT XAML Toolkit for Windows 8 Release Preview. Grab the source code if you find it useful. Some things work better (ring/pie slice controls don’t flicker and shake any more… more →
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WinRT XAML Toolkit Updated for Windows 8 Release Preview
wrote 13 hours ago: I just updated the WinRT XAML Toolkit for Windows 8 Release Preview. Grab the source code if you fin … more →
Disabling the all capital menus in Visual Studio 2012
wrote 1 day ago: Personally, I am alright with the UI conventions throughout the latest Visual Studio 2012 Release Ca … more →
Microsoft Media Platform Player Framework for Windows 8 Release Preview
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wrote 1 day ago: In case you missed the news, Microsoft just hit a major milestone on its road to shipping Windows 8 … more →
Windows 8 Release Preview and Visual Studio 2012 RC Available for Download
wrote 1 day ago: Windows 8 Release Preview http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview ISO files htt … more →
Windows 8 Release Preview Available to download!
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wrote 1 day ago: I just reviewed my MSDN and I notice that Windows 8 Release Preview is available to download, also V … more →
Last day at $10 for Petzold Metro|WinRT book!
wrote 2 days ago: Look at this blog post for details I hope this helps Christophe … more →
Dynamic backgrounds
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wrote 5 days ago: Don’t be afraid to create crazy backgrounds for your managed metro apps. This is a quick post on how … more →
Controlling caching of BitMapImage under WinRT
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wrote 6 days ago: By default Bitmap Images are cached by WinRT with no intervention required by the developer. O … more →
Air Soccer Fever Windows 8 certified
wrote 1 week ago: Air Soccer Fever – Windows 8 logo Great News… Air Soccer Fever is now certified for Wind … more →
Creating DirectX Interop Libraries for XAML Metro Style Apps - Part 1: Direct2D
wrote 1 week ago: The XAML-based UI stack for Metro Style Apps is quite rich for the youngest member of the XAML UI fr … more →
Using SQLite in a Metro style app
wrote 1 week ago: A pratical how to get, compile, package and use: Using SQLite in a Metro style app. … more →
Announcement: Book on C++ /Cx and Metro style app development
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wrote 1 week ago: Hi I am happy to announce an upcoming book on C++ /Cx and Metro style app development. This book is … more →
Implementing an IValueConverter in C++ /Cx for Data Binding
wrote 1 week ago: To create a value converter, we create a class that implements the IValueConverter interface and the … more →
Show ratings with stars in WinRT XAML
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wrote 1 week ago: When you try to build an app that displays ratings of some kind, it’s often interesting to show them … more →
Reflection in the native Windows Runtime
wrote 1 week ago: If the Windows Runtime has all sorts of metadata information on classes, types, interfaces etc, coul … more →
"Like a monstrous Frankenstein experiment."
wrote 2 weeks ago: Paul Thurrott on new changes to Windows 8 that Microsoft published yesterday: Windows 8 isn’t even W … more →
C++ Uninterrupted streaming live on Channel 9
wrote 2 weeks ago: head over to http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Camp/Developing-Windows-8-Metro-style-apps-in-C … more →
Programming Windows Sixth Edition is coming!!!
wrote 2 weeks ago: Charles Petzold is back with “Programming Windows Sixth Edition”, updated for Windows 8. … more →
[Updated URL]:Live Streaming of the Developing Windows 8 Metro apps on Channel 9
wrote 2 weeks ago: Live Streaming link at http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Camp/Developing-Windows-8-Metro-style … more →
