Eric Vogel covers how to use the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) to extend a Windows Store application.
Every Silverlight developer needs to know these differences between Silverlight and the Windows Runtime before starting on a WinRT app.
- By Michael Crump
- 12/04/2012
The first native Windows 8 controls suite for creating Windows Store apps fills key gaps in the Visual Studio XAML and HTML5/JavaScript toolbox.
The .NET 4.5 Framework includes some changes to the typical reflection use cases. Most importantly, the Type object has been split into two separate classes: Type and TypeInfo. Find out how and when to use each.
Importing a snippet into Visual Studio and then using the snippet is a snap.
Upgrades include improved business intelligence capabilities, Reporting Services support for SharePoint.
Use the LongListSelector control to conveniently display large amounts of data in your mobile apps.
- By Nick Randolph
- 11/01/2012
Data-binding parameters that you can use when wiring up the contents of your Windows Phone application.
- By Nick Randolph
- 10/29/2012
The Converter attribute can be added to the binding syntax to augment the data at the point it's data bound.
- By Nick Randolph
- 10/16/2012
Eric Vogel covers how to create an Azure Mobile Services-backed Windows Store application.
Data binding is central to Windows Phone Development. Here's a refresher for old pros, and an introduction for newbies.
- By Nick Randolph
- 10/02/2012
Set up and use create a simple Windows Phone program that connects to Azure Mobile Services.
- By Nick Randolph
- 09/24/2012
Traditional software company Adage Technologies adapts to the sea change that is Windows 8.
How do we as developers present data to a user? In Android, we use the ListView in its various forms.
- By Wallace McClure
- 09/14/2012
The Silverlight 5 PivotViewer allows you to create unique and interactive data visualizations for your users. Find out how to effectively use this technology and incorporate semantic zoom into your data collections.
- By Tony Champion
- 09/02/2012