Koch Snowflakes on Windows 8 with XAML
A few years back I wrote a little program that would generate Koch snowflakes in Silverlight. After brisk walk in the cold weather today, I decided it was time to […]
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again… Timing… Timing… Timing… Azure Storage Keys and Your Computer’s Clock
< p class=”MsoNormal”> The demo code for my upcoming book on Windows Azure storage inexplicably began reporting that “The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden” on every operation. Investigating […]
Introducing MyComix Reader, Version 0.5
As I wrote the Contoso Cookbook app and accompanying labs for Microsoft last winter, I found myself thinking that it would be cool to build another end-to-end Windows Store sample […]
Manipulating Navigation State in Windows Store Apps
I received an interesting question from a customer today. He wanted to know how to manipulate the navigation history to skip a page in the backstack in a Windows Store […]
IntelliTrace: Making On Time Shipping Possible
Last week the Microsoft Central District asked me to come down and do a road show through Texas and Arkansas. What a road show it was; seven flights, six different […]
A CoverFlow Control for Windows 8 and Your Surface RT
A few years ago, I needed a CoverFlow control for a Silverlight project I was working on. Since Silverlight didn’t include a CoverFlow control, I did a little searching and […]
Building Location-Aware Apps for Your Surface RT
Microsoft’s Surface RT lacks a GPS receiver (bummer!), but you can still use WinRT’s location API to build location-aware apps for it. As long as you have a WiFi connection, […]
Fun with the Accelerometer on Your Surface RT
One of the cool things about Microsoft’s Surface RT is that it comes with a rather complete array of sensors. Among those sensors are an accelerometer, which allows software running […]
How to Play DVDs on Windows 8 (Even on your tablet that doesn’t have a DVD Player)
I recently picked up a new DVD that I wanted to watch … only I was hoping I could tap into the convenience of my tablet and take it with […]