Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . .
… will only get you so far ….
I have been a part of Nokia’ developer program for quite a while and thought I would take the time to point out a particular recent challenge in its’ DVLUP program that represents a quick win on three counts: 1. The Challenge doesn’t require a new version of the App so consequently is very... Continue Reading →
Something strange has been going on with my Windows Phone and App store downloads. Windows Store App Sales So not a very inspiring story but this graph shows sales revenue (not ad revenue) for Apps between April and June this year. The graph shows a regular income from App sales of between £5 and £10... Continue Reading →
Something strange has been going on with my Windows Phone and App store downloads. Windows Store App Sales So not a very inspiring story but this graph shows sales revenue (not ad revenue) for Apps between April and June this year. The graph shows a regular income from App sales of between £5 and £10... Continue Reading →
When my wife and I were discussing our holiday plans for next year the idea came up for visiting the '7 Wonders of the World'. Although we recognised that this would probably have to be a series of holidays we both liked the idea and I was given the job of investigating a little... Continue Reading →
Some of the best clips from the cream of Comedy television in the UK! Bloopers, Interviews and clips from: Only Fools And Horses Blackadder The Vicar Of Dibley Dad's Army Fawlty Towers Yes Minister Steptoe And Son Father Ted ★★★★★ "Hilarious Videos!" ★★★★★ "LOL - I REALLY laughed out loud!" ★★★★★ "A great way... Continue Reading →
By request here is a typical submission failure report from Microsoft:
Quite pleased with the growth being shown in download stats for my new Windows 8 App: Still early days (just over a week in the store) but nice ‘day on day’ growth so far (total currently around 1200 downloads) NB The numbers 1,2 & 3 indicate new builds of the App into the store... Continue Reading →
Following on from the last two articles : Adding a TimeStamp in Azure Mobile Services Semi-Transparent Panoramic Background Images this article came about as a result of new Apps I have been developing / enhancing for Windows Phone 8. In the past I have used Microsoft's’ own Advertising SDK but for I thought it... Continue Reading →
I have used images for the panoramic control to good effect in phone applications in the past but one issue I have always had to manage is ensuring that the image works equally well with both the light and dark themes. With skill it is sometimes possible to use a single opaque image to... Continue Reading →
Usual disclaimers apply but this is the method I used successfully on a Nokia Lumia 710 and an LG Quantum: After downloading the App (see bottom of page) and running you will be presented with the following dialog: Click ‘Install WP7.8 I then got the following dialog and selected OK: This took me to... Continue Reading →
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 