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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 →
Having just gone through a couple of days of angst following the suspension of this blog this morning I got the following email from WordPress.com: Hi there, Thank you for getting in touch. Your site was flagged by our automated anti-spam controls. We have reviewed your site and have removed the suspension notice. We... Continue Reading →
I needed to loose a few pounds after Christmas (6 so far!) and found I was a little bewildered by the number and variety of diet programs along with the amount of abstract advice I was being given. Now everyone of us is different and for sure there is a diet plan out there... 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 →
Buoyed on by the new App Builder reward program in the UK, combined with my attempts to loose weight (some little success with the 5:2 so far) I have developed a new App using the YouTube API to show a selection of feedback from users of popular diet programs. One of the things encouraged... Continue Reading →
I was able to run a capture device while running the Visualiser that came with the developer kit on my Ultrabook. It impressively and accurately captures the movements of my fingers in real time while showing a visual representation of the touch points on the screen. I also ran my Ultrabooks’ inbuilt web cam... 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 →
Hey, who said this blog had to only be about work?
Now that my Leap Motion Developer kit finally looks to be winging its way to me I thought I would share some of my thoughts and ideas I hope to be able to incorporate into my existing and future Apps. My understanding is that normal Windows 8 gestures are automatically mapped onto standard Leap... Continue Reading →
A little odd, I received the following email today but have not had any indication of which Apps might be infringing copyright. Anyone else in the same position? “This is to inform you that you have more than one Intellectual Property complaint against your account. If we receive one additional Intellectual Property complaint regarding... Continue Reading →
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 