Well I thought it time to give everyone an update on the progress we are making on ‘Goblin Harvest’, our first Mango specific game (as well as our first team based App). As can be seen from the screenshots below great progress has been made on the functionality of the game, we also have an... Continue Reading →
Tip: Design your icons with their placement in mind
One of the most useful things to emerge from the App hub redesign is this excellent graphic showing exactly how the myriad of icons supplied are utilised. (Click to render full size) Tip: Bookmark this page for your next project.[tweetmeme only_single="false"]
If you are a UK developer and bank with First Direct then read this.
The more astute of you will have noticed from my previous post about the new App Hub (here) that there is no information on proceeds from the apps I have developed over the last 18 months. Therein lies a tale that will probably bore you but safe to say: If you are a UK developer... Continue Reading →
Filtering your wp7 App Hub Data in Excel
With the new update to the App Hub comes the option to download your data for offline analysis. One of the most effective ways to do this is also one of the quickest. Utilise two of Excels’ built in analysis features – “autosum” and “autofilter” by following the following two videos which show this can... Continue Reading →
New App Hub Submission Walk Through
Anyone logging in to the new hub will be greeted with a prompt to agree to a new set of terms and conditions and on acceptance will be welcomed to what at first appears to be the standard hub (the basic homepage remains the same). But then the fun begins with the new Phone... Continue Reading →
Android Watch
iPhone or Windows Phone 7 developer or just like to keep up with the latest tech happenings ? Get the lowdown on what is happening with Android. This awesome App takes full advantage of the Metro UI and gives you a smooth ride through videos, blogs, news, tweets and more .. Android Watch VIEW SLIDE... Continue Reading →
WP7 Launchers – Mango (Windows Phone 7.1)
Launchers are a set of APIs that Windows Phone applications can use to enable common tasks such as making a phone call or sending an email. Unlike Choosers, Launchers do not return a value back to the calling application. If you are developing an application that uses a Launcher or Chooser, you should be aware... Continue Reading →
SNAP!
A variation on the classic game of Snap! Definitely one to play with the kids. I made a decision early on not to involve any play that might have the potential of inflicting rough treatment on your new phone, that said, it was also important to maintain the essence of the game – which, as... Continue Reading →
Orchestrator
Ever wanted to Orchestrate, Record and Playback your own musical compositions on your phone? Me neither, but then again if you are the least bit curious … Featuring 48 top class samples taken from a typical orchestra with full control over pitch, positioning and volume of each note this may just be the closest you... Continue Reading →
Goblin Harvest!
I have teamed up with Ian Williams (of Textise.Net and the Textise App fame) to work on a Windows Phone 7.1 strategy game to be called ‘Goblin Harvest’. It’s my first real collaborative experience working on Windows Phone and I am pretty excited about it. After several lengthy sessions (yes, down the pub) to hammer... Continue Reading →