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In building my WP7 apps I have taken the approach of dual coding wherever possible, that is to say that each solution has both a standard Silverlight project and a Windows Phone 7 project, with shared code (using shortcuts within the project) wherever possible. My objective is to have the Silverlight Desktop version mimic the... Continue Reading →
http://apps.WebServicesUK.com/Shove Since finding out that the world championships for this old pub game are often held locally (Cheltenham & Bath) it has been in the back of my mind to bring this game to Windows Phone 7. My Dad remembers playing and I picked his brain for the rules, essentially the objective is to get... Continue Reading →
'I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time. Like tears in the rain... time to die.' (Thought I might try and work that in to blurb around... Continue Reading →
Someone over at WMExperts.com (Windows Mobile Site) picked up on my Social Networking developer buttons post and published a short article covering the “Nuke” and Puzzlegram test apps – nice! http://www.wmexperts.com/wp7-social-networking-buttons-nuke-your-office
A couple of people have asked about the social networking buttons that appear on most of my WP7 apps allowing you to share a link via Twitter / Facebook etc. As is often the case I spent some time pursuing my own efforts before I stumbled upon a rather easy / nifty / flexible solution... Continue Reading →
I suppose the above has been in the back of my mind, along with the target audience for Windows Mobile 7 (so called “Life Maximisers”) and I thought I would take a moment to review and reflect on how my own WP7 apps sit within this framework. “Nuke Your Office” (http://apps.webservicesuk.com/nukeyouroffice) Although still under... Continue Reading →
http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/B/A/ABA09BC7-8338-4C04-9DA9-1224CD575636/Windows%20Phone%207%20Application%20Certification%20Requirements.pdfNo great surprises, no porn or excessive violence/profanity etc.
Just submitted a Bing Map App for “From the Malverns”. Apparently it takes up to 10 days vetting/admin prior to publication. Fingers crossed!
Followed up on this tweet and got a free dedicated virtual server from Fasthosts.! Up and running in half an hour: – Check it out – MultiTouch Spot the Difference Looks to be a nice operation with the call Centre running just down the road from me in Gloucester. How cool is that? http://FastHosts.co.uk Fasthosts... Continue Reading →
I came across a cool device that translates your current I.P. address into a software based location sensor: I am currently looking at using location sensors in Silverlight so this was a cool find. You can download the free beta of this device here
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 