codefoster
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Did you know about Microsoft HomeOS?
Because I didn't. Not until recently. HomeOS has apparently been out for a little while and...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Don't make your app boil the ocean!
I you haven't dived into the app marketplace, what are you waiting for? If Flappy Birds can...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Dynamic Link to Internet Calendars
I’m really not sure how I missed this little trick all these years. Sometimes I spend...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Dyyno's Journey - Developing an App for Windows 8
I hosted an episode of DevRadio the other day and now it's live on Channel9. It's an...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
codeSHOW is now in the Windows Store!
The codeSHOW app is now certified and available in the Windows 8 Store. If you're wanting to...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Completed the Move - WordPress to BlogEngine.NET
I’ve done it. I’ve moved off of WordPress. I’m not sure what it is I didn’t...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Content for Boise Code Camp
This is a place holder for content that I will provide for my sessions at Boise Code Camp on March...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
CorelDRAW App Tile Template
In case you haven't heard, Microsoft has an incentive [link removed] going on right now where...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Create Something
I recently found a wallpaper for my desktop that reminds me that it is a fundamental human tennant...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Creating a Timer in Windows 8 (C#)
Ready for the shortest blog post in history? Looking for a time in Windows 8? Look no further. Just...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
CSS for Windows 8
My CSS for Windows 8 App Development book is done... finished... finite! You can get an ebook or an...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Cutting through the noise
As an application developer, you're trying to communicate with your users in a sense. Not so...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
BlockMover Sample from Jake and Sam
Thanks to everyone that showed up to last Friday's session on JavaScript game development in...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Box Sizing
Don't miss the box-sizing property in CSS. It's important. I'll tell you why. Let me...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
But WHY do we pan horizontally?
You may have heard or read or noticed, that in Windows 8, things move side to side. What’s...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Buy an app for the whole family
Imagine this scenario. You buy a game for $4.99 and you really like it, but your wife sees you...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Children of the Nations
I've worked with Children of the Nations (COTNI) in the past and they are a very cool...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Code for CSS for Windows 8 App Development
Hello. I wrote a little book (my first actually) called CSS for Windows 8 App Development published...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
codeShow
codeShow is a app for learning to make apps. It's very meta in that way. The whole project is an...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
App Images
There's an array of images that you need to create before you can call your app complete. Images...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
App States and Activation Kinds
Process Lifetime Management (PLM) is also known as the Application Lifecycle, but don't confuse...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Art Matters
I'm in a Microsoft building today that I've not been in before. There are a lot of them...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Azure Websites
It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally all transferred over to Azure Websites for...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Ban the #Region
Just in case you didn’t know, you don’t need to use the #region designator any more to...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Big Windows Developer Event in LA!
If you are in the Los Angeles area Monday event or if you can get there, you should stop by the...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Blend: Design, Execute, Interact
This is likely apparent to anyone that has already ventured into Windows 8 development using Blend...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
All About Scope
Abstract It may not be clear immediately how variable scopes work when you’re creating a...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
All Windows 8 Quickstarts
If you're looking for training material for Windows 8, you'll find quite a lot online. It...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Anatomy of a Push Notification
I can hardly stand not knowing how something works under the hood. More often than not, I'd...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Another app in the Store
I'm on leave but I return to work next week. I took some of my off time to write another app....
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
App Art
One of my favorite steps in the app development lifecycle is the creation of the artwork. I'm...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Acquiring Images Without Committing Plagiarism
The easiest way to find the image you're looking for is a Bing/Google image search. Did you...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Adding a New Page in Windows 8
If you’re a veteran of web development, answer this question: how do you add a new HTML page...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
7 Reasons I Still Love JavaScript
For many reasons, I still love developing Windows 8 apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I have...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
8tracks for Windows 8
ME: Hi, Paul. Would you mind introducing yourself. Tell us where you work and what’s the most...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
A Grand Voyage
I'm not far from setting sail in a 38' boat for what promises to be an epic voyage by my...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
A JavaScript Library for Everything
Windows 8 is one of those environments that's just fun and expressive to develop in. So is...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
A Primer on LINQ and Lambda
Introduction I still remember the day well. I had heard a ton of buzz about LINQ statements and...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
10 Most Overused Tech Terms
Based on two laps around the exhibitor hall at OSCON and a couple of years working in the sometimes...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
5 Ways to Be Effective
What effect do you have on the world? Do you affect it consistently and positively? Do you affect it...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
First Post on MSDN
It's official. Not only do I have a domain that's hosting my codefoster blog, but now I have an MSDN...
Author: codefoster Date: 03/12/2012