http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/appbuilder/archive/2013/08/23/creating-a-unique-listview-layout-using-cell-spanning.aspx

Before calling CopyFolder, I’d recommend checking to make sure the folder you want to copy is not already there. You can do so by calling getAsyncFolder. Also, to ensure your files are actually packaged into the AppX, make sure you set the build action for the file to “Copy Always”. (E.g. In the Properties pane, set Copy to Output Directory to “Copy always”)

Here is the code:

var applicationData = Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.current;
var localFolder = applicationData.localFolder;

function CopyFolder(source) {
    var installFolder = Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.current.installedLocation;
    installFolder.getFolderAsync(source).then(function (folder) {
        CopySubFolders(folder, localFolder);
    },
    function (folder) {
        console.log("folder not found: " + folder.name);
        return;
    

    })
    function CopySubFolders(folder, destFolder) {
        if (folder == null)
            return;

        // Copy the files
        folder.getFilesAsync().then(function (files) {
            if (files != null) {
                files.forEach(function (result) {
                    console.log("copy file: " + result.displayName);
                    result.copyAsync(destFolder);
                });
            }
        });

        // Recursively copy each subfolder
        folder.getFoldersAsync().then(function (folderlist) {
            folderlist.forEach(function (result) {
                var replace = Windows.Storage.CreationCollisionOption.replaceExisting;
                console.log("create folder: " + result.name);
                destFolder.createFolderAsync(result.name, replace).then(function (newdest) {
                    CopySubFolders(result, newdest);
                });
            });
        });
    }
}


    

Let me know whether that works for you. Now that I am back to blogging, please let me know whether this is useful and what else you’d like me to blog about!

Here are some resources:

• QuickStart: Local application data
• Windows.Storage.StorageFolder class
• Windows.ApplicationModel.Package class
• Windows.Storage.ApplicationData class

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsappdev/archive/2012/07/26/using-html-controls-to-create-great-metro-style-apps.aspx

1. Download and install the following:
• Windows 8 Consumer Preview
• Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8
2. Learn from the following sites:
• Tools and SDKs
• Windows 8 Design Guidelines
• Windows 8 Samples
3. Subscribe to the following blogs
• Windows 8 App developer Blog
• Building Windows 8 Blog
• Windows Store for developers Blog
• Kathy’s blog (duh!)
4. Discuss with other developers at the forum!

Now that you have the basics to get started. Here are two tips & trick I've picked up on using Windows 8 that I love.

• The Developer Start Menu

“Right Click” on the bottom right of your desktop and you get the “Developer Start menu” (At least that’s what I call it…). Here you have my favourite menu items like “Run” and “Command Prompt”.

• Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Someone on my team recently compiled this handy little table for all of you keyboard-addicts out there:

I had such a great time last night and now that Win8 is out! I really hope to be able to reconnect with many of you again! Thank you for all of you who chatted with me. Hope to see you all around soon. Have a safe flight home for those of you who are leaving Redmond tonight!

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsappdev/

Post from this blog are all written by the individual engineers who worked on these features. The blog will let you connect with the individuals who brought you Windows 8! Come see how we are using our own features and what tips and tricks we have to share. This blog is dedicated to developers!

I will probably contribute to a post or two to that blog pretty soon. In the mean time, let me know what you’d like to learn about!

http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-grid-align/

This is start of the long road! If you have any feedback on the spec, I’d still love to hear it.

First off, I have to say… I love the Silverlight technology! It was a lot of fun working on it and even more fun using it. That said, personally, I wanted to see what all the HTML5 fuss is about. Luckily for me, there was an opportunity to work on some pretty cool HTML5 technology within Microsoft. After a non-eventful interview, I transferred onto my current team in Microsoft and am now working on said technology.

So what exactly am I working on?  Bringing a concept of grid layout to HTML5! Our W3C Editor’s draft is available here: http://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/css3-grid-align/

I’d love to hear your feedback. Not surprisingly, many concepts from my previous jobs can be seen here. :)

Yesterday, the Silverlight Oct 2009 Toolkit was published. Here are some of the most important updates:

Visual Studio 2010 support
All Toolkit controls now works on the new fully intereactive design surface in Visual Studio 2010.

Drag and Drop support for Controls
You can now drag and drop controls for ListBox, DataGrid..etc.

Extensible Charting
Charting is no longer sealed! You can now inherit from our charting framework and extend as you need it.

Bug Fixing
We also invested in bugs for this release as well.

So.. why are you still reading this? Go check it out!!

Well, like all products, once you've shipped there is a standard amount of churn in the organization. Anyways, the dust has mostly settled now and I've taken on the new role of Silverlight Community PM.

Ok... but what exactly does a Silverlight Community PM do? There are external and internal parts of the job, but things non-Microsoftie will see me do are stuff like.. I own the Silverlight MVP track. (If you are a Silverlight MVP, you've probably interacted with me already.) I will also be driving the Silverlight Toolkit project. Besides those, I'll also work closely with our Evangelists (Adam and Tim) to help drive events with the Silverlight Insiders and Silverlight EAP groups as well as work closely with Tim and Jesse to see how the product team can help contribute to the awseome content on Silverlight.NET. Of course, I'll also look to you guys, our dedicated Silverlight customers, to let me know how you'd like to better interact with the product team and help better drive your feedback directly into our product.

Right now, I'm working to get our PDC ducks in a row and make sure we have a splash at PDC. Stay tuned!