Alex Yakhnin's Blog https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/feed.xml Development and architecture for Windows Mobile devices. And a few useful tips on the way... Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:02:08 GMT en-US hourly 1 Moving to a New blog https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/moving-to-a-new-blog Tue, 26 Nov 2013 04:39:18 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2013/11/26/moving-to-a-new-blog/ Since I'd left Microsoft a few months ago I am moving to a new host for my blog here:

https://mobilegurublog.wordpress.com

]]> In the process of updating FeedPoint app. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/in-the-process-of-updating-feedpoint-app Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:40:33 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2013/08/14/in-the-process-of-updating-feedpoint-app/ I am in the middle of updating of my FeedPoint app. Of course I am changing it to work with Feedly API's instead of Google ones. I am also revamping the UX design for the app. Here're a few screenhshots of the new Hub page in the app:

 

The update will be coming soon to the store.

 

]]> Sync Framework for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/sync-framework-for-windows-8-and-windows-phone-8 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:41:46 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2013/06/18/sync-framework-for-windows-8-and-windows-phone-8/ One of the DPE's from France Sebastien Pertus has done an excellent job by porting the SyncFx 4.0 to run against Windows Store and Windows Phone 8 apps. As a local database his code is using the SQLite database which as you know is available for both platforms. Check out Sebastien's walkthrough here:

https://blogs.msdn.com/b/mim/archive/2013/06/18/sync-framework-with-sqlite-for-windows-store-apps-winrt-and-windows-phone-8.aspx

 

 

 

]]> Windows 8 store apps designs fiesta. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/windows-8-store-apps-designs-fiesta Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:03:25 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2013/01/10/windows-8-store-apps-designs-fiesta/ If you are developing Windows 8 apps you'd be interested in these 50 (!) design templates:

 https://blogs.msdn.com/b/malaysia/archive/2013/01/08/windows-8-design-templates-is-now-ready-for-all-the-developers.aspx

 

Better yet - they all come with the source code for both C#\XAML and JS\HTML!

Enjoy!

 

]]> FeedPoint Window 8 Store app is released. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/feedpoint-window-8-store-app-is-released Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:24:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2012/10/29/feedpoint-window-8-store-app-is-released/ My FeedPoint app for Windows 8 Store has been released. You can get it from here:

 

https://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-US/app/feedpoint/19a4c655-5547-4f08-81e1-a67d8d87ad2a

 

Description

FeedPoint is not just another Google Reader client app. It's an app that lets you read the feeds in a convenient and intuitive way by utilizing the clean design and providing unparalleled simplicity and readability.

FeedPoint is a no compromise feed reader that allows you easily sift throw a number subscriptions without any distractions and interference.

The Trial version is fully functional with no time limit, except for presence of ads and ability to change a theme of the app.
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Features

•Pin your tiles with the subscriptions to the Start Screen.
•Read your feeds conveniently in a snap view mode.
•Customize the look and feel of the app by selecting from a list of the themes in the Account settings.

 

Feel free to provide your feedback via Settings charm whether you find some bugs or would like to have some new functionality in the app.

 

 

]]> Would you like to debug your apps on your Surface RT? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/would-you-like-to-debug-your-apps-on-your-surface-rt Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:43:51 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2012/10/26/would-you-like-to-debug-your-apps-on-your-surface-rt/ Tim Heuer has got a blog post on how to do it:

 

https://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2012/10/26/remote-debugging-windows-store-apps-on-surface-arm-devices.aspx

 

 

 

 

]]> Tip: How to avoid missing icon for your app in the store. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/tip-how-to-avoid-missing-icon-for-your-app-in-the-store Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:37:52 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2012/10/25/tip-how-to-avoid-missing-icon-for-your-app-in-the-store/ When submitting your Windows 8 store app for certification don't forget to update the StoreLogo.png file otherwise it will come up as a default app icon (cross). In order to do that you just need to go to the last tab in the dialog for your Package.appmanifest and make sure that you have updated the Logo file:

]]> Charts for your Win8 app. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/charts-for-your-win8-app Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:00:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2012/09/28/charts-for-your-win8-app/ One of the Microsoft employees Mahmoud Medhat Mousse has created an open source project on codeplex.com which implements chart controls such as Pie Chart, Stacked Bar , Stacked Column , Stacked Line , Line Chart , Area Chart for the Modern UI which as you know were missing from a standard set of controls. You can pick them up here.

 

]]> The video of the FeedPoint. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/the-video-of-the-feedpoint Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:23:17 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2012/09/16/the-video-of-the-feedpoint/ I've made a good progress in my work to port the FeedPoint app for Win8. Functionality wise it should be 95% feature complete. I've recorded a short video of app's UX:

 

]]> Excellent Win8 Labs for developers. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/priozersk/excellent-win8-labs-for-developers Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:52:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/priozersk/2012/09/11/excellent-win8-labs-for-developers/ An excellent labs for developers learning how to develop for Win8 have just been published. It's a step by step walk through on how to create Contoso Cookbook application. I've been using these labs for the last few months when working with customers and even for myself when I was starting to learn the Win8 development.

 

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