Category Archives: News

Next Open Source WP7-based Project

Yes, indecision is a bad thing, except when its not.  The delay in re-starting my open source project has afforded me the opportunity to think of a number of alternative projects that might very well provide more (or more interesting) … Continue reading

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Giving away Programming C# 4 – one per week…

If you’d like a free copy of Programming C# 4 direct from O’Reilly, just leave a comment… Continue reading

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Yet Another Podcast

I am please, excited and terrified to announce  that Yet Another Podcast will be launching on September  20, 2010. This is not your momma’s podcast. Here are my guiding principles: Do not waste the listener’s time This is not radio … Continue reading

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Tag-based Feeds

In this posting I will show how to create Feedburner feeds based on queries in Word Press using the  Feedburner plugins.

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If you find articles you enjoy here, please consider… Subscribing to this blog Following me on Twitter And take a look at the side-bar on the right, where you’ll find Key Topics, Popular Posts, and complete archives by Month and … Continue reading

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Creating An Open Source WP7 Application

There has been some thrashing about the HyperVideo player.  This note is both an update and an invitation for you to participate.

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Absolutely Incredibly Essential Utility of the Month

A couple months ago I wrote a column about two “Indispensible” utilities, one of which was Launchy.  I  had to issue something of a retraction: Update June 23, While this program is incredibly useful, I’ve noticed [what]  looks like a … Continue reading

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Random Walks For Windows Phone 7

It makes me a little crazy that every time the markets go up or down the newspapers cannot resist attributing a reason (though they’re not so good at predicting!).  Today’s NY Times: “Markets down 2% on concerns about slowing economy.”  … Continue reading

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10 Programming Books You Absolutely Want Within Easy Reach

To make this list, a book must be on my “close” shelf, and must Be useful today Be incredibly well written

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Awarded Silverlight Cream’s Best Blog Post of 2010

I’m incredibly proud that Silverlight Cream (required reading for anyone interested in Silverlight) rated one of my blog posts #1 for 2010.    The pride results only from the fact  that Dave does such an incredible job every day culling … Continue reading

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New Video: Introduction to Xaml

In my new video An Introduction To Xaml, I recreate the form used in Adding Controls To An Application, but this time using Xaml rather than drag and drop. Part of the ongoing video series: Getting Started With Silverlight.   … Continue reading

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