Category Archives: Windows 8

Win 8–Some Things Are Just Too Easy

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Okay, like everyone else I know, I’m writing a book on Win 8.  Actually, two books.  The first, which will be very short, will be on XAML from absolute scratch for Win 8 (not the title!) and the second is … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Podcast #69–Ward Bell

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Talking with Ward Bell about data, web services, Windows 8, XAML, Javascript and much more. Ward is a Microsoft MVP and a founder and VP of IdeaBlade.  Ward’s Blog – Never In Doubt Listen | Yet Another Podcast  

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C# 5–Making INotifyPropertyChanged Easier

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

There are times when I think my friends in the C# team are just listening to me gripe before adding a cool new feature that solves the problem.  (I have never quite outgrown the assumption that the world revolves around … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Podcast #68–Jeremy Likness and Windows 8

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Talking with Jeremy Likness, about Windows 8 development, XAML development and the Sterling database. Jeremy is a Technical Project Manager and Consultant with Wintellect, and author of Designing Silverlight Business Applications and the  forthcoming Designing Windows 8 Metro Applications with … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Podcast #67–Pete Brown and Windows 8

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Talking with Pete Brown about Windows 8 programming, Silverlight, WPF, Gadgets and much more. Pete Brown is a XAML and Gadget guy at Microsoft, as well as a former Microsoft Silverlight MVP, INETA speaker, and RIA Architect. He’s a father … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Podcast #65–Windows 8 with Michael Crump

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Talking with Michael Crump about The Ten Things Silverlight Programmers Should Know About Windows 8 – based on a number of presentations Michael has been giving lately on Win8. Michael’s Blog Michael’s Telerik Blog Michael on Twitter Listen | Yet … Continue reading →

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GridView Control in Windows 8

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

While ListBox and ComboBox continue to work in Windows 8, their use is discouraged. They are not designed well for touch input and there are new and more powerful controls in WinRT that you can use instead; specifically the ListView … Continue reading →

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Win 8 Page Navigation

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Let’s start with something relatively easy… navigating between pages in Windows 8. Create a new application in Visual Studio 11.  Add two BlankPages to the application, naming the first Page1.xaml and the second (you guessed it) Page2.xaml. 

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Yet Another Podcast #63–Windows 8 with Shawn Wildermuth

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jesse Liberty

Talking with Shawn Wildermuth about Windows 8 Development. Shawn Wildermuth is a nine-time Microsoft MVP (Data), member of the INETA Speaker’s Bureau and an author of seven books and dozens of articles on software development. Shawn is involved with Microsoft … Continue reading →

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