Transfer.sh - Share files from the command line
Learn how to share files from the command line
Blog posts
2022
2019
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 211 - Working with Azure Functions using PowerShell
Learn how to use working with azure functions using powershell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 210 - Working with Azure Blueprints
Learn how to use working with azure blueprints
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 209 - Prebuilt Terraform Image to automate Infrastructure Deployment
Learn how to use prebuilt terraform image to automate infrastructure deployment
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 208 - Set up a MEAN-based web application on a new Azure Linux virtual machine
Learn how to use set up a mean-based web application on a new azure linux virtual machine
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 207 - Reduce Bruce Force attacks to Azure VMs
Learn how to use reduce bruce force attacks to azure vms
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 206 - Create, host, and share packages with your team with Azure Artifacts
Learn how to use create, host, and share packages with your team with azure artifacts
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 205 - Query Azure Storage analytics logs in Azure Log Analytics
Learn how to use query azure storage analytics logs in azure log analytics
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 204 - Working with Azure Cosmos DB and the JavaScript SDK
Learn how to use working with azure cosmos db and the javascript sdk
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 203 - Delivering static content via Azure CDN
Learn how to use delivering static content via azure cdn
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 202 - Getting Started with Azure Machine Learning service with Visual Studio Code
Learn how to use getting started with azure machine learning service with visual studio code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 201 - Creating Custom VM Images in Azure using Packer
Learn how to use creating custom vm images in azure using packer
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 200 - Build your own Azure CLI Extensions
Learn how to use build your own azure cli extensions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 199 - What are Azure CLI Extensions?
Learn how to use what are azure cli extensions?
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 198 - PowerShell Core on Linux is now integrated with Azure Cloud Shell
Learn how to use powershell core on linux is now integrated with azure cloud shell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 197 - Getting started with Azure API Management
Learn how to use getting started with azure api management
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 196 - Testing Azure Functions
Learn how to use testing azure functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 195 - Use Azure Monitor to track custom events
Learn how to use use azure monitor to track custom events
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 194 - Azure Automation with Windows Machine with PowerShell
Learn how to use azure automation with windows machine with powershell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 193 - Build your first app with the Azure SDK for Go on Azure
Learn how to use build your first app with the azure sdk for go on azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 192 - Getting started with Azure Front Door
Learn how to use getting started with azure front door
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 191 - Serial console access with Azure VMs
Learn how to use the Azure Virtual Machine Serial Console to troubleshoot your VM regardless of the state of your VM OS
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 190 - Multi-Factor Authentication on Azure in a Nutshell
Multi-Factor Authentication on Azure in a Nutshell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 189 - Guided tour of Azure Machine Learning Studio
If it makes the tool more approachable, you could think of Azure ML Studio as the low bar for machine learning that makes it easy for everyone to get into AI...
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 188 - Work with Notification Hubs on your next Native iOS application
Learn how to use Notification Hubs from a Native iOS app
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 187 - Create a back end for your next native iOS application
Learn how to create a back end for your next native iOS application
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 186 - Easily add real-time web functionality to applications with Azure SignalR Service
Normally when we think of the web, we think of a mostly passive experience. Using SignalR, you can have a real-time, two-way conversation with someone over t...
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 185 - Performance Testing on Cosmos DB
Learn how to implement performance testing on Cosmos DB
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 184 - Quickly Set Up Azure Active Directory with Azure App Services
Learn how to use quickly set up azure active directory with azure app services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 183 - Optimize what you spend on the cloud with Cloudyn
Learn how to use optimize what you spend on the cloud with Cloudyn
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 182 - Use VNET peering to connect existing VNETs
Learn how to use vnet peering to connect existing vnets
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 181 - Taking a peek at Azure Key Vault Part 2 of 2
Learn how to use taking a peek at azure key vault part 2 of 2
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 180 - Taking a peek at Azure Key Vault Part 1 of 2
Learn how to use taking a peek at azure key vault part 1 of 2
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 179 - Using Azure Media Analytics to search for specific terms in a Video
Learn how to use azure media analytics to search for specific terms in a video
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 178 - A Lap Around Azure Media Player
Learn how to use azure media player
2018
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 177 - Getting Started with Azure Information Protection
Learn how to use get started with Azure Information Protection
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 176 - Azure Lab Services Demystified
Learn how to get started with Azure Lab Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 175 - Machine Learning with ML.NET and Azure Functions - Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this post on ML.NET and Azure Functions, you created a machine learning model with ML.NET that categorizes irises. You also set up a serverless ...
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 174 - Machine Learning with ML.NET and Azure Functions - Part 1 of 2
ML.NET is the machine learning framework that Microsoft Research made just for .NET developers so you can do everything inside Visual Studio. And when you ar...
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 173 - Get the most out of Azure Advisor
Learn how to use Azure Advisor
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 172 - Getting Started with HDInsight
Learn about Azure HDInsight clusters
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 171 - SAP on Azure in Plain English Part 2 of 2
Learn about SAP hosted on Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 170 - SAP on Azure in Plain English Part 1 of 2
Learn about SAP hosted on Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 169 - Part 2 - A quick tour around Azure DevOps Projects using Node.js and AKS
Learn how to use Azure DevOps Projects
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 168 - Part 1 - A quick tour around Azure DevOps Projects using Node.js and AKS
Learn how to use Azure DevOps Projects
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 167 - Migrating Data from Cosmos DB to Local JSON files
Learn how to use migrating data from cosmos db to local json files
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 166 - Data Storage Options with Azure Storage and Cosmos DB
Learn about different storage options in Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 165 - Live from Ignite 2018
Azure Tips and Tricks live from ignite 2018
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 164 - Defining Parameters to be used with ARM Templates
Learn how to use provide parameters with ARM templates
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 163 - Provide Static App Settings Values in an ARM Template
Learn how to use provide static values to ARM templates
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 162 - ARM Templates Demystified
Learn how to get started with ARM Templates
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 161 - Change the Azure Function runtime version after Deployment
Learn how to use change the azure function runtime version after deployment
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 160 - The BEST of Azure Tips and Tricks is now available as a FREE ebook
Grab your copy of the best of azure tips and tricks now as a free ebook
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 159 - Use Azure Logic Apps and CosmosDB to monitor and archive Twitter hashtags
Learn how to use Azure Logic Apps and CosmosDB to monitor and archive Twitter hashtags
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 158 - Part 2 Create Thumbnail Images with Azure Functions and Azure Storage
Learn how to create a thumbnail images with Azure Functions and Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 157 - Part 1 Create Thumbnail Images with Azure Functions and Azure Storage
Learn how to create a thumbnail images with Azure Functions and Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 156 - Use Azure Logic Apps to Detect when a new SQL record is inserted
Learn how to use Azure Logic Apps to detect when a new SQL record is inserted
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 155 - Archive the Azure Activity Log
Learn how to archive the Azure Activity Log
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 154 - How to quickly check the EndPoint API of QnA Maker
Learn how to quickly test the QnA Maker knowledge base with Fiddler
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 153 - How to get the Azure Account Tenant Id?
Learn how to quickly get the Azure Account Tenant ID
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 152 - Get the Record Count in Cosmos DB
Learn how to get the record count in Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 151 - The Developer’s Guide to Azure August Update is now Available
Learn how to get your free copy of the The Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 150 - Use the Mac Touch Bar to launch the Azure Portal
Learn how to create a shortcut to Azure using the Mac Touch Bar
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 149 - Use PowerShell to quickly see if your Deployment Slot Swapped Successfully
Learn how to run share business logic between Azure Functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 148 - Share Business Logic between Azure Functions
Learn how to run share business logic between Azure Functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 147 - Run TSQL on an Azure SQL database with Azure Functions
Learn how to run TSQL on an Azure SQL database with Azure Functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 146 - Rename an Azure SQL database
Learn how to easily rename an Azure SQL database
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 145 - Easily reset the Administrator password for an Azure SQL database
Learn how to easily reset the password for Azure SQL database
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 144 - Swiftly understand what versions of .NET are supported on Azure App Service
Learn how to swiftly understand what versions of .NET are supported on Azure App Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 143 - Keep your Azure Web App Hydrated and Responsive
Learn how to easily keep your Azure Web App hydrated and responsive
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 142 - Quickly edit files within Cloud Shell using Code
Learn how to quickly edit files within Cloud Shell using Code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 141 - Generate a Zip file from Azure Blob Storage Files
Learn how to easily generate a Zip file from Azure Blob Storage Files
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 140 - Easily copy your SQL Azure database to your local development server
Learn how to easily copy your SQL Azure database to your local development server
Azure Tips and Tricks - The Complete List Sorted by Azure Services
Here is the complete list of ALL Azure Tips and Tricks that is sorted by Azure Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 139 - Prevent AzCopy Uploads from maxing out Internet Connection Speed
Learn how to prevent AzCopy uploads from maxing out internet connection speed
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 138 - Host a Static Website with Azure Storage
Learn how to quickly host a static website with Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 137 - Export Azure Resources to CSV files with PowerShell
Learn how to quickly export Azure resources to CSV files with PowerShell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 136 - Quickly Restore your Local Settings File for Azure Functions
Learn how to quickly restore your local settings file for Azure Functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 135 - Use Run-From-Zip without Azure Storage to deploy a site to Azure Web Apps or Functions
Learn how to use Run-From-Zip to deploy a site to Azure Web Apps or Functions with Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 134 - Use Run-From-Zip to deploy a site to Azure Web Apps or Functions
Learn how to use Run-From-Zip to deploy a site to Azure Web Apps or Functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 133 - Use the Azure Portal for Durable Functions Development
Learn how to quickly use the Azure Portal for Durable Functions Development
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 132 - Increase the timeout of ASP.NET Core 2.0 API hosted in Azure App Service
Learn how to quickly increase the timeout of ASP.NET Core 2.0 API hosted in Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 131 - Quickly display a list of all Azure Web Apps URL from Azure Cloud Shell
Learn how to quickly display a list of all Azure Web Apps URL from Azure Cloud Shell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 130 - Manage Application Settings for Azure Functions within Visual Studio
Learn how to use OCR to extract text from images from the Azure Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 129 - Using OCR to extract text from images from the Azure Portal
Learn how to use OCR to extract text from images from the Azure Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 128 - Download all Azure Documentation for offline viewing
Learn how to quickly download all of the Azure documentation for offline viewing
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 127 - Mount a drive and upload files to Cloud Shell
Learn how to mount a drive and upload files to Cloud Shell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 126 - Getting Started with Azure IoT Central
Learn how to use Azure IoT Central with the MX Chip
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 125 - Using Azure Function to call our Logic App with the IoT Button
Learn how to use Azure Function to call our Logic App with the IoT Button
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 124 - Creating the Azure Logic App for our IoT Button
Learn how to configure and explore working with the IoT Button
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 123 - Configuring and Setting up the IoT Button
Learn how to configure and explore working with the IoT Button
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 122 - Creating an IoT Hub for the IoT Button
Learn how to configure and explore working with the IoT Button
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 121 - Video of our talk at Build 2018
Check out our video that we presented at Build 2018
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 120 - Run Azure PowerShell Cmdlets in Visual Studio 2017
Learn how to run Azure PowerShell Cmdlets in Visual Studio 2017
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 119 - Determine the outbound IP addresses of your Azure App Service
Learn how to determine the outbound IP addresses of your Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 118 - FREE E-book titled Azure Quick Start Guide for .NET Developers
Learn how to get your free copy of the The Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 117 - Enable HTTP 2.0 support for Azure App Service
A tutorial on how to enable HTTP/2.0 support for Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 116 - Easily Upload and download Azure dashboards
A tutorial on how to easily Upload and download Azure dashboards
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 115 - Remove Azure Secrets committed to GitHub
A tutorial on how to quickly remove Azure secrets committed to GitHub
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 114 - Send JSON to Azure IoT Hub with C#
A tutorial on how to quickly send JSON to IoT Hub with C#
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 113 - Prevent secrets from getting out with .NET Core
A tutorial on how to quickly hide secrets with .NET Core
Azure Tips and Tricks 112 - Quick and Dirty User Authentication with Azure Web Apps and MVC5
A tutorial on how to do quick and dirty user authentication with Azure Web Apps and MVC 5
Azure Tips and Tricks Part Part 111 - Deployment Slots for Web Apps using the Azure CLI
Learn how to work with deployment slots with this quick tutorial
Azure Tips and Tricks Part Part 110 - Day 9 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 109 - Day 8 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 108 - Day 7 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 107 - Day 6 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 106 - Introducing Azure Tips and Tricks Video!
All Azure Tips and Tricks goodness in written and video form
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 105 - Day 5 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 104 - Day 4 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 103 - Day 3 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 102 - Day 2 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 101 - Day 1 - An end to end scenario with Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
A tutorial on creating a To-Do list app with .NET and using Azure App Service, API Apps, SQL, VSTS and CI/CD
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 100 - Creating an Email Subscription with Azure Functions - Sending Emails
Learn how to generate a weekly digest email for a blog using Azure Functions, SendGrid and Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 99 - Creating an Email Subscription with Azure Functions - Writing the Frontend
Learn how to generate a weekly digest email for a blog using Azure Functions, SendGrid and Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 98 - Creating an Email Subscription with Azure Functions - Storing Emails
Learn how to generate a weekly digest email for a blog using Azure Functions, SendGrid and Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 97 - Generate a Weekly Digest Email for a Blog using Azure Functions, SendGrid and Azure Storage
Learn how to generate a weekly digest email for a blog using Azure Functions, SendGrid and Azure Storage
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 96 - Getting up and started with Azure IoT MXChip
Learn how to get up and running with Azure IoT MXChip
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 95 - Access all files from an Azure Storage Blob Container
Learn how to get all Files from an Azure Storage Blob Container
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 94 - Customize an Azure Functions Endpoint in Seconds
Learn how to query an Azure Search Index using C#
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 93 - Part 4 - Searching an index with Azure Search with C#
Learn how to query an Azure Search Index using C#
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 92 - Part 3 - Querying an Azure Search Index
Learn how to query an Azure Search Index through the Azure Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 91 - Part 2 - Implementing Azure Search with SQL Server
Learn how to implement Azure Search with SQL Server
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 90 - Part 1 - Implementing Azure Search with SQL Server and ASP.NET MVC
Learn how to implement search using SQL Server and ASP.NET MVC
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 89 - Shared Access Tokens with Azure Storage Blob Containers
Learn how to create shared access tokens with Azure Storage Blob Containers
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 88 - What’s the purpose of ETag in Azure Storage Table?
Learn what’s the purpose of ETag in Azure Storage Table?
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 87 - Avoid Bad Request Errors in Azure Storage Table
Learn how to ensure a clean rowkey is returned using Azure Storage Table
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 86 - Deleting an item from a Azure Storage Table
Learn how to delete an item from an Azure Storage Table
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 85 - Updating an item from a Azure Storage Table
Learn how to update an item from an Azure Storage Table
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 84 - Reading an item from an Azure Storage Table
Learn how to read an item from an Azure Storage Table
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 83 - Adding an item to a Azure Storage Table
Learn how to add an item to a Azure Storage Table
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 82 - Creating your first Azure Storage Table
Learn how to creating your first Azure Storage Table
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 81 - Working with AzCopy and Azure Storage
Learn how to add metadata to a file inside Azure Storage Blob Container
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 80 - Adding Metadata to a file inside Azure Storage Blob Container
Learn how to add metadata to a file inside Azure Storage Blob Container
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 79 - Creating an Azure Blob Hierarchy
Learn how to creating an Azure blob hierarchy
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 78 - Copy Azure Storage Blobs and Files via C#
Learn how to copy Azure Storage Blobs and Files via C#
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 77 - Working with Azure Storage Explorer
Learn how to work with Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 76 - Uploading and Downloading a Stream into an Azure Storage Blob
Learn how to create to upload and download a stream into an Azure Storage Blob with C#
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 75 - Create an Azure Storage Blob Container through C#
Learn how to create an Azure Storage Blobs Container with C#
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 74 - Working with Azure Storage Blobs and Files through the Portal
Learn how to work with Azure Storage Blobs and Files through the Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 73 - Send Emails through Azure with C# and SendGrid
Learn how to send emails through Azure with C# and SendGrid
2017
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 72 - Sentiment Analysis with Cognitive Service and Azure
Learn how to access text analysis such as sentiment analysis with Cognitive Service and Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 71 - Language Detection with Cognitive Service and Azure
Learn how to access text analysis such as language detection with Cognitive Service and Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 70 - Key Phrase Extraction with Cognitive Service and Azure
Learn how to access text analysis with Cognitive Service and Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 69 - Access and embed Azure Cloud Shell Anywhere
Learn how to access Azure Cloud Shell anywhere
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 68 - Access Cosmos DB through a .NET Application
Learn how to access Cosmos DB through a .NET Application
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 67 - Querying documents properties with special characters in Cosmos DB
Learn how to query documents properties with special characters in Cosmos DB
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 66 - Using the Data Migration Tool with Cosmos DB
Learn how to use the Data Migration Tool with Cosmos DB
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 65 - Use Visual Studio Code to work with Cosmos DB
Learn how to use Visual Studio Code to work with Cosmos DB
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 64 - Using a different route prefix with Azure Functions
Learn how to use a different route prefix with Azure Function
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 63 - Open an existing Azure Function in Visual Studio
Learn how to open an existing Azure Function in Visual Studio
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 62 - Force HTTPS in Azure Functions
Learn how to force HTTPS in Azure Functions
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 61 - Java in Azure Function with VS Code
Learn how to use Java in Azure Functions with VS Code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 60 - Use Visual Studio 2017 with Docker Support
Learn how to use Visual Studio 2017 with Docker Support
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 59 - FREE E-book titled The Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Azure
Learn how to get your free copy of the The Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 58 - Continuous Deployment with Docker and Web App for Containers
Learn how to setup continuous deployment with Docker and Web App for Containers
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 57 - Docker Registry vs. Docker Repository
Learn the difference between a docker registry and docker repository
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 56 - Deploy a .NET Core WebAPI Project to Web App for Containers
Learn how to use deploy a .NET Core WebAPI Project to Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 55 - Use .NET Core WebAPI and Docker Compose
Learn how to use a .NET Core WebAPI Project and Docker Compose
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 54 - Getting a .NET Core WebAPI Project Ready for Docker
Learn how to get a .NET Core WebAPI Project ready for docker
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 53 - Prebuilt Azure VMs ready for Containers
Learn how to use prebuilt azure vms with containers
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 52 - Deploy Azure Functions with Visual Studio Code
Learn how to deploy Azure Functions with Visual Studio Code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 51 - Debug Azure Functions with Visual Studio Code
Learn how to write local Azure Functions with Visual Studio Code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 50 - Create an Azure Functions project with Visual Studio Code
Learn how to write local Azure Functions with Visual Studio Code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 49 - Add Azure Cloud Shell to Visual Studio Code
Learn how to add Azure Cloud Shell to Visual Studio Code
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 48 - Pushing a Container Image to a Docker Repo
Learn how to create a container image with Docker
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 47 - Creating a Container Image with Docker
Learn how to create a container image with Docker
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 46 - Run an app inside a Container Image with Docker
Learn how to create an app that runs inside a container image with Docker
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 45 - Getting Started with Docker and Azure
Learn how to get started using Docker and Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 44 - Deploying Azure Logic App through Visual Studio 2017
Learn how to use Visual Studio 2017 to deploy an Azure Logic App
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 43 - Working with Azure Logic App using Visual Studio 2017
Learn how to use Visual Studio 2017 to work with Azure Logic App
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 42 - Modifying an existing API Connection with Azure Logic App
Learn how to quickly modify an existing API connection with Azure Logic App
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 41 - Quickly Roll Back to a Previous Version of an Azure Logic App
Learn how to quickly roll back to a Previous version of an Azure Logic App
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 40 - Upload Files from a URL with Azure Logic Apps
Learn how to upload files from a URL with Azure Logic Apps
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 39 - Setup an HTTP Request Trigger that is used in an Azure Logic Apps
Learn how to setup an HTTP Request Trigger with Azure Logic Apps
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 38 - Create a JSON Schema to be used in a Azure Logic Apps
Learn how to create a JSON Schema that we’ll use with Azure Logic Apps
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 37 - Parse Emails to be used in a Azure Logic Apps
Learn how to parse email output and use it with Azure Logic Apps
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 36 - Quickly Renew or Revoke Azure Functions Keys
Learn how to quickly renew or revok Azure Functions keys using the Azure Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 35 - Work with the Azure Functions File System using the Console
Learn how to quickly rename Azure functions using the Azure Portal Console
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 34 - Working with the Azure CLI using a Mac
Learn how to work with the Azure CLI 2.0 using a Mac
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 33 - Prevent Changes to Resources in Azure App Service
Learn how to prevent changes to resources with Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 32 - Using Application Insights with Azure App Service
Learn how to setup Application Insights in an MVC application using Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 31 - Setting up Email Alerts with Azure App Services
Learn how to setup email alerts with Azure App Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 30 - Working with Log Stream and Azure App Services
Learn how to work with Log stream and the Azure App Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 29 - Cloning Web Apps Using and Azure App Services
Learn how to clone web apps using Azure App Services
Dummies guide to creating a USB boot disk to install macOS High Sierra
A quick solution to create a USB bootable drive to install macOS High Sierra.
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 28 - Configure a Backup for your Azure App Service and Database
Learn how to configure a Backup for your Azure App Service and Database
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 27 - Working with App Settings and Azure App Services
Learn how to work with App Settings and Azure App Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 26 - Load Testing web apps with Azure App Services
Learn how to quickly load test your web application with Azure App Services
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 25 - Use the Azure Resource Explorer to quickly explore REST APIs
Learn how to use the Azure Resource Explorer to quickly explore REST APIs
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 24 - Add logic to your Testing in Production sites with PowerShell
Learn how to use additional logic in your Testing in Production sites with PowerShell and the CLI
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 23 - Testing Web Apps in Production with Azure App Service
Learn how to use test Web Apps for production using Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 22 - Deployment Slots for Web Apps using Azure App Service
Learn how to use Deployment Slots for Web Apps using Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 21 - Adding Extensions to Web Apps in Azure App Service
Learn how to work with extensions in Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 20 - Working with Files in Azure App Service
Learn how to work with files that you’ve uploaded to Azure App Service
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 19 - Deploy an Azure Web App using only the CLI
Learn how to deploy an Azure Web App using only the CLI tools from scratch
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 18 - Use Tags to quickly organize Azure Resources
Learn how to take advantage of tags to organize your Azure resources
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 17 - Use PowerShell with Azure Cloud Shell
Learn how to take advantage of PowerShell within Azure Cloud Shell
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 16 - Deploy Jekyll Site Hosted on GitHub Pages to Azure
Learn how to quickly deploy a Jekyll based site hosted on GitHub Pages to Azure
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 15 - Underlying Software in Azure Cloud Shell
Learn about some of the software found inside a Azure Cloud Shell instance
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 14 - Generate SSH public key to log into Linux VM with Cloud Shell
Learn how to generate SSH keys to log into a Linux VM with Cloud Shell and BASH on Windows 10
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 13 - Demystifying storage in Cloud Shell
Understand what the Azure Cloud Shell is using storage for.
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 12 - Easily Start, Restart, Stop or Delete Multiple VMs
Learn how to quickly start, restart, stop or delete Multiple VMs with just one click
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 11 - Access Cloud Shell from within Microsoft Docs
Learn how to quickly access Azure Cloud Shell from within the Microsoft Docs
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 10 - Quickly Connect to a Linux VM with SSH
Learn how to quickly connect to a Linux VM with SSH
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 9 - Quickly Connect to Windows VMs with RDP
Learn how to quickly connect to Windows VMs using RDP
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 8 - Configure the Azure CLI to set Output Defaults and more
Learn how to configure the Azure CLI
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 7 - Use the Table Parameter in the Azure CLI
Learn how to use the table parameter in the Azure CLI
Azure Tips and Tricks - The Complete List
Here is the complete list of all Azure Tips and Tricks
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 6 - Add and Reorder Favorites in the Azure Dashboard
Learn how to add and reorder favorites in the Azure dashboard
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 5 - Custom Tile Sizes in the Azure Dashboard
Learn how some tiles support custom sizes in the Azure dashboard
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 4 - Customize and Pin Charts to your Azure Dashboard
Learn how to quickly customize and pin charts to your Azure Dashboard
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 3 - Drag Tiles to customize your Azure Dashboard
Learn how to quickly drag and customize tiles in the Azure Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 2 - Quickly change themes in the Azure Portal
Learn how to quickly change themes in the Azure Portal
Azure Tips and Tricks Part 1 - Use Keyboard Shortcuts in the Azure Portal
Learn how to use developer keyboard shortcuts for use in the Azure Portal
Writing an Azure Function to add an ICS file to your calendar
Learn how that I wrote an Azure Function to help promote the Azure Function webinar
Rough cut: My Notes from the WWDC 2017 Keynote
The resources that you need to quickly get up to speed with the announcements at WWDC 17
Enable the Azure CLI with BASH in Windows 10
Learn how to enabled the new Azure CLI with BASH in Windows 10
Busy Developers Guide to Build 2017 Day 1 Keynote Announcements
The resources that you need to quickly get up to speed with the announcements at Build 2017 on Day 1
Windows Template Studio Resource Roundup
The resources that you need to quickly get up to speed with Windows Template Studio
Day 6 - Exploring Docker for Windows - Accessing Files inside a Container
Learn how to access the files inside a container in Docker
Day 5 - Exploring Docker for Windows - Running A Command Prompt Inside a Container
Learn how to run a copy of the docker documentation locally
Day 4 - Exploring Docker for Windows - Running Docker Documentation Locally
Learn how to run a copy of the docker documentation locally
Day 3 - Exploring Docker for Windows - Removing Containers and Images
Learn how to remove containers and images in Docker
Day 2 - Exploring Docker for Windows - Stopping and Restarting Containers
Learn how to start and stop containers in Docker
Day 1 - Exploring Docker for Windows - Getting Started
Learn how to get started working with Docker in this series
Day 12 - Turning off Telemetry Data in .NET Core
Learn how to quickly turn off telemetry data in .NET Core
Day 11 - Exploring .NET Core with Visual Studio 2017 and the updated CLI Tools
Learn what .NET Core means to Visual Studio 2017 and the updated CLI tools
Day 10 - Using JetBrains Rider with a .NET Core Console Application
Learn how to use JetBrains Rider with a .NET Core Console application
Day 9 - Creating a .NET Core Console App inside of Visual Studio Code
Learn how to create a .NET Core Console App inside of Visual Studio Code
Day 8 - Using Visual Studio Code with a .NET Core Console Application
Learn how to use Visual Studio Code with a .NET Core Console application
Day 7 - Creating an ASP.NET Core Web Application
Learn how to create a ASP.NET Core web application
Day 6 - Migrating an existing .NET Core to csproj
Learn how to create migrate an existing .NET Core app to csproj
Day 5 - Creating a Test Project from .NET Core
Learn how to create a test project from .NET Core
Day 4 - Creating a NuGet Package from .NET Core app
Learn how to create a NuGet package from a .NET Core app
Day 3 - Running a .NET Core app on a Mac
Learn about running a .NET Core app on a Mac in this mini-series
Day 2 - Taking a Look at the Visual Studio Templates for .NET Core
Learn about the Visual Studio Templates for .NET Core in this mini-series
Day 1 - Installing and Running .NET Core on a Windows Box
Learn how to work with .NET Core in this mini-series
Pop a Toast Notification in WPF using Win 10 APIs
Learn how to pop a toast notification in WPF using Win 10 APIs
Open UWP apps through Edge or a Web Browser Link
Learn how to open UWP apps through Edge or a web browser link
Calling Windows 10 APIs From a Desktop Application Permalink
In today’s post, we’re covering how PC software can leverage the rich functionality of Windows 10.
Command Line Fun for Windows 10 Users
Learn how to use Bash in Windows 10
2016
Invert Mouse Scroll Wheel on Win 10
Invert Mouse Scroll Wheel on Win 10
Windows Ink: Beyond Doodling (Part 3) Permalink
Windows Ink: Beyond Doodling (Part 3)
Windows Ink: Digging Deeper (Part 2) Permalink
Windows Ink: Digging Deeper (Part 2)
Windows Ink: Introduction (Part 1) Permalink
Windows Ink: Introduction (Part 1)
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Animations with the Visual Layer Permalink
Animations with the Visual Layer
Smooth Interaction and Motion with the Visual Layer Permalink
Smooth Interaction and Motion with the Visual Layer
Accessibility and your app design Permalink
Accessibility and your app design
Creating Beautiful Effects for UWP Permalink
Creating Beautiful Effects for UWP
Create a USB bootable drive to install macOS Sierra
A quick solution to create a USB bootable drive to install macOS Sierra.
Interop between XAML and the Visual Layer Permalink
Interop between XAML and the Visual Layer
Beautiful apps made possible and easy with Windows.UI Permalink
Beautiful apps made possible and easy with Windows.UI
Polishing your app with animations and audio cues Permalink
Polishing your app with animations and audio cues
Adding color to your design Permalink
Adding color to your design
2016 Apple Design Awards Complete List Permalink
A complete list of winners from WWDC 2016 Design Awards
Communicating with your users Permalink
Communicating with your users
Designing for Intuitive Navigation Permalink
Designing for Intuitive Navigation
Using iconography to enhance UX design Permalink
Using iconography to enhance UX design
Sketching your app design Permalink
Sketching your app design
Design thinking: finding your inspiration Permalink
Design thinking: finding your inspiration
Visual communication and visual cues Permalink
Visual communication and visual cues
Understanding typography and UX design Permalink
Understanding typography and UX design
Getting started with app design Permalink
Getting started with app design
UWP porting guidance for Android and iOS developers Permalink
A porting guidance document for mobile developers
Mixing and Matching UIKit with XAML and the Windows Bridge for iOS Permalink
Find out how to work with both UIKit and XAML with the Windows Bridge for iOS
Update Since joining Microsoft
Where have you been since joining Microsoft?
Using the iOS Bridge to Bring Storyboards and Auto Layout to Windows 10 Permalink
Find out how to work with Storyboards and Auto Layout with the Windows Bridge for iOS
Visual Studio Walkthrough for iOS Developers Permalink
Quick start guide to Visual Studio for iOS Devs
2015
Next Stop Microsoft
The next chapter of my career is going to be with Microsoft.
Essential C# 6 Features You Need to Know! Permalink
My list of essential C# 6.0 features that you need to know
Fixing Migration Problems from Xcode 6 to Xcode 7
A quick solution to fix a common problem when migrating existing Swift apps to Xcode 7.
My appearance on the Developer On Fire Podcast Permalink
Here I talked about mobile development and other topics.
TypeScript with Visual Studio 2015 Permalink
It is time to embrace TypeScript and this post shows you how!
Mobile Development Panel Discussion Permalink
I was on a podcast with other folks from CodeStock, where we talked about mobile development.
Here are the Reasons I Deleted your Mobile App Permalink
Want to learn how to stop your app from being deleted? Check out my tips here.
How do I get the Windows 10 Upgrade Button to Appear? Permalink
I was able to get mine working with just a few steps.
How can I use MVVM with Xamarin.Forms? Permalink
This screencast walks you through a simple example of using MVVM with Xamarin.Forms.
How do I disable C# 6 Support in Visual Studio 2015? Permalink
It is easier than you think.
My appearance on the Eat Sleep Code Podcast Permalink
Where we talked about the mobile development landscape.
What is the difference between a Shared Project vs. Class Library? Permalink
I take a look at Shared Projects and Class Libraries in VS 2015
A Guided Tour of Windows 10 IoT Core Permalink
Learn how to setup Windows 10 IoT Core on a Raspberry Pi 2
Hello World - My new YouTube Channel Permalink
The first episode of my new YouTube Channel
Some Useful Commands for Raspbian on Raspberry Pi
I list out several commands that helped me get started with Raspberry Pi.
Persisting Data in Xamarin.Forms Permalink
Learn how to persist data in Xamarin.Forms
Easily Format a SD Card in OSX to FAT32
Easily format your SD card to FAT32 in OSX
Creating and Debugging C# Console Apps with Visual Studio Code on OSX
A step-by-step guide to creating and debugging C# Console Apps with Visual Studio Code on OSX
5 Steps to an Ideal Windows 10 App Development Environment Permalink
Setup your Windows 10 App Development Fast!
Automatically Compile Your TypeScript Files with Visual Studio Code on OSX
A quick and easy way to autocompile your TypeScript files with Visual Studio Code on OSX
Setting up Github with Visual Studio Code on OSX
Step by Step Guide on Setting up Github with Visual Studio Code on OSX
Using TypeScript with Visual Studio Code on OSX
Follow this to get TypeScript working with Visual Studio Code on OSX
The Software Update Process on the Apple Watch
Step by Step on upgrading your Apple Watch to the latest Software
A Look at the Open Source JustDecompile Engine for .NET Devs Permalink
JustDecompile is now Open Source!
Tips for Apple Watch Development with Xcode & WatchKit Permalink
Jen Looper and I share 4 Tips for Apple Watch Development
Create a bootable Windows 10 ISO for the Spectre x360
The easiest way that I’ve found to install Windows 10 on my Spectre x360
Xamarin Studio Cheat Sheet – Free PDF Download Permalink
Grab the free cheat sheet for Xamarin Studio
Running your Jekyll blog on a Local Server
A quick way to run Jekyll locally.
Four Ways to Quickly Test Swift Code Snippets Permalink
This article teaches you how to quickly test Swift code snippets
New Blog Launched
Details on my new blog that I recently launched
Three Ways Apple Watch will Affect the Enterprise Permalink
Take a look at the new Apple Watch will Affect the Enterprise
A Succinct Look at Windows 10 Tools for Developers Permalink
Take a look at the new tooling by Microsoft for Windows 10
Android’s Growth is a Pain in the App for Developers Permalink
An interview with me and others on the Android landscape
Build Your First Google Wear App Permalink
A step-by-step guide to build your first Google Wear app
Create a Modern UI with UI for WPF Permalink
Give your WPF app a facelift!
IoT with Windows on Devices Permalink
Quickly get up to speed with IoT using Windows on Devices.
The Developer’s Guide to the New .NET FREE eBook
A free eBook that walks you through everything new in .NET in 2015.
Creating a Task Application for iOS using Swift Permalink
Build a Task App using Swift
Roslyn in a Nutshell Permalink
Quickly get up to speed with Roslyn.
2014
Step-by-Step on How to Update Git on Mac
A quick way to update your Git client to the official distro.
New Article Published on What Is New in C Sharp 6.0 Inside Visual Studio 2015 Preview
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “What’s New in C# 6.0 Inside Visual Studio 2015 Preview”. See below for more information and a li...
New Article Published on 5 Incredible Features in the Visual Studio 2015 Preview
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “5 Incredible Features in the Visual Studio 2015 Preview”. See below for more information and a l...
A Healthy Way of Living with a Sedentary Job
Let me get this out of the way first, this post isn’t about losing weight or building muscle. It’s about how you can change your lifestyle once and for all ...
New Article Published on Windows 10 for Developers
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “Windows 10 – What’s in it For Developers?”. See below for more information and a link to the onl...
My appearance on Technology and Friends Episode 341
Sam Basu and I was recently interviewed by David Giard for his podcast called Technology and Friends. We talked for about 30 minutes on the Telerik Platform....
My appearance on Technology and Friends Episode 340
Introduction Sam Basu and I was recently interviewed by David Giard for his podcast called Technology and Friends. We talked for about 30 minutes on the new ...
New Article Published about Why iOS Developers Still Need to Know Objective-C
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “Why iOS Developers Still Need to Know Objective-C”. See below for more information and a link to...
New Article Published about WinJS 3.0 Shows Industry Shift Towards JavaScript
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “WinJS 3.0 Shows Industry Shift Towards JavaScript”. See below for more information and a link to...
New Article Published about JavaScript for OS X Automation by Example
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “JavaScript for OS X Automation by Example”. See below for more information and a link to the onl...
Join Microsoft Research Program to Help Shape Future Products
If you are interested in joining Microsoft’s Research Program, then it only requires two steps:
Learning AngularJS One Step at a Time
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “AngularJS: One Step at a Time”. See below for more information and a link to the online article....
New Article Published about 5 Killer Productivity Features in Visual Studio 2013
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “5 Killer Productivity Features in Visual Studio 2013”. See below for more information and a link...
How to Run HTML files in your Browser from GitHub
If you have a .html file in a Github repository and want to view that page directly you would typically download or clone the repo to your local hard drive a...
My Angular App is Broken after Upgrading to the Latest Beta
##Introduction I have been experimenting with AngularJS for a couple of months. After upgrading to 1.3.0-beta.18, I noticed the following code didn’t work. I...
New Article Published about Develop Windows Universal Apps
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “Now is the time to Develop Windows Universal Apps!”. See below for more information and a link t...
New Article Published about How to Gather Meaningful Feedback in your iOS Apps
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “Gathering Meaningful Feedback in iOS Apps”. See below for more information and a link to the onl...
A Better way to Access Swift From the Terminal
###Introduction
New Article Published about Mobile Connectivity in iOS Apps
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “Mobile Connectivity in iOS Apps”. See below for more information and a link to the online articl...
New Article Published on 5 Killer Tools for iOS Developers
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “5 Killer Tools for iOS Developers”. See below for more information and a link to the online arti...
Disable the Screenshot Functionality in Windows Phone 8.1 Apps
Intro In Windows Phone 8.1 anyone can take a screenshot by pressing the power button and the volume-up key at the same time. A customer was concerned about p...
Microsoft MVP Award for Windows Platform Development
I am thankful to Microsoft for renewing my MVP in the Windows Platform Development expertise. You may be asking yourself “What is the Windows Platform Develo...
Running Swift from the Terminal
Introduction After reading through the Apple Developer Docs I found this: “Xcode’s debugger includes an interactive version of the Swift language known as t...
A First Look at the Developer Tools for Android L Preview
Introduction Here is a look at the Developer Tools released today for Android L. I began by removing my existing installation of Android Studio Preview. ...
Fix for “GPS Provider Disabled” using Apache Cordova on Android
The Problem I recently ran into the issue of “GPS Provider Disabled” when using Apache Cordova on Android. After reading many threads the fix seemed to alway...
My talk at AltConf 2014 on Enriching the iOS SDK
Introduction I was recently in San Francisco CA to deliver a presentation at AltConf 2014 and attend WWDC 2014. The title of the presentation was “Enriching ...
5 Excellent and FREE AngularJS Learning Materials for Beginners
5 Excellent and FREE AngularJS Learning Materials for Beginners ## Overview I love working with mobile and web technologies. I’ve recently been learnin...
My Top 10 Sessions for Developers From TechEd 2014
Introduction TechEd is officially over and Telerik was there covering the entire event. Now that we are all back home it is time to catch up all of the sess...
My appearance on the Home Gadget Geeks Podcast Show 165
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Jim Collison for his podcast called the Home Gadget Geeks. We talked for about 80 minutes on a wide variety of top...
New TDN Article Published on 5 Ways to Build Mobile Apps with Visual Studio
I have a new in-depth article published online today called “5 Ways to Build Mobile Apps with Visual Studio”. See below for more information and a link to th...
Installing SQL Server 2014 on Windows 8.1 Update 1
Introduction I ran into a problem installing SQL Server 2014 on my Windows 8.1 Update 1 box. It kept giving me this error: “Could not find the Database Eng...
Getting Sublime 3 To Launch your HTML page in a Browser with a Key Combo
Introduction I recently installed Sublime 3 Beta and created an .HTML file and wanted to launch it in Chrome from within the IDE without right-clicking the f...
Easily Update to Windows 8.1 Update 1 without Installing all the MSUs Manually
If you are upgrading an existing Windows 8.1 installation to Windows 8.1 Update 1 through your MSDN account then you will need to find the following .zip pac...
An interview with @AnDevCon on the Android Landscape
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Michael Pehel on all sorts of topics ranging from how I got started in programming to my thoughts on the Android l...
Think Twice About Updating to the Latest Android Studio Canary Build
Introduction I was recently updating Android Studio to the latest build when I hit this error: After hitting the “Exit” button I got this error: j...
How to share your Windows Phone 8 Screen Over the Internet using Nokia Beamer
Introduction This video walks you through step-by-step on how to share your Windows Phone 8 Screen over the Internet. The only requirements are that you are ...
Setting Up GitHub to work with Visual Studio 2013 Step-by-Step
Intro Iíll admit that the easier you make something, the more I will use it. While I know enough about the command line to work with Github, Iíd much prefer ...
An Interview on How I Got Started in Programming for WP and Windows 8
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Marco Siccardi on all sorts of topics ranging from how I got started in programming to why I started developing fo...
Get the Total Duration of WMV Files inside a Directory using C#
Introduction Since becoming a Pluralsight author I’ve often needed to get the total duration of all the .wmv files inside of a directory. I would typically u...
Core Telerik Windows Phone 8 Controls
I have a new training video published on Pluralsight today called “Core Telerik Windows Phone 8 Controls”.
My appearance on the Home Tech Podcast Show 150
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Jim Collison for his podcast called the Home Tech Podcast. We talked for about 80 minutes on everything from CES P...
My appearance on SSW TV on Windows Phone 8
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Adam Stephensen for his show on SSW TV. We talked for about 30 minutes on my experience with Windows Phone 8. We a...
Power Tip Elevated Command Prompt Here in Windows 8.1
Introduction From my last post on “Power Tip for Windows Users: Open Command Prompt Here” I was asked what about an elevated command prompt inside a folder? ...
Enable USB-Debugging with Nexus 5 for Android Studio
Introduction One of the required tools that you will need when building Android Apps is the ability to debug on a local device. While plugging in the device ...
Power Tip for Windows Users Open Command Prompt Here
Option 1: We all need a command prompt at one point or another. There is many tools that exist that allows us to right-click on a folder and open a command p...
Windows Phone 8 Blank Project Template for Visual Studio 2013
Introduction A lot of people were happy with the blank Windows Phone 8 Project Template that I created for Visual Studio 2012. Over the holidays I had a requ...
2013
Technologies that I’m excited about in 2014
Introduction As 2013 comes to a close here is my list of things in tech that I’m excited about for 2014. Listed in no particular order. Wearables - From w...
Setting up Android Studio and Eclipse Side-by-Side on Windows 8.1
Introduction I’ve setup my Android environment many times in the past. I’ve learned what does work and what doesn’t work. I decided I’d start from scratch an...
OS X Keyboard Shortcut for PC Users
Quick Tip for PC Users using a Mac I use both Windows 8.1 and OS X Mavericks on a daily basics. As a long time PC User I’ve mastered the keyboard shortcuts a...
My Talk at Oredev on Windows Phone 8
Introduction I was recently in Malmö Sweden to deliver a presentation on Windows Phone 8. It covered Maps IAP and Wallets. Below is the video: Michael Crum...
First Impressions of the ThinkPad Tablet 2
Introduction I recently switched from my Surface RT to the ThinkPad Tablet 2 and I am very happy! This blog post will contain lots and lots of pictures with ...
My appearance on the Home Tech Podcast on everything Mobile
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Jim Collison for his podcast called the Home Tech Podcast. We talked for about 80 minutes on everything from Windo...
Richard and Carl Interview Me for the Tablet Show
I was recently interviewed by Richard Campbell and Carl Franklin on the Tablet Show. We were talking about migrating your apps from WP7 to WP8. Check it out...
Ten Minutes with Michael Crump
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Dirk Strauss on all sorts of topics ranging from how I got started in programming to other things happening in tec...
Easily Locate your Apple Model Number and More Info
Introduction When I originally went to the Apple Developer Site to update my iPhone / iPad devices to iOS 7 GM (Gold Master) I quickly discovered that I didn...
HDC13 LIVE - Interview with Michael Crump on Windows Phone 8 and More
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Jim Collison at HDC13. We talked for about 35 minutes on Windows Phone 8 and other things happening in tech. Podc...
MSDN Magazine Article Published on Upgrading from Windows Phone 7 to 8
I have a new in-depth article published online and in print on MSDN today called “Upgrading Windows Phone 7.1 Apps to Windows Phone 8”. See below for more in...
First Look at the FireFox OS Developer Preview Phone
Introduction I was lucky enough to get the geeksphone Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone (Keon) directly from Mozilla. This blog post will contain lots and l...
Quick Info on the 10322 Windows Phone SDK Update
Introduction Earlier this month a new set of Windows Phone Emulators came out with the title “Windows Phone SDK 8.0 Update for Windows Phone 8.0.10322”. Insi...
Renew your Windows 8 Developer License before it expires.
Introduction After working with Windows 8 apps since the release once thing that has bugged me is the 3 month expiration on the developer license. For instan...
In-App Purchasing for Windows Phone 8
I have a new in-depth article published online in Visual Studio Magazine today called “In-App Purchasing for Windows Phone 8”. See below for more information...
Building your First App with Xamarin.iOS
Introduction Over the weekend I was learning how to use Camtasia 2 for Mac and decided I’d produce and share a quick video. The video shows you how to get st...
Awarded the Microsoft MVP Award for the Third Time
I am pleased to say that this morning I got the news that I have been renewed as an Microsoft MVP for the third year in a row. Here is a snippet from the em...
I Was Recently Quoted in the Seattle Times regarding Build 2013
Hey everyone <p>I was recently quoted by Janet Tu for the Seattle Times. It was in regards to their pre-Build coverage. The title of the article is ...
10 Questions that I Keep Hearing about Windows Phone 8 Beta Apps
I’ve been working with Windows Phone 8 beta apps for a while now and wanted to share ten questions and answers that I keep hearing people ask. When...
WWDC 2013 Recap in 750 Words.
Introduction For every major developer conference regardless of the platform I find time to sit down and watch it and take notes. I try my best to take the ...
Great FREE Tool for Presenters using a Mac to Draw on the Screen
Introduction I've been watching several courses on PluralSight by Jon Flanders on iOS programming and and was wondering how he was drawing on the screen. I'm...
How to Specify the Startup Page in Windows Phone
Introduction Something that I get quite often is how do you specify the startup page in Windows Phone. Most people are trying to use the MVVM pattern and by ...
Taking a look at the various API levels available for Android
Introduction I’m currently getting up to speed with iOS Android (native and Xamarin) and Firefox mobile development. As you can tell from my blog I am still ...
Setting the Default Emulator Image in Xamarin.Android
Introduction If you are using Xamarin with Visual Studio 2012 to build Android applications then one thing you need to get used to is the concept of AVD (And...
Setting up a Command (MVVM) in Windows Phone 8 Video Tutorial
Introduction I hear this question a lot.. Should I use code-behind or MVVM in my application? What are the pros/cons of each and can you show me a simple exa...
Say What? Incorporating Windows Phone 8 Speech Recognition into Your Apps
I have a new in-depth article published online in Visual Studio Magazine today called “Say What? Incorporating Windows Phone 8 Speech Recognition into Your A...
Nice Tool for Presenters who use Visual Studio 2012
Introduction While setting up for my Nokia Lumia Labs presentation I had one of the organizers ask me how I was able to switch fonts and make everything easi...
Cool Feature in Windows Phone 8–Lock Your Phone From Anywhere.
How to Lock your Windows Phone 8 Device One cool feature in Windows Phone 8 that I hardly hear anyone talking about is the ability to “Lock” your phone from ...
iOS Programming for .NET Developers Book Review
Description: This book is a field guide for .NET developers exploring the foreign world of native iOS programming. It explains the iOS development platform ...
An Overview of the Windows Phone 8 SDK Article
I have a new in-depth article published in print and online for CODE Magazine called “An Overview of the Windows Phone 8 SDK”. If you're looking to get up to...
Setting up Unit Testing in Windows Phone 7 and 8
Introduction After reading the comments on this video and in forums there seems to be a lot of confusion about how to setup “Unit Testing” in Windows Phone 7...
Using Portable Class Libraries with Win 8 and WP8 and MVVM
I have a new in-depth article published online at DZone called “Using Portable Class Libraries with Windows 8 / Windows Phone 8 MVVM”. If you're looking to g...
Create an off-line Installer for the Windows Phone 7.8 SDK
Introduction In case you missed the news today the Windows Phone 7.8 SDK has been released. Thee first question posted on the blog was: In which the ...
A Windows Phone 8 Project Template Without the Fluff
Introduction After I downloaded the Windows Phone 8 SDK I noticed the first template called “Windows Phone App”. I was thinking that this template was ...
Silverlight Show Webinar on the New Features in the WP8 SDK Part 2
Introduction I recently delivered a webinar for SilverlightShow titled “Deeper Dive into the Windows Phone 8 SDK” The recording of the webinar is now availa...
Acer T232HL 23 inch Touchscreen Monitor Review for Windows 8
Introduction All of the talk lately has been about which laptop/slate developers are going to buy for Windows 8/Touchscreen development. I haven’t seen any d...
Splash Screens in Windows Phone 8–Who moved my cheese?
Introduction You may have noticed that after creating a new Windows Phone 8 application that the SplashScreenImage.jpg does not exist in the project as it di...
Thanks to Everyone for Helping me have a Great 2012.
Thank you... Seriously I’ve been reflecting over 2012 and thinking of all the new people that I met and the new experiences that I’ve had. I thought of wrap...
2012
What happens to Windows 8 Apps already Installed with a Current Expired Developer License?
The Problem Hey all Just a short post here to let you know what I discovered recently. I logged onto my machine and noticed these 2 icons had an x at the bot...
Silverlight Show Webinar on An Overview of the New Windows Phone 8 SDK
Introduction I recently delivered a webinar for SilverlightShow titled “An Overview of the New Windows Phone 8 SDK.” The recording of the webinar is now ava...
10 Things Silverlight Developers Need to Know About the Windows Runtime
I have a new in-depth article published in print and online in Visual Studio Magazine today called “10 Things Silverlight Devs Need to Know About the Windows...
A List of Great Build Videos for Windows Phone 8
Introduction After returning from //build/ this year the first thing that I did was create a list of both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 Sessions that I want...
Taking a Look at Registering a new Windows Phone 8 Device and Syncing Content
Introduction One of the first things that I did after receiving my Nokia Lumia 920 was register the device so that I could start deploying applications to it...
Mobile Application Development Native vs. PhoneGap Tools–Podcast with Michael Crump
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Bill Cullifer for his podcast on “All things web development”. We talked for about 12 minutes on “Mobile Applicati...
Step by Step to adding Windows Media Center to Windows 8 Pro.
Introduction I’m a big fan of Windows Media Center and have wrote a couple of applications for it back in the day called W7 Video Playlist Creator and W7 Aut...
Using ProcDump to Monitor Windows 8 Store Apps
Introduction There may be some instances where you want to monitor Windows 8 Store Apps without installing Visual Studio 2012. Thankfully you can do this pre...
Unable to start debugging WWAHost.exe error with Windows 8 HTML Apps
Update : Thanks to Philip Japikse this can be resolved by upgrading to “anyconnect-win-3.1.00495-pre-deploy-k9.msi” which you can download from Cisco. Introd...
Unable to Activate Windows Store App
Introduction
Announcing @Win8DevNews–Windows 8 Developer News
Introduction A common problem that I have had since Windows 8 was announced at //Build was a high-quality Windows 8 Developer links aggregator. Many sites c...
Location Awareness in about 2 minutes with Windows 8–HTML
Introduction I was working on a mapping application for Windows 8 – HTML using the Bing SDK and needed to pass the latitude and longitude into it. I began se...
Telerik Products Nominated for Community Choice Awards
Introduction I have worked at Telerik for almost one year now and I’ve had the pleasure of working on a variety of products. Not only our XAML products but o...
Turn NumLock on Automatically upon Boot in Windows 8
Introduction I’ve ran into this issue on three separate machines where the NumLock key needs to be pressed to login to Windows 8 upon boot (assuming you have...
My upcoming trips to New York
Bulgaria and Redmond.<p>Hello Everyone</p> <p>I just finished a speaking tour and I am already setting up another mini-one. I love going ...
Windows 8 Apps With HTML5 Published in Visual Studio Magazine (September 2012)
I have a new cover story article published in print and online in Visual Studio Magazine today called “Windows 8 Apps With HTML5”. If you're an experienced W...
Windows Developer Show
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Ryan and Travis Lowdermilk for their podcast titled “Windows Developer Show”. We talked for about 20 minutes on th...
Common error when upgrading Windows 8 Apps from VS2012 RC to RTM
Introduction I’ve been upgrading some of my applications from VS2012 RC to RTM and have encountered the following error multiple times. As you can see from ...
Point of Views for Windows 8 Published in Visual Studio Magazine (August 2012)
I have a new cover story article published in print and online in Visual Studio Magazine today called “New Views on Windows 8 Metro-Style Development”. This ...
Showing the AppBar for HTML Metro Applications in Design Mode using Blend for Visual Studio 2012
Introduction Showing the AppBar in XAML Metro Applications requires no special tips or tricks just place the code on your page and open it in Blend and you w...
Webinar on Why build for Windows 8 and how RadControls for Metro can help
Introduction I recently delivered a webinar for Telerik with Jesse Liberty titled “Why build for Windows 8 and how RadControls for Metro can help.” The reco...
Best Videos for a XAML person at TechEd 2012
Introduction This was my very first year attending TechEd. I was there representing Telerik's XAML Products and co-presenting a few side sessions with Chris...
Silverlight Show Webinar on 10 Things a Silverlight Developer Should Know About Windows 8
Introduction I recently delivered a webinar for SilverlightShow titled “10 Things a Silverlight Developer Should Know About Windows 8.” The recording of the...
I’ve Been Awarded the Microsoft MVP Award for the Second Time
<h3>Introduction</h3> <p>One year ago I wrote a blog post titled “I am now a Silverlight MVP as of July 2011..” I am pleased to say tha...
10 MORE Things you Probably Didn’t know about Windows 8
Introduction Back in April 2012 I shared a list of “10 Things you probably didn’t know about Windows 8.” I had a lot of great feedback through Twitter and Fa...
My guest-blog post on TechEd for the MVP Award Program Blog
I recently had the chance to Guest Blog for the Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog on “TechEd 2012– Silverlight MVP Michael Crump Shares Excitement”. Article ...
Bridging the PhoneGap Published in Visual Studio Magazine (June 2012)
I have a new featured article published in print and online in Visual Studio Magazine today called “Bridging the PhoneGap”. This article take a look at Phone...
Yet Another Podcast
Introduction I was recently interviewed by Jesse Liberty for his podcast titled “Yet Another Podcast”. We talked for about 30 minutes on “The Ten Things Silv...
When Debug isn’t enough with your Windows 8 Metro Applications.
VS11 – Metro Application Quick Tips Sometimes when developing Metro applications you need advanced debugging options such as suspending or resuming your app...
Speaking and Interviews
Podcast ...
A XAML Guy digs into ASP.NET MVC4 (Part 2 of ?)
Part 1 available here. <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>Hey you came back! Well thank you very much. I’m kind of surprised to see the amount of a...
Unblock Files in Windows 8 using PowerShell and Registry
Introduction In case you haven’t noticed the following “Unblock” button is missing from Windows 8 file properties. This can be a tad annoying when download...
A XAML Guy digs into ASP.NET MVC4 (Part 1 of ?)
Part 2 is now available! <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>Through and through I love XAML. I love building and working with SL WPF WP7 and Wind...
Getting Rid of the “Plug-in Not Responding” Message when Debugging Silverlight Applications in Chrome
Introduction I really love building Silverlight Applications and debugging with Chrome. One thing that I hate though is the constant popups that I get from C...
Build a WinRT Metro App to Access the Windows 8 File System
I have a new article published on DevProConnections today called “Build a WinRT Metro App to Access the Windows 8 File System”. This article takes a look at ...
10 Things you Probably Didn’t know about Windows 8
Introduction I have been playing with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview since the day it was released. It is my primary operating system at nights and weekends....
Nokia Lumia 800 Review and Pictures
Introduction I’ve had the following Windows Phone 7 devices since September 2010: LG GW 910 Prototype Device (located on my old blog) Samsung Focus...
Technology and Friends with Michael Crump on Silverlight 5
I was recently interviewed by David Giard for his podcast titled “Technology and Friends”. We talked for about 20 minutes on all things Silverlight 5. We dis...
A Few Additional Options Inside the Windows Simulator in VS11 Beta
Introduction In case you haven’t noticed the Windows Simulator in VS11 Beta has changed slightly. We have the same panel located to the right of the simulato...
Community MegaPhone Podcast Ep 33 with Michael Crump
I was recently interviewed by Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie for their podcast titled “Community MegaPhone”. We talked for about an hour and a half on a...
Porting a Silverlight App to a Metro-Style App published on Visual Studio Magazine
I have a new article published on Visual Studio Magazine today called “Porting a Silverlight App to a Metro-Style App”. This article take Scott Gu’s famous S...
Build your first Windows Phone App Article Published on NetMagazine
I have a new article published on NetMagazine today called “Build your first Windows Phone 7 app”. This article goes beyond a simple “Hello World” app and gu...
The first 10 Minutes of a C# Developer Exploring a Metro Application using Visual C++
Introduction I’m a C# guy through and through but I have recently been exploring Visual C++ . I decided to take you with me as I spend 10 minutes exp...
Treadmill Assistant Windows Phone 7 App Released
App Information: Marketplace Link: http://mcrump.me/treadmillasst Price: FREE Product Description: Use this application to quickly track treadmill...
Fixing the [NeutralResourceLanguage] attribute is missing on the entry assembly.
Introduction I was trying to submit my new WP7 application to the marketplace when I got this error: The [NeutralResourceLanguage] attribute is miss...
FullScreen Browser WP7 Download and Payment Stats
App Information: Product Page (including Screenshots): http://michaelcrump.net/fsb/ Direct Download Link: http://mcrump.me/zZwjPP...
10 Laps Around Silverlight 5 e-Book available to download for FREE.
4 Formats: PDF Word EPUB MOBI. (each format can be downloaded separately) Number of pages: 60 Release date: January 2012. Sponsored by T...
Retrieving a WebPage Title and Sharing it with the ShareLinkTask in WP7
Introduction The ShareLinkTask introduced in Windows Phone SDK 7.1 enables users to share a link on various social networks like Twitter Facebook and...
2011
11 Things every Software Developer should be doing in 2012.
Introduction 2011 is winding down and 2012 is upon us. Have you set any goals for 2012 both professionally/personally? Regardless of the answer I’m sure one...
Adding an Easter Egg to your WP7 Application
Introduction I was asked the other day how to detect if a user has touched a certain part of the screen. I created some sample code for them but decided that...
Taking a look at the Windows Simulator in Visual Studio 11
Introduction Today we are going to take a look at the Windows Simulator which ships with Visual Studio 11 and is used to debug Metro Style apps for Windows 8...
Microsoft Touch Mouse Review
Official Product Page Official Showcase Video Introduction Back in July 2011 I decided to switch to a gaming mouse called the Razer DeathAdder. I switche...
About Me
Michael Crump MVP MCPD Michael Crump is a Microsoft MVP Pluralsight and MSDN author as well as an international speake...
Adding Tweet Buttons to a FunnelWeb Post
Introduction I’ve been asked several times how I added the Tweet Button below to all of my FunnelWeb post. Here is a quick blog post detailing how I did it. ...
Silverlight 5 has been released plus other info!
Silverlight 5 – The Final Version is here! Introduction On December the 9th 2011 Microsoft released the final version of Silverlight 5. This release...
1360x768x32 Resolution in Windows 8 in VirtualBox
My Lenovo ThinkPad’s built-in screen maxes at 1366x768x32. I wanted to use that same resolution with Windows 8 Developer Preview inside of VirtualBox. So wha...
Fixing a broken toolbox (In Visual Studio 2010 SP1)
I was recently running into a situation where every time I opened Visual Studio 2010 SP1 the following message would appear for about 60 seconds or s...
Kinect Presentation at Chippewa Valley Code Camp
On November 12th 2011 I gave a presentation at Chippewa Valley Code Camp titled “Kinecting the Dots with the Kinect SDK”. As promised here is the Slid...
Information on upgrading Kinect Applications to MS SDK Beta 2.
Introduction Microsoft recently released the Kinect for Windows SDK Beta 2. It contains many enhancements and fixes that can be found here. Th...
My guest-blog post on Kinect for the MVP Award Program Blog
Introduction I’m sure by now you have heard that the Kinect SDK has been released by Microsoft. I recently had a chance to Guest Blog for the Microsoft MVP...
My Silverlight Show Featured Article Series on Silverlight 5
Introduction In case you missed it I have a 10-part series on Silverlight 5 on SilverlightShow.net. In this extensive guide to Silverlight 5 I give a...
My Windows 8 Development Article Collection.
Below you will find my entire collection of Windows 8 Development Articles. I will focusing on XAML / C# Metro Applications in Windows 8 but may occa...
I am now an INETA Community Chamption
Introduction I recently found out that I have been awarded with the Q3 Community Champion Award from INETA. It is a honor and a privilege to be ...
Adding an Application Bar to your XAML Metro Applications.
Introduction We are all familiar with the Application Bars in Windows Phone 7… It can be achieved with a few lines of code as shown below: <phone...
My Silverlight
HTML5 OData and Kinect talks coming up.<p> </p> <p>Hello Everyone</p> <p>I thought I’d take a minute to update everyone on my...
My presentation on “Getting Started with the Kinect SDK”
I was informed that my presentation on “Getting Started with the Kinect SDK” is now live on UserGroup.tv. The video quality is not that great but tha...
Enabling Frame Rate Counters for HTML Applications in Windows 8
Introduction Just the other day I blogged about “Enabling Frame Rate Counter for XAML Applications in Windows 8”. At the very end of that post I remin...
Killer Build Interviews and XAML Sessions.
I have been watching the influencer interviews with Richard Campbell as well as the Build Sessions recently published on Channel 9. Like most of you I...
Enabling Frame Rate Counters for XAML Applications in Windows 8
DebugSettings.EnableFrameRateCounter = true; in the App.xaml.cs App constructor will get you what you want. <p>The rest of this information is outdate...
My guest-blog post on Silverlight 5 for the MVP Award Program Blog
Introduction I’m sure by now you have heard that the Silverlight 5 Release Candidate has been released. I recently had a chance to Guest Blog for the ...
Bullet Points from Build–Day 1 and my thoughts
I usually do a bullet points from major conference events like this one from Mix11. The purpose of this post is to get you up to speed quickly with ne...
I am proud to announce that I have joined Telerik.
2011 has been a very exciting year for me so far. I was awarded the Microsoft Silverlight MVP. I was renewed as the DZone MVB. I was awar...
Getting Started with the Silverlight 5 RC
Today the release candidate of Microsoft’s Silverlight 5 was released to the public. If you want to know “What’s new in Silverlight 5” then check out this p...
Extracting a SQL CE DB from Isolated Storage in WP7 Mango.
Introduction By now most of you have heard that Windows Phone 7 – Mango release will support Local Databases (SQL CE) using Linq to SQL. But what you probabl...
3 Ways to update the Application Tile Content in Mango
Introduction Have you ever wondered how to update the Application Tile in your Windows Phone 7 Mango application? Me too. But before we dig in let’s look at ...
Who says Silverlight can’t run on a tablet?
Introduction: One of the concerns that I keep hearing from customers is “We can’t deploy Silverlight because it won’t run on a tablet.” I usually reply to ...
2 Good Reasons to update to the latest Mango Beta 2 Refresh Update
</br> <p></p> <p>So you grabbed the latest Mango Build and installed it on your phone. Now your probably thinking Why should I upda...
Using the “Copy Xaml” feature in Expression Design to create HTML5 SVG Path Data.
Introduction One of the things that I recently had someone show me was using the “Copy Xaml” feature in Expression Design to create HTML5 SVG Path Data...
My eBook and articles series on OData for Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 is complete.
Introduction I’m proud to announce my first eBook and update to my article series on OData for Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 is complete. I have wor...
From Soup to Nuts with the Surface 2.0 SDK
Continuing my “From Soup to Nuts” series or sometimes referred to as “The Busy Developers Guide” series I will take a look at the Surface 2.0 SDK recently r...
Razer DeathAdder 3500DPI Mouse Review
DISCLAIMER: I did not get this product for free. I bought it with my own money. However if Razer wants to give me a keyboard for a review then I would gladl...
Communicating between two local Silverlight Applications
Introduction One of the features that I’m surprised to see hardly no one talk about is “Communication Between Local Silverlight-Based Applications”. This i...
I am now a Silverlight MVP as of July 2011.
I found out last night that I have been awarded with the Microsoft MVP Award for my contribution to the Silverlight community. It is a honor a privilege and...
Getting up and started with the Windows Phone Developer Tools 7.1 Beta 2
Windows Phone Developer Tools 7.1 Beta 2 was released on 6/29/2011. Are you ready for it? If not then let my guide help you get your system prepared and go ...
3 Incredibly Useful Projects to jump-start your Kinect Development.
I’ve been playing with the Kinect SDK Beta for the past few days and have noticed a few projects on CodePlex worth checking out. I decided to blog about them...
Game Changing Features in the Silverlight 5 Beta (Part 3)
Introduction In the second part of my “Game-changing Features” series I investigated how to create multiple windows in a trusted Silverlight 5 application. ...
The busy developers guide to the Kinect SDK Beta
The Kinect is awesome. From day one I’ve said this thing has got potential. After playing with several open-source Kinect projects I am please to ann...
Getting started with SharePoint 2010 and Silverlight Web Parts – Part 1 of 2
I wanted to get familiar with SharePoint 2010 because I have noticed how the market is starting to demand it. Also most of the SharePoint 2010 guides on the ...
CodeStock Presentation “Tools and Utilities for the .NET Developer”
As promised here is a link to all of the applications from my session at CodeStock 2011: Entity Framework Profiler Studio Styles Reflector Teler...
CodeStock 2011 Postmortem
(A picture that I took on 6/3/2011 waiting for the keynote by Charles Petzold to begin at the Bijou Theater in Knoxville TN) Day One (Thursday Night) I head...
A Developers Review of Cooler Master Storm Laptop Cooler SF-19
DISCLAIMER: I did not get this product for free. I’m just a guy with a debit card that has bought a product and wants to share. Last December I decided to ...
A few tips for working with XAML inside of Visual Studio 2010.
If you work with XAML day in and day out then surely you will have your own tips/tricks for working inside of Visual Studio 2010. Here are mine. I hope that...
The Busy Developers Guide to Mango.
You’re a busy developer and you have read article after article of “What’s new in WP7 Mango” but you are only interested in knowing “What does this mean for...
Game Changing Features in the Silverlight 5 Beta (Part 2)
Introduction In the first part of the “Game-changing Features in the Silverlight 5 Beta” I investigated how to debug XAML in Silverlight 5. Now it is time t...
Michael’s “Mega Collection of Silverlight 5 Beta” Demos
Michael’s “Mega Collection of Silverlight 5 Beta” Demos I’ve decided that today I would release a set of Demos for the Silverlight 5 Beta to help the commun...
Game Changing Features in the Silverlight 5 Beta (Part 1)
Introduction Now that the MIX 11 conference is over and we have heard the news of the Silverlight 5 Beta being released it’s time to explore some of the new...
Best of FREE Frameworks
Tools and Controls for Windows Phone 7.<p>The list provided below is my “Best-Of” FREE Frameworks Tools and Controls for Windows Phone 7. I have used e...
Building a better MessageBox for WP7 with the help of XNA.
I’ve recently had the requirement to allow my user to choose between two items in my Windows Phone 7 application. The first way that I thought of tackling th...
Getting started with Windows Phone 7 and Azure (with video tutorial)
After the excellent Azure news from MIX 11 yesterday I thought now would be the best time to release a brand new article about how you can get started with ...
Bullet Points from MIX11 Day 2 –WP7
Silverlight and Kinect.<p>Since my blog is mainly about Silverlight WPF and Windows Phone 7 I decided that I’d make a recap of today’s MIX 11 Event for...
Giving Microsoft a Passing Grade from a Failed Certification.
I released my second Windows Phone 7 application on March 23rd 2011. It was called FullScreen Browser. It was a web browser that I had originally creat...
A Silverlight Developer’s look at TFS 2010 Remote Hosting.
Full Disclaimer: Since I am on the GeeksWithBlog.NET Influencer list I was issued a free 1-year subscription to DiscountASP.NET TFS2010 remote hosting. With ...
Producing and Consuming OData in a Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 application
New series called “Producing and Consuming OData in a Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 application.” You can read any of the parts you may have missed by clic...
Adding Analytics to your Windows Phone 7 App with Preemptive Solutions
I have always been interested in learning which features of my application users are using as well as if they are using it. I have done this with other...
A quick tip for those working with the Windows Phone 7 AD SDK.
One thing that I’ve noticed in several apps in the Windows Phone 7 marketplace is the ad chopping off on the right hand side. I decided that my next Windows ...
Profiling Silverlight Applications after installing Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1
Introduction Now that the dust has settled and everyone has downloaded and installed Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 its time to talk about a new feature i...
Changing the Default Windows Phone 7 Deployment Target In Visual Studio 2010
After you download and install the January 2011 Windows Phone update you will notice one annoying thing. The default deployment target for Windows Phone Pro...
Dream.In.Code Podcast 15 with Michael Crump
I was recently interviewed by Dennis Delimarsky for his podcast titled “Dream.In.Code”. We talked for about an hour on all things Silverlight and Windows Pho...
Attaching a Command to the WP7 Application Bar.
One of the biggest problems that I’ve seen with people creating WP7 applications is how do you bind the application bar to a Relay Command. If your using MVV...
Quick run through of the WP7 Developer Tools January 2011
In case you haven’t heard the latest WP7 Developers Tool update was released yesterday and contains a few goodies. First you need to go and grab the bits her...
Review of Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7
I recently acquired a Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 device from AT&T and wanted to share what I thought of it as an end-user. Samsung Focus i917 Phone S...
Building a personal website using Silverlight.
I’ve always believed that as a developer you should always have a hobby project going on. I think a hobby project needs to contain at least one of following ...
Does your Silverlight application really have to end in .XAP?
The answer is surprisingly no. It is time to end the myth that when hosting a Silverlight application it has to end in .XAP. Let’s look at a sample Silverli...
If I were in a Silverlight focus group
here is ten things I would say.<p> </p> <p>Silverlight is a great product right off the shelf. I use it love it and spend a lot of time he...
Create Custom Speech Bubbles in Silverlight.
I had a reader email me the following question: “How do you create Speech Bubbles in Silverlight/WPF without adding any extra .dlls? Right off the ba...
Prevent your Silverlight XAP file from caching in your browser.
If you work with Silverlight daily then you have run into this problem. Your XAP file has been cached in your browser and you have to empty your browser cach...
A better way to organize your Silverlight Code Snippets.
I hate re-writing code. I also hate it when I find a great code snippet on the web and forget to bookmark it or it gets lost in my endless sea of bookmarks. ...
What is the best book on Silverlight 4?
Silverlight/Expression 4 Books! I recently stumbled upon a post asking “What is the best book on Silverlight 4?” In the age of the internet it can be hard f...
2010
Searching for the Perfect Developer’s Laptop.
I have been in the market for a new computer for several months. I set out with a budget of around $1200. I knew up front that the machine would be used for ...
Silverlight 4 – Coded UI Framework Video Tutorial
With the release of Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 Microsoft included the Coded UI Test framework. With this release it is possible to create automated te...
CodeProject Technical Blog (Older - 2010)
Part 1 of 4 : Tips/Tricks for Silverlight Developers. [Technical Blog] Part 2 of 4: Tips/Tricks for Silverlight Developers [Technical Blog] Part 3 of 4 : Tip...