Aug 24, 2020
Multiple Desktops in Windows 10
Whilst support for "virtual" desktops has been around for a while, Microsoft hadn't made it a first-class member of the OS. Now, in Windows 10, you can easily create [...]
Jun 04, 2021
Taking a closer look at Universal Apps
Universal Apps were publicly introduced in Microsoft’s BUILD 2014 conference held in San Francisco in April 2014. With Universal Apps, you can develop one code base and [...]
May 19, 2021
Managing application settings in Windows Store Apps
Windows 8.1 applications can save and retrieve settings using local storage in a very straightforward way. In today's blog post, I will guide you through the steps [...]
Apr 02, 2021
Implementing the Search Contract in Windows Store Apps
Windows 8 introduced the concept of contracts. You can think of a contract as an agreement between the app and the operating system (OS). There are a fair number of [...]
Mar 18, 2021
What's new in SharePoint 2013 for developers
SharePoint 2013 is the fifth release of SharePoint since SharePoint Team Services and the SharePoint Portal Server was first introduced in 2001. In all these years, [...]
Mar 11, 2021
Monetise your Windows Store Apps
There are different ways to monetise your Windows Store apps. The simplest way is to require your customers to pay for your app before they download it. The price range [...]
Nov 28, 2020
What's new in Windows 8.1 for Developers
Windows 8.1 brings in over 5000 new APIs and features. Of course, many of these new APIs are not to be used directly in the code you write, but there is a significant [...]
