Using XAML with DirectX and C++ in Windows Store Apps
Doug Erickson reviews SurfaceImageSource and VirtualSurfaceImageSource, two Windows Runtime XAML types that use the GPU to boost image rendering in Windows Store apps. View article…
View ArticleWindows Phone Data Binding and the Magic of XAML
Data binding is one of the fundamental concepts for good Windows Phone application design but can be difficult to grasp for newcomers. The core concept is this: No one wants to manually update the user...
View ArticleMS Virtual Academy to participate in the initial #DevChat by @msdev
On Tuesday the 14th, MS Virtual Academy will be doing a follow up to their Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C# Jump Start, with Jerry Nixon back online to take your follow-up...
View ArticlePrism for Windows Store Apps
Robert is joined this week by Francis Cheung and Blaine Wastell of the Microsoft Patterns and Practices team. They show us Prism for Windows Store Apps. This project provides guidance to developers who...
View ArticleDaily Digest: GoDaddy Helps Microsoft, Hot Prog. Trends, DirectX and XAML,...
Godaddy to Help Microsoft Push Office 365 for Small Businesses: The exclusive offerings cost from US$3.99 for email and storage View article… Which Programming Trends Are Hot? (And Which Are Not?):...
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