April, 2011

This is the second part of our "Consuming Services with Windows Phone" series. Previously we covered using WebClient to pull raw HTML from the web . WebClient isn't the most optimal solution for all things webbie, so let's explore the daddy of WebClient...

Recently I posted on using AppMakr for building WP7 apps off RSS feeds ( link : http://blogs.msdn.com/b/devfish/archive/2011/04/21/appmakr-walkthrough-non-coders-can-build-windows-phone-7-apps.aspx ). I show how to build a vanityor tribute app for someone...

Update 2011-04-27 : The app was approved but there were a few lessons learned. Those are blogged here - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/devfish/archive/2011/04/27/appmakr-app-approved-few-items-to-note.aspx One very popular scenario for mobile applications...

At Orlando and Fort Lauderdale 2011 CodeCamps I was privileged to deliver talks on "Consuming Services on Windows Phone 7". Both locations were pretty much standing room only for the sesions. During the talks I realized there is an interest in the audiences...

GOT STUDENTS? WANT XBOX GAME? WANT A SHOT AT $5,000? WRITE WP7 APPS!!! If you're a college student 18 years of age or older have I got a contest for you. If you're one of the first 1,000 to submit a Windows Phone app From April 11 to June 30 2011, you...

FLADEV SCENE - PICK OF THE FISHFRY Esteban Garcia's WP7 App Baby Time - Orlando - http://estebanfg.blogspot.com/2011/04/update-to-my-wp7-appbaby-time.html Esteban Gracia's WP7 Scrum App - Scrummy - Orlando - http://estebanfg.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-wp7...

Did you play Rock, Paper, Scissors as a kid? Even now? Have I got a contest for you. RockPaperAzure !. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors for prizes against other developers. One catch, instead of playing versus another person in "real-life" we're going to let...

Central Florida :: Central Florida :: Central Florida :: Central Florida :: Central Florida Orlando .NET User Group ( http://www.onetug.org ) Apr-21 Windows Phone 7 with Kevin Wolf Jun-16 Rey Bango of ScriptJunkies Orlando DotNetNuke ( http://orlando...

Something worth checking out. The Aussies in Oz have released a Social Viewer Application Template for Windows Phone 7. The template mashes up Twitter, RSS/Atom and Facebook, allows for offline, trial, advertising, retweeting, sharing to facebook etc...

FLADEV SCENE - PICK OF THE FISHFRY PC Showcase in Miami - http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2011/04/04/video-take-a-tour-of-the-miami-pc-showcase-in-english-and-spanish.aspx Kevin Wolf - ContactSwap for WP7 - http://new.efficientcoder...

I started overhauling my infamous Windows Phone user group prize picking application, dfRandomWinner , yesterday. One particular screen called for use of an image. The image I was looking at using is a black and white image (see below). I want my applicaiton...

For all of you near Tallahassee, there is an up and coming Windows Azure Boot Camp on the horizon. The bootcamp is being held the first weekend in June (4 & 5) at the FSU College of Information . Here are the registration links on the Capital City...

Windows Phone Garage II Join us for this full day of Windows Phone 7 “learn and build” hands-on sessions and open lab. Bring your application ideas and our onsite experts will help you turn them into reality and walk away with a completed...