This post was originally posted at The Developer Movement , I wanted to share this with Gulf educators and students to demonstrate how easy it is to get started as a Windows 8 app developer.     The promise : “Quick, simple and faster than hell”, “You don’t need to be a programmer” The...

Customize your tile Make the most of your Windows Start screen tiles by adjusting the sizes, where they are located, and what is listed. Move any tile by clicking and dragging the tile. While moving a tile, if you need a larger view of the Start screen move the tile towards the top or bottom...

Did you know that Kinect for Windows for lets you control the Windows mouse cursor with your hands? It lets you interact naturally with your computer. How the application works? Cursor Moving Just move your hand for controlling the cursor. The recognition of your hand is a bit insensitive...

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could click on a point on the map and get the complete address of that point? Here are the easy steps for including this feature in your Windows 8 App. 1. Add Service Reference: Right click on Reference folder in your project – select Add Service Reference...

While we still wait for Facebook to release an official app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 , the social networking service is now making it easier for third-party app developers of those platforms to put in Facebook features in their apps. In a post on the Windows Phone developer blog...

It's only been a few weeks since Microsoft has released an update for the free OneNote app for Windows 8 . The company released yet another update that adds a feature that will please many users who access OneNote on touchscreen devices like the Surface. As described on the official Office...

Earlier this week, the Windows desktop version of Skype got an update that added the long awaited video messaging feature. Today, the company released a new update for the Modern Windows 8 Skype app that includes a "preview" version of those video messaging additions. The update, with the version...

Are you a developer and a hardcore gamer? or just a casual gamer that love indie games? Then you are invited to gaming day at Microsoft. The event will bring together developers from all designations to build gaming applications on Windows 8, Windows Phone and Kinect for Windows.   Here is the agenda...

  Choosing the Colors: Most of the Apps like ebay, amazon, ocado etc have very simple and clean UV design which highlights the items or the content. Usually the background of the canvas is set to WHITE or preferably light color or a very light blurred image which doe snow meddle with the content...

We are pleased to announce the availability of Khaleej Apps , an exciting one stop website where you can find all of the Windows Phone and Windows 8 applications in the Gulf as well as top International apps, top games, social and news apps to showcase to your customers, partners, family and friends...

There are many analogies between Windows Phone and Windows 8 applications, and the Application Bars are for sure one of these. Windows Phone introduced the application bar in his first release and, no matter if it's rough and limited, it's an important surface that adds space to the the main phone canvas...

Most of you may not even know what a 'Windows Build Number' is, and for the others who did, I'm sure you never gave it much attention. But it does hold an interesting secret since Windows Vista! You can see the build number by opening up a command prompt, which will display the build number right at...

Great opportunity for all developers! Learn how to develop on two environments in one course! Join Senior Technical Evangelist Ben Riga as he dives into the major similarities and differences between these two platforms while providing invaluable guidance, best practices, and patterns as well as demonstrating...

Ready to make money and share your great Windows 8 app ideas with the world? Not sure where to start? Start here! Over the course of 31 lessons, our friend Bob Tabor from www.LearnVisualStudio.net will teach you the fundamentals of Windows Store app development with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript by walking...

When developers want to create a navigation architecture on Windows Phone Apps they need to take care about how they want to link the pages with the Business Logic and the Data. One of the most extended programming methodologies on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 is MVVM (Model – View - ViewModel) where...

Beyond the new UI, are there any real improvements for IT? How will Windows 8 make IT and the rest of the organization better? Why is the industry reacting differently to this version of Windows? If these are the types of questions you’re asking, this Microsoft Jump Start is for you. COURSE...

  Developers have been asking me about the revenue you can get from your Windows 8 sales, because now that the product is new, you have a very good opportunity to be on the top apps for many categories, we only have by now not more than 42,400 apps in the store. First I would like to share with...

Now you can get Windows Phone application installed on your Windows 8 laptop/desktop/tablet to sync files between your phone and PC via USB cable. Features: Sync music, photos, movies, TV shows, and podcasts from your existing Apple iTunes library or your Windows Libraries to your Windows Phone...

Microsoft's latest version of its operating system, Windows 8, has more personalization options than any predecessor. Backgrounds, themes, colors, start screen, apps, picture passwords and more can all be customized. Here's how to get the best personalization features out of Windows 8. Step...

Let me share with you the latest tip I learned about Visual Studio 2012 when I was attending some training in Amsterdam last January. Now you can download all MSDN documentations OFFLINE on your machine so that you can browse/search them so easily without having to be online. It’s a very useful tool...

We are excited to announce the availability of the CTP of Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 , as it bring forwards a number of improvements for the XAML developer. The following are some of the key improvements you will find in this release: WPF, SILVERLIGHT AND SKETCHFLOW SUPPORT IN BLEND Blend for...

This is a frequently asked question in MSDN forums: I have an iOS or Android app. How do I port it to Windows Store app? Here is the answer: http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/OneCode/How-to-Port-iOS-apps-to-Windows-Store-apps http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/OneCode/How-to-Port-Android...

Are you ready to launch your Windows Store app at DEMO Mobile 2013? If you have a Windows Store app idea, we want you to apply and compete for a chance to launch your app at DEMO Mobile on April 17th, 2013. It’s easy to enter the challenge Submit app prototype! This can be a video,...

At the 11th Annual J.P. Morgan Tech Forum at CES 2013 today, Windows Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller announced that Windows 8 has sold 60 million licenses to date . This represents the cumulative sales of Windows 8 including both upgrades and sales to OEMs for new devices...

If customers can use your app for free during a trial period, you can design your app to exclude or limit some features during the trial period. You can also enable features, such as banners or watermarks, that are shown only during the trial, before a customer buys your app. Let's look at how to add...