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RSSLesson learned on app error reports
I've been struggling with an error in one of my Windows Phone apps. I finally was certain that I had fixed it but yet I continued to get error reports labeled with the newest version number (I … more
Metro Lockscreen Creator update
I want to apologize to all of the users of my Metro Lockscreen Creator app on Windows Phone. My last updates have caused problems for users of previous versions. This is a scenario that I … more
Expression Blend Crashes on Every Single Startup
Have you been having trouble with Blend 4 crashing every time you start it up? I was, until I discovered the "easy" fix. It turns out that this happens if you install the Visual … more
Fixing that darn AdControl when it won't show up
I’ve had two apps recently that I ended up submitting with a problem. In both cases I had the AdControl, but no ads were showing (the control would appear for a second, then collapse). I made … more
"Failed to connect to device as it is developer locked" error
I started getting this error message on a phone that I’ve had unlocked for some time. My App Hub membership is up to date, and the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool was returning … more
Tasks in Visual Studio
Are you using tasks in Visual Studio? You should be! It can be difficult to keep track of things that you need to finish. Whether it’s hacks that need to be cleaned up, or code … more
Windows Phone Game Contest
Like gaming? Like making games? Now you can step up your game with a new Dell Alienware M18x gaming laptop or an Xbox LIVE Gold card just for submitting your super cool Windows Phone game … more
Great contests for Windows Phone apps!
Are you working on Windows Phone apps? If you’ve been working on something, now’s the time to get it published! Any app published between 10/15 and 12/31 can get you an entry for a Samsung … more
Custom mime types with Cassini
After too much time trying to get some video files to play using the video tag, I did some searching and learned that the ASP.NET development web server (Cassini) doesn’t support custom MIME … more
Clever move, Firefox!
I used to be a die-hard Firefox junkie. Back when IE was in versions 7 and 8, IE just wasn’t a good choice for working on standards-compliant web sites, and as new HTML features started … more