Win a White Nokia Lumia 800!
Go to Nokia's Facebook page for a chance to win a White Nokia Lumia 800 phone. I got one of these last week (a black one) and they are really nice. A little bit smaller than my first-gen … more
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Got great app ideas?
I often have people tell me about apps that they would like to see. These aren't developers, just end-users with great ideas. Few people will commission their app ideas, or know people … more
[Coding4Fun] Let your apps sell themselves
If you write a lot of Windows Phone apps, it's nice for each one to give a shout out to the others. I decided to write a reusable user control to show off a list of apps, with each one linked to … more
Lesson 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
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