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Not the one I did back in 2010 (which is now horribly out of date!), rather a shiny new one which...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/13/2014

I needed to populate a database I’m designing with some test data and thought to myself...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 05/22/2013

Following on from nice touch #1… I disliked the way old versions of Blend relied on something as a...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 05/21/2013

[Really I’m just testing out twitterfeed which has failed for me… but I needed something to post on...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 05/21/2013

After 16 great years with Microsoft, Friday 21st is my last working day. I am spending it in our new...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/21/2012

Smile … then chuckle at the last 10 seconds Windows 8

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/20/2012

During the last 6 months I have been working with iOS developers building the first wave of...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/13/2012

Those very nice people at Telerik have impressed me once again – so much so that it feels similar to...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/11/2012

[Windows Store Tips] When you submit to the store you get an opportunity to add promo images to your...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/11/2012

[Windows Store Tips] Pete has a great check list to do before submission. It includes store colors...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/11/2012

Three positive stories. “Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses” (Reported on November...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/11/2012

In 1996 I was happily working on large Unix applications when I was approached by Microsoft to join...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/30/2012

If you attended the event yesterday in London then firstly, thank you for coming and secondly, you...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/30/2012

Just stumbled upon ClassBrowserPlus – what a great app! Lovely clean UX with great detailed content...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/13/2012

[Windows Store Tips] When you create a developer account on the Windows 8 store you can either...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/13/2012

There appears to be a small myth that getting a Windows 8 store app on a Windows RT device ...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/12/2012

Last updated 24th October 2012. Ok, not quite 101 but I’m sure we will get there If I have missed...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/24/2012

[Windows Store Tips] Run it often The Windows App Certification Kit test is one of the first things...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2012

[Windows Store Tips] Before you start developing, before you start design, reserve your application...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2012

[Windows Store Tips] Several of the teams we have worked with have delayed looking at the store...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2012

[Windows Store Tips] If your application collects personal information or we think it might collect...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2012

[Windows Store Tips] When you create a new Windows Store project in Visual Studio 2012 it...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2012

I love Netflix. My family love Netflix. Awesome that it is now in the store… This is a great looking...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/18/2012

Yum Enjoy the energy! Learn more

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/18/2012

In January (2012)I delivered the hugely fun Six Weeks of Windows Azure. There was a lot right in the...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/18/2012

Just stumbled upon this Q&A with the Surface team from the 16th of October – makes for an...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/18/2012

Imagine … You put down the keyboard and mouse, make yourself a warming mug of tea/coffee/horlicks,...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/18/2012

The enemy of my enemy is apparently my friend (I have little to prove that) and the boss of my boss...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/18/2012

With Windows RT and Windows 8 devices now appearing (e.g. Surface running Windows RT is now...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/17/2012

My team has been heads down the last month helping UK companies get their applications published in...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/17/2012

Surface running Windows RT is now available for pre-order in the UK. However you might want to first...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/17/2012

November brings us Guy Fawkes Night, mince pies in every supermarket and… a Worldwide Hackathon for...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/17/2012

If you have successfully published an application in the Windows Store then we have a logo for you....

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/17/2012

The UX guidelines for WinRT applications can now be downloaded as a pdf. Very handy.

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/05/2012

Head over to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/presskits/oem/imagegallery.aspx Select your...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/05/2012

This is mainly to help me … but enjoy Guidelines for selecting text and images Guidelines for the...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/05/2012

In one (shiney new) place. Check out www.microsoft.co.uk/w8camps Which includes...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/09/2012

Sell out the //build/ conference on Windows 8 development and more. Sweet. If you are UK based, then...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/09/2012

[Last updated 7th August] My rough and incomplete walkthrough to registering as a company to publish...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/07/2012

I just stumbled upon touch mode in Office 2013. Before: After. Notice the whitespace around icons,...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/02/2012

August 1st – a lovely day Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing Windows Store is open for...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/01/2012

And this time around the team are visiting a variety of locations….from Brighton to Bristol to...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/25/2012

The team has worked to create a day that is flexible enough to help someone brand new to Windows 8...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/17/2012

We have many great virtual labs for exploring our latest technology and I was excited to see that we...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/17/2012

Hot on the heals of the June 18th announcement of the Microsoft Surface tablets for Windows 8,...

Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/21/2012

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