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  • Determine Light or Dark Theme with WP7 RTM

    In the previous Beta release you had to compare the RGB values of the background brush to determine if the theme was Light (White background) or Dark (Black background). Now there is an additional resource you can query:- Visibility v… Continue reading

  • Using Microsoft.Phone.Tasks in the Emulator

    The Windows Phone 7 emulator is very limited compared with the real phones so there are no built in applications other than Internet Explorer. This can make it difficult to test some of the APIs which interact with data on… Continue reading

  • Windows Phone 7 Development Workshops

    Microsoft are running a series of development workshops across New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch and Hamilton) over September and October. Full details are on Nigel’s blog along with sign-up links. Places are limited so register today! http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nigel/archive/2010/09/09/windows-phone-7-introductory-development-workshop.aspx Continue reading

  • DataContractSerializer and Internal types

    Under Silverlight only public types may be serialized with the DataContractSerializer. If you want to make your data classes internal to your assembly and serialise them for use in a WCF service you will find that the service call will… Continue reading

  • Review: .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Data Driven Applications

    Like Peter Nowak I was asked to review this recent release. Unfortunately due to other commitments it has taken the best part of a month to finish it. To avoid repeating the same points I recommend you read Peter’s review.… Continue reading

  • Microsoft Surface Bluetooth Connect Code Sample

    APPA Mundi recently worked with the Microsoft Surface team to put together a code sample showing the exchange of information from a Surface to a nearby Bluetooth enabled phone using standard protocols. This means that any phone which supports standard… Continue reading

  • New Book on .NETCF 3.5 Development

    Despite Windows Phone 7 Development being all-the-rage at the moment I was recently informed of a new book on .NET Compact Framework development. I’ll be reviewing it shortly, in the mean time you can check out the details (including a… Continue reading

  • DDD-Day Sydney 17th July

    Following the format of the excellent Developer-Developer-Developer-Day events in the UK, Lewis Benge is organising an event on 17th July in Sydney. If you are in the Sydney area then I urge you to check out the website and register… Continue reading

  • 070-580: Windows Mobile 6.5 Application Development

    This may be a little late to the party but I thought I would share some information on this exam. Because you sign an NDA when you take the exam I cannot comment on specifics of the exam content, however… Continue reading

  • Microsoft English 1.0

    More proof (if really needed) that Microsoft is abandoning English and making up its own language:- "We have noted your concern and we have given your feedback to our upstream." From Microsoft Subscriptions Support (TechNet/MSDN) Continue reading