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  • Windows 8 has a sense of humor!

    Tags: windows8

    I was using the Mail app, and by mistake I clicked Send without any recipients.  Of course it told me I needed to add people, but look what it also says: “We don’t guess very well.”  It’s … more

  • Windows Phone Tango SDK Available

    Tags: phone7, windowsphone

    In case you’ve missed it, you can download the latest Windows Phone SDK (7.1.1) from Microsoft now.  It supports the new 256MB ROM phones and it runs in Windows 8!  Note that you should … more

  • Great icon resource

    Tags: web, resources

    For web site work, you often need images to convey a concept.  I found a great web site with quite a huge number of noun-based images:  http://thenounproject.com/.  Images like house, … more

  • Skype for Windows Phone

    Tags: windowsphone, phone7

    Skype for Windows Phone is finally available!  It's beta at this point so you can't find it on Marketplace, but here's the link:   … more

  • In the news: WP7lab

    Tags: appdreamr

    Another site has picked up on AppDreamr.  It's great that people see the value in it!  It's fun adding little features here and there.  Hopefully it will continue to have a positive … more

  • In the news: WPCentral

    Tags: appdreamr

    It's nice to see my new site, AppDreamr.com, featured on news sites.  I've worked hard on it over the past year or so (along with my day job!) and it's exciting to have it out in the wild.  … more

  • Got game?

    Tags: windowsphone, contest

    Get your awesome gaming rig!  Get a chance to win a great Dell Alienware gaming laptop or an Xbox LIVE Gold Card just for publishing a game to the Windows Marketplace.  Visit the … more

  • Win a White Nokia Lumia 800!

    Tags: Dev, windowsphone

    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

  • Got great app ideas?

    Tags: Dev, windowsphone

    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

    Tags: coding4fun, Dev

    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