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GeoLocation with VB and Windows 8 /8.1
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Published 12/06/2013
Learn how to show users messages in your Windows Store Apps using Toast Notifications.
How to Work with the Memory Limits of Windows Phone Apps
Published 12/02/2013
Join Vipul Patel as he walks Windows Phone developers through the intricacies of memory management in mobile applications.
Working with the SettingsFlyout Control in Windows 8.1
Published 11/22/2013
Discover how SettingsFlyout control makes it easy for Windows Store developers to expose their application settings in a design that meets Windows Store design guidelines.
Showing Contextual Options in Windows 8.1 Using the MenuFlyout Control
Published 11/15/2013
Among the assortment of new APIs provided by Windows 8.1 to support common use cases is the MenuFlyout control, which allows application developers to build applications that can show contextual menus. Vipul Patel walks you through the basics.
Windows 8.1 Says, "Forget All That Design Stuff From Windows 8.0"
Published 11/14/2013
The Design Guidelines in Windows 8.1 are nearly identical to those in Windows 8.0. However, in practical and tactical guidance they are so different, idyllic Windows 8.1 apps might fail Windows 8.0 Store Certification. Jerry Nixon helps navigate the morass.
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