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Installing Visual Studio 2015 on Windows 8.1
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Discover how to run all the various Control Panel applets from your own program.
Beginner’s Guide to Using AppStudio for Building Windows 8 Applications
Published 06/02/2014
Vipul Patel shows you how easy it is (even for non-developers) to create Windows 8.1 applications using AppStudio.
How to Handle Application Settings in Windows Store Applications
Published 02/17/2014
Vipul Patel shows you how to handle application settings in Windows Store applications.
Building a Splash Screen for Your Windows Applications
Published 02/10/2014
Learn the basics of the splash screen and how to provide an extended splash screen experience in Windows Store applications.
Launching Files with Associated Programs in Windows 8.x and VB
Published 12/23/2013
The Windows 8 infrastructure is different than earlier versions, which can make doing ordinary tasks cumbersome. Not only do you have to learn an entirely different way of doing things but you have different classes in the Windows 8.x API. Read on to learn the various options involved.
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Load Testing: SLA First
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