Category Archives: Windows Phone 7 Development

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The Trials of Trial Mode

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Mike Clark

I would have been done with Fraction Calculator sooner if not for the need to cram Trial Mode into it first.  Microsoft recommends it, since more users will download an app if they can try it out first, and apparently … Continue reading →

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AppBar Button Demo

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Mike Clark

Yesterday’s blog entry about dynamically adding and removing AppBar buttons generated a question from Alex Sorokoletov. He asked: “Do buttons jump when added/removed?” The answer is, no, the operation is quite smooth. It is a common proverb that a picture … Continue reading →

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Adding/Removing AppBar Buttons on the fly

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Mike Clark

I am now back to working on an app that will be brand-new for the Marketplace, namely a Ham Radio practice exam app that I have mentioned on my product page, though not here, apparently.   I temporarily abandoned it to address problems in my … Continue reading →

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Bad News from the Certification Guys

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Mike Clark

I put together a minor upgrade to all my apps — correcting a couple of things I didn’t like in them, and adding a way for users to see all my apps — and they’ve been coming back from the certification … Continue reading →

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Kudos to @Glowpuff!

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Mike Clark

The Windows Phone 7 developer community is truly a wondrous thing!  My earlier post complaining about the WP7 Marketplace, and wondering what I could do about navigating to my apps from inside the phone (something which I was told by … Continue reading →

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Nokia-Microsoft Deal: Nice!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Mike Clark

I am encouraged that Nokia has made a deal with Microsoft to put Windows Phone 7 on their upcoming smartphones!  Nokia has a large (though shrinking) share of the cellphone market, and is well known worldwide, so this has the … Continue reading →

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2479 Apps in the App Store

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Mike Clark

I just now checked via Bing, and the total number of WinPhone7 apps in the App Store is 2,479.  On November 11, according to Paul Thurrott there were over 1,600.  So, in 10 days there have been about 879 apps … Continue reading →

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My First Two Apps Are Submitted

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mike Clark

As of tonight I have submitted my first two apps to the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, the App Hub. These are: CoinTosser FractionCalc I’m going to give ConvertPlus, the most complex and “serious” app (in terms of time spent), a … Continue reading →

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Halleluyah! I’m IN!!

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Mike Clark

As I noted in an earlier post, I was a trifle late in getting in my request for consideration for early-access to the Windows Phone 7 App Marketplace, so I was quite philosophical about my chances of being able to … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch Event

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mike Clark

On Monday, October 12, 1010 is the Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch Event!  It’s going to be a simulcast from Mountain View, California, and if you can take the day off then it’s a good idea to do so.  It … Continue reading →

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