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Does the world really need "official" apps? by Bil Simser

The "buzz" exploded a few days ago with this site . "Official" application requests for Windows Phone 7, vendors and services that don't have a presence (an official one anyway) on the Microsoft phone platform. I have to ask though, do we really need...

Visual Studio Achievements - Remember Kids They're Just For Fun by Bil Simser

I followed a neat project for the last couple of months which today became a reality, Visual Studio Achievements . Achievements are something the gaming world are very familiar with. They're milestones of recognition to meet like "Blowing up 30 Enemies...

Some JSON Resources For You by Bil Simser

As a developer I really dig JSON over XML for information exchange. It's clean, simple, and just works. I don't have to deal with complicated schema validation, reams of unreadable encoded text, and hierarchies that make no sense. I prefer to consume...

Prairie Dev Con West - Sessions Announced and Registration Open! by Bil Simser

I’m thrilled to announce that the Prairie Dev Con West folks have posted sessions and speakers on their site, and opened registration for Prairie Developer Conference West ! Three Days of Fantastic Sessions! Prairie Dev Con West happens March 13 – 15...

Microsoft's Next Move, Split Metro and Classic Mode in Windows 8? by Bil Simser

Caveat lector. This is an opinion piece and not something I do often (or probably well) but my thoughts on this were a little more than 140 characters could handle. You have been warned. Recently Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stood up and, doing his best...

Secret Agent Man by Bil Simser

Just a quick one this morning as we all get started in the week. Something that comes into play (sometimes in a big way) is the user agent string your browser gives off. So for example using the User-Agent field in the request header, you can determine...

Unicorns, Triple Rainbows, Package Management and Lasers by Bil Simser

Since the dawn of time, developers have been adding references to projects. Even longer, they’ve been doing it through a cumbersome and tedious manual process. You know the routine. C’mon. Play along with me: Launch web browser Search for the website...

Installing PyGTK on Windows x64 by Bil Simser

If you’re doing any work with Python you might need a user interface as Python doesn't provide one. Once such interface is provided by the GIMP Toolkit (GTK) in the form of Python bindings called PyGTK . PyGTK is actually made up of three dependant libraries...

Alone in the Dark with Microsoft Desktop Virtualization by Bil Simser

I don’t often get too bitchy with the mother ship, but I have to say that I’m highly disappointed with Microsoft and it’s desktop virtualization strategy. In fact, they really have forced us SharePoint developers to go down very few paths, and most roads...

How do you know she’s a witch? by Bil Simser

She looks like one! So begins one of my favourite skits in movie history, the witch scene from Monty Python and Holy Grail. The gist of it is: If she weighs the same as a duck then she’s made of wood and therefore… A witch! And what do we do with witches...
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