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Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:54 PM

My Building apps for WP8 and Windows 8 presentation

Here are the slides I used today for my “ Building apps for WP8 and Windows 8 ” presentation at our special full day event in Montreal on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Azure : Building apps for WP8 and Win8 from Laurent Duveau
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Tuesday, January 08, 2013 10:39 AM

[french] Atelier Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 et Windows Azure à Montréal!

          Dans le cadre des Samedi.NET et grace au soutien de Microsoft Canada , la Communauté .NET Montréal est très heureuse d’organiser cet atelier dédié aux développement d’applications ciblant Windows 8, Windows...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 2:01 PM

My BUILD 2012 sessions selection

Knowing that my focus is on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 apps with XAML/C# and Azure , here is my recommended sessions playlist if you want to catch up with BUILD .   Windows Store apps Introduction to creating Windows Store apps using XAML Performance...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:55 AM

BUILD 2012 day 1 Keynote recap

On October 30, 2012 Steve Ballmer kicked off the first BUILD conference keynote. Steve shared some insights around Windows 8: 4 million customers upgraded to Windows 8 over the weekend since the October 26 release (so in 3 days only!). Focus on sharing...
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Monday, October 29, 2012 8:21 PM

Hello Windows Phone 8!

The latest version of Microsoft mobile OS, Windows Phone 8 was unveiled today. It really offers tons of new features and improvements!! I noticed: Custom Start & Lock Screen Kid’s Corner Data Sense People Hub / Rooms Integrated Skype Calling NFC Tap...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012 11:01 PM

Getting started with Microsoft design language (ex Metro)

The Microsoft design language (formerly known as Metro ) is the touch-and-tile UX language that Microsoft designed to create an interface focused on content, information, and movement. It is designed to embrace those principles: clean, light, fast, open...
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012 11:02 PM

Windows 8: new name for Metro apps and associated design language

Due to some reason , what we referred as “Metro” in Windows 8 is not to be used anymore. Those last few months have left us in the dark, so here is some clarification: Metro style apps = Windows Store apps (note lowercase on apps) Metro design principles...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:31 PM

WP7.5 Mango: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Note: I love my phone, this post is a way to describe my (short) experience with the latest version of the Windows Phone OS (Mango), read that as my feedback to get a better product.   The Good First, the update process was excellent this time! Microsoft...
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Monday, October 03, 2011 4:26 PM

Activate Wi-Fi sharing on your Samsung Focus with Mango

Back in December 2010, I wrote about how you can Activate internet tethering on Samsung Focus with Rogers Canada . If you installed the latest WP7 update, Mango , this is still valid, but you have a new option: activate WiFi sharing !! As for tethering...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:15 PM

Windows Phone 7.5 Canadian App Challenge

    Canadian Developers: “Submit 2 quality apps and get a free Windows Phone 7.5. Your app could even be featured on the MSDN Newsletter and MSDN website.” Be among the first 300 to build or upgrade 2 quality apps in the Mango App Challenge...
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