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navigator.js
If you create a blank JavaScript application in Windows 8, you get just that – a blank...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Open Existing Node.js Project in Visual Studio
Working on a coding project inside of Visual Studio is hugely helpful. VS does so many things to...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Overview of Windows' New Architecture
At the heart of Windows 8 development is WinRT. This is NOT Win32 and it’s not .NET....
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Long Weekend
It's the long weekend! Time to breath a sigh of relief and take some time off. If you're a...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
MCSD HTML5 Exam Offer
It's was a big day in Building 33 as 100 or so people gathered to write Windows 8 apps, compete...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Microsoft Insights
I'll be interviewed at an upcoming online Microsoft Learning event. Join to get tips from...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Microsoft vs. Apple: Differences in Tablet Philosophy
Microsoft and Apple have a long and tangled past. From most perspectives, the two would certainly be...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Implementing the Settings Contract
I presented at a developer camp in Redmond recently on the subject of implementing Windows 8...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Insert Formatted Code into OneNote
NoteHighLight on CodePlex If you haven’t started using OneNote, you might want to consider it....
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Introducing CodeChat
I'm starting a new venture and I'm announcing it now. It's been on my mind for some time...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
iPazzPort Giveaway
A what?! It’s an iPazzPort. I ordered one recently and I was sent two. Not a bad deal, but I...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Jump Start Your Brain
My colleague Michael Palermo and I are scheduled to present two Jump Start video series on Channel...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Learn Windows 8 Development in Your Underwear
If you’re interested in learning how to write apps for Windows 8 but don’t want to leave...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Let's Go MoDev!
Next week, I'm going to be joining a few folks from my team and a bunch of folks from Seattle...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Loading States of the WinJS.UI.ListView
If you make Windows 8 apps using HTML and JavaScript, you are definitely going to be chums with the...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
How to Make Your Grid Pan Automatically
I got a question at an event a few weeks ago that sounded at first like it was going to implicate a...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
How to take a nap
A what?! "codefoster, I thought you were all about productivity and being effective and...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
I had one gripe with the Microsoft Band... Now I have zero.
For the most part, I've been really enjoying the Microsoft Band that I bought the day they went...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
I'm On a Boat
As you read this, I'm in the Pacific ocean, actually hopefully I'm on the Pacific ocean in a...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
GoChute - a Maker Project That Didn't Work :(
I haven't entirely given up on my GoChute idea, but it has slid down the priority list somewhat....
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Going Paperless
It's been the goal for a really long time - let's get rid of paper and live digitally. Well,...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
How the WinJS.UI.ViewBox Actually Works
I just learned something about the WinJS.UI.ViewBox and wanted to share. I have known for some time...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Get That WinRT Documentation Local
If you haven’t seen the modified help system in Visual Studio 11 then prepare to be impressed....
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Get Your Meetup Calendar on Your Windows Phone
This may be obvious to many, but as we all know what’s obvious to us is not necessarily...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Getting Windows Device Info
I have plenty of experience in the C# space with accessing Windows API, but I’m still finding...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Git Cheat Sheet
I spend a lot of time using Git these days. It's one of those technologies you love and hate. I...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Giveaway - Prometric Exam Coupons
If you're looking to take an exam and get MCSD certified, have I got a deal for you! I'm...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Giveaway: Gears of War 3 for Xbox 360
I have an extra, shrink wrapped copy of Gears of War 3 for Xbox that I’d like to give away to...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Giveaway: Visual Studio Windows Decals
I’m giving away one large (8.5” x 11”) Visual Studio 2012 logo window decal and...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Event Handlers in a Windows 8 App
One of the nicest things about JavaScript is the way it considers function. Instead of being wholly...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Extending that Splash Screen
I'm hard at work updating codeShow for Windows 8.1. I could have simply migrated my code from...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Free Microsoft Oakley backpack
codefoster.com is entirely overhauled and with it my provider for blog commenting functionality. I...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Game On Events
Join us for this FREE, hands-on event and learn how to build a Windows 8.1 and/or Windows Phone game...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Gen Appathon Design Slides
If you attended the Gen Appathon in Redmond last week and attended the Windows 8 Design 101 breakout...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Gen Appathon!
If you're anywhere close to Redmond, Washington, you've got to attend the Gen Appathon!...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014
Data Presentation
Sometimes it's hard to know what control to use when you're thinking about bringing your...
Author: codefoster Date: 12/04/2014