Normally to create a new WordPress site on Azure you would Click => New => Compute => Website => From Gallery => WordPress. Except, this doesn’t work if you already have an existing WordPress site on Azure because the MYSql provider “ClearDB” limits you to one SQL instance. In the final step, you may encounter…
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Claim Your Industry-Leading Tools for Windows 8 and Windows Phone Today
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Secure the future with Telerik tools for Windows Universal Apps To support Microsoft and the Microsoft developer community, Telerik is giving away their best tools for building Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps. Get yours before the end of TechEd 2014 — no strings attached. Click to claim your License now! And here’s the best part:…
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Win an Xbox One Titanfall Editon via DreamSpark (for students)
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Do you live to code? Activate your DreamSpark benefits! Download Visual Studio Pro 2013 FOR FREE Qualify to win an Xbox One Titanfall Edition Download Visual Studio Professional 2013 FOR FREE and enter a chance to win an Xbox One Titanfall Edition! By using Visual Studio Professional 2013, you can deliver quality applications…
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Windows Phone 8.1 Jump Start for Developers Announced
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Microsoft Virtual Academy has just announced this year’s Windows Phone Jump Start training for developers! Building Apps for Windows Phone 8.1 Jump Start will be held on 29th, 30th April and extend onto the morning of May 1st: “If you’re an app developer who wants to design and build Windows Phone 8.1 apps using XAML…
Software Development, Uncategorized, Windows 8
App Builder Rewards – 28 days of Devices!
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I am pleased to share the “28 Days of Devices” offer available now through February 28 as part of one of the many cool quests going on in the App Builder Rewards Program. If you aren’t familiar with App Builder Rewards, here’s how it works: For a limited time, you can earn points for completing quests, such…
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Collectible Tool Memorabilia
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Aenima Press Kit Folder Aenima Press Kit Gatefold Insert Aenima Press Kit Gatefold Insert (Opened) Aenima Press Kit Promo Photo Tool Snail-Mail Newsletter #1 (Front) Tool Snail-Mail Newsletter #1 (Back) Tool Snail-Mail Newsletter #2 (Front) Tool Snail-Mail Newsletter #2 (Back) Tool Merchandise Form #1 (Front) Tool Merchandise Form #1 (Back) Tool Merchandise Form…
Software Development, Windows Phone 8
Add Pubcenter Ads to App Studio Apps
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App Studio is an awesome web-interface for creating fully functional Windows Phone 8 apps. It has support for displaying a variety of content from various mechanisms is multiple stylized ways. It is similar to XPCK, but affords you the ability to develop and create a store publishable .xap with nothing more than a web browser!…
Software Development, Windows Phone 8
Parse Phone numbers to clickable links in WP8 WebView
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You’ve got a Windows Phone 8 app and you want to initiate a phone call from a number embedded in a Web View. In Windows 8, this just works, literally put a phone number in your rendered html and the WebView will detect it and make it clickable. However, on Windows Phone 8 you will…
Software Development, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
Awesome apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8 built with XPCK
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Today’s post will highlight some awesome apps created with the XPlatformCloudKit (XPCK). Many of these apps were created by first time developers and showcase unique ways of using a cross-platform app template. FYI, apps created with this template may qualify for prizes and cash from app development promotions offered by Microsoft. If you have trouble…
Software Development, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8
Just published a Windows Phone or Windows 8 app? Get rewarded today!
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Microsoft has implemented a number of promotions to reward students and independent developers who have recently submitted apps in the Windows Phone and Windows 8 marketplaces. In this post, I am going to give a brief overview of the current promotional offerings. Of course, you will want to make sure to take a look at…