Azure Media Services allows you to leverage the highly scalable Azure infrastructure to deliver media content on demand. It boasts the ability to deliver content at a scale equivalent of that used to distribute the Olympics to viewers worldwide! It addition, it supports the ability to live stream muli-bitrate broadcasts, encode content on the fly, and…
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Workaround for “You’ve reached your MYSQL quota” with WordPress WebSite Deploy on Microsoft Azure
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
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…
Software Development, Uncategorized, Windows 8
App Builder Rewards – 28 days of Devices!
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
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…
Software Development, Windows Phone 8
Add Pubcenter Ads to App Studio Apps
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
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
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
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
by Paul DeCarlo • • 1 Comment
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!
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
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…
Software Development, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
So you wanna be an App Superstar?
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
I recently recorded a session for Channel 9 on a Real World Example of App marketing strategies. This video will guide you through some of the steps I took over the last few years to produce a side-income through app development in the Windows Phone and Windows 8 marketplaces. It will literally spell out the…
Software Development, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8
App Privacy Policy
by Paul DeCarlo • • 0 Comments
Privacy Policy does not collect or store any personal information does not contain any features that could allow users to unintentionally share their personal information.
Software Development, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
App Enthusiasts released for Windows Phone and Windows 8
by Paul DeCarlo • • 2 Comments
Today marks the launch of the App Enthusiasts application for Windows 8 and Windows Phone! From the app description: “App Enthusiasts showcases applications created by developers around the world on Windows Phone and Windows 8. Stay up to date with the coolest creations by students, indie developers, and companies in your area. App Enthusiasts can…