Andy Wigley

TechEd Europe: Windows Phone: MVVM and Unit Testing Step by Step

Thanks to everyone who attended my session this morning at TechEd Europe in Amsterdam. I have posted all the sample code I showed up onto Skydrive. You can download it here: http://sdrv.ms/LUmrgM

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 12:12 PM by Andy Wigley

What happens to network calls when your WP7 app goes dormant?

Download sample code . In my Windows Phone training courses and workshops, I explain how the application lifecycle works, and how when your app loses focus – because the lock screen comes up, because your app is interrupted by an incoming phone call,...

Published Sun, Apr 08 2012 3:29 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Networking, Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev, #wp7dev

Globalizing and Localizing a Windows Phone App

There’s a great post on the Windows Phone Developers Blog on Globalizing and Localizing a Windows Phone App. It’s a great summary of all the good advice that’s out there, but the standout info for me is how to handle different regional variations such...

Published Fri, Apr 06 2012 6:29 AM by Andy Wigley

How to Databind SelectedItems of the ListPicker and RecurringDaysPicker

The ListPicker control from the Silverlight Toolkit is one of those Swiss Army Knife controls – very versatile and really useful. It wasn’t quite versatile enough for me though, as one thing it does *not* do is support setting the SelectedItems property...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2012 9:41 AM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev, #wp7dev

Silverlight Toolkit ToggleSwitch Databinding Bug

Are you using MVVM? Are you using the ToggleSwitch from the Silverlight Toolkit? Have you got a weird bug where a ToggleSwitch that has its IsChecked property databound to a bool or a bool? property of a ViewModel doesn’t always seem to display...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 3:23 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev, #wp7dev

Windows Phone LINQ to SQL and Data Virtualization

How to work with large tables in LINQ to SQL on Windows Phone Introduction to Data Virtualization Data Virtualization is a technique you use to expose a subset of the data from a large data collection so that only the actual data you need is fetched into...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 12:05 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev, SQL Server Compact Edition, Linq to Sql

Syncing Windows Phone database with backend SQL Server

Windows Phone 7 was first released without any local database support which caused raised eyebrows from me and other MVPs who had a background in building Line of Business apps. Over a year ago, I posted about a port of the Perst C# database which had...

Published Wed, Dec 07 2011 12:47 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Sync Services, Perst, wp7dev

Windows Phone Workshop–Manchester

Just a very brief note as I’m about to start giving a Windows Phone workshop to Nokia developers in Milan Big thank you to everyone who came to the workshop in Manchester on Saturday 24th September. You were a great and enthusiastic crowd! I have...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 2:35 AM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

Mango Jump Start Videos–Just Released!

Microsoft have announced availability of the HD-quality video recordings – FREE – on Channel 9 ! · The 14-hour course covers all aspects of Windows Phone development Visual Studio 2010, Silverlight, Expression, data storage, networks, user interface,...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 9:48 AM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

FREE GUI add-on for Isolated Storage Explorer

Last week in the JumpStart video webcasts, I showed how you use a new tool that is included in the Windows Phone 7.1 SDK – the Isolated Storage Explorer Tool. This handy tool allows you to list the files in Isolated Storage on the emulator or a develop...

Published Fri, Sep 02 2011 5:08 AM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

And we’re back…

“Mango” Jump Start! Aug. 23-24! Pass it on… That's right, Microsoft MVPs Rob Miles and Andy Wigley are back! Microsoft Learning hosted a Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (plus an update course) last year and it was an absolute smash. Mobile application...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 1:55 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

Want a FREE Windows Phone??

APPA Mundi has a large number of Windows Phone 7 Developer Phones to give away to UK developers (Thanks to Microsoft)! All you have to do is come to one of our workshops (see below) and create a unique and high quality Windows Phone 7 app and get it published...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2011 2:41 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

Calling West Midlands WP7 Enthusiasts!

APPA Mundi and Microsoft are holding a WP7 Workshop at The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP on Saturday 27 th March 2011 . Start at 9:00 running through to 21:00. Lunch and beverages provided! If you are creating apps for Windows Phone 7, as...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 2:13 PM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

WP7 Hackathons–Coming Soon to UK!

Microsoft UK and APPA Mundi are running a series of Windows Phone 7 Hackathon events. What’s a Hackathon, you may ask? A Hackathon is an informal event when a group of software developers get together in a spirit of collaboration to push a project forward...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 10:14 AM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

Tech.Days Online Conference – Create.Design.Deliver | Windows Phone 7

On March 24th, I am one of the speakers at a Tech.Days Online Conference on Windows Phone 7. The event is presented by the MSDN UK Team, assisted by a few outside speakers such as myself and Laurent Guignion. It starts at 15:00 hrs and runs through to...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 11:39 AM by Andy Wigley

Filed under: Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, wp7dev

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TechEd Europe: Windows Phone: MVVM and Unit Testing Step by Step

What happens to network calls when your WP7 app goes dormant?

Globalizing and Localizing a Windows Phone App

How to Databind SelectedItems of the ListPicker and RecurringDaysPicker

Silverlight Toolkit ToggleSwitch Databinding Bug

Windows Phone LINQ to SQL and Data Virtualization

Syncing Windows Phone database with backend SQL Server

Windows Phone Workshop–Manchester

Mango Jump Start Videos–Just Released!

FREE GUI add-on for Isolated Storage Explorer

And we’re back…

Want a FREE Windows Phone??

Calling West Midlands WP7 Enthusiasts!

WP7 Hackathons–Coming Soon to UK!

Tech.Days Online Conference – Create.Design.Deliver | Windows Phone 7