Pete Vickers

Windows Phone 7 UI Guide and Design Templates

Microsoft has update the UI Design and Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7 for the newly release beta. At the same time, also available are Design Templates for Windows Phone 7 These are a collection of 28 layered Photoshop template files and the Segoe...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 2:06 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, Design Templates, UI Design

Windows Phone 7 Jumpstart Training - Recordings available

If you didn't get to see the excellent Jumpstart Training sessions last week, the recordings are now available here . For anyone who didn't get to attend this event 'live', and wants to know more about writing apps for Windows Phone 7...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 1:05 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, recordings, reactivation, tombstoning, Jumpstart

Uninstalling the Windows Phone 7 CTP

If you are having problems uninstalling the Windows Phone 7 CTP, take a look at the excellent link from Nick Beradi

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 9:54 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, uninstall, CTP

Updated Windows Phone 7 Training

Microsoft have updated their Windows Phone 7 Training kit for Developers - get it here

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 4:32 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7 Training

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start

Our esteemed colleague Andy Wigley, along with Rob Miles will be doing FREE on-line training for Windows Phone 7 next week. You can register for the event here - it is sure to be popular, so book early!

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 3:05 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, Training, Andy Wigley

VS2008 - An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.

We have recently been doing a .Net CF project, where the device doesn't connect to the development PC using Activesync, but is connected via WiFi or even Infra Red. Peter had a problem trying to deploy the project, and kept getting the message 'An...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 5:12 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket, VS2008

Resco announces support for Windows Phone 7

I am a big fan of Resco tools for developers, and have blogged about them in the past. Resco have become the first of the Windows Mobile tools developers to announce they will be releasing their tools for Windows Phone 7. Read more about it here . This...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 1:35 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Resco, Windows Phone 7, UI

The Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh

The Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh that works with the final release of VS2010 is now available. More details here - get it while it's hot!

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 2:05 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh

O2 HTC HD2 Rom upgrade

If like me, you are the proud owner of the HTC HD2 on O2, you will be pleased to know that O2 have finally pulled their finger out and released a new ROM upgrade . I used the excellent SPB Backup to backup my device, and then used their 'ROM Upgrade'...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 7:06 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: SPB Backup, ROM Upgrade, HTC HD2

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 has been released

As reported by fellow MVP Erik Ejlskov Jensen SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 has been released. Erik has full details of what the service pack contains - just follow the link . The various downloads are:- Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 2 for...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 4:44 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: SQL Server Compact Edition, Service Pack 2, SP2

Sliverlight training course on Channel 9

For everyone taking the leap from .Net CF development, Channel 9 are offering a new Silverlight course to aid you in developing your new Windows Phone 7 applications. Head over to Channel 9 to take a look

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 3:28 AM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7, Silverlight

Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Developer Tool Kit

The Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Developer Tool Kit has been released, and is available at the Microsoft Download Center The Windows Mobile 6.5.3 DTK provides documentation, sample code, header and library files, emulator images, and tools to Visual Studio that...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 5:05 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Developer Tool Kit, Windows Mobile, 6.5.3, DTK

Windows Phone 7 Series announced.

Just in case you missed it, and don't read my colleagues' blogs Microsoft anounced the new Windows Phone 7 Series at MWC in Barcelona. You can see lots of videos with full details and demos here No announcement about development environments,...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 3:52 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: Windows Phone 7 Series, MWC Barcelona, MIX10

Error handling in .Net Compact Framework - And more

Error handling and tracing has always been a challenge, and many attempts have been made to automate error handling. I have tried various methods in the past, including writing my own error handler, that bolted in after the application had been written...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 2:35 PM by Pete Vickers

SQL Search

I am a great fan of Redgate tools for both SQL Server and .Net development. They write superb tools for developers - I find SQL Toolbelt invaluable for working with SQL Server. The have just produced a new FREE tool call SQL Search which does exactly...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 1:38 PM by Pete Vickers

Filed under: SQL Search, Redgate, SQL Server

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