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Windows 8 RTM is here: how to fix activation issues and submit apps to the store!

Since yesterday, as previously announced, Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012 RTM are available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Even if this is an important news, since it marks a new milestone for Microsoft, there isn’t too much to tell: … Continue reading

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Import an already existing SQLite database in a Windows 8 application

One of the comments I’ve received in the blog post I wrote about using SQLite in a Windows 8 application was a really interesting question: what can I do if I have a pre populated SQLite database and I want … Continue reading

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Welcome to Windows Phone Dev Center!

Two days ago Microsoft has shutted down AppHub for maintainance and, after a few hours, reopened it with many surprises. The first is that AppHub doesn’t exist anymore and it’s been replaced by a new portal called Windows Phone Dev … Continue reading

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How to deal with the “Unspecified error” in a Windows Phone application

While developing and testing a Windows Phone application you may have to deal with a really annoying problem: your application crashes and the only error reported by Visual Studio is a generic Unspecified error. Visual Studio itself isn’t of any … Continue reading

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How to display GIF images in a Windows Phone application

Some time ago I was talking with a friend that needed a special requirement for his application: displaying GIF images downloaded from the web. This image format is not supported by Silverlight nor Windows Phone: if you try to download … Continue reading

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