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Using Caliburn Micro with Universal Windows app – Binding and actions

In the previous post we’ve learned how to properly set up Caliburn Micro in a Universal Windows app. In this post we’re going to recap all the most important naming conventions that can be used to connect our data to … Continue reading

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Using Caliburn Micro with Universal Windows app – The project setup

One of the most important features that was added in Windows Phone 8.1 is the native Windows Runtime support: this new approach opened the doors to Universal Windows app, a new way to write applications for Windows and Windows Phone … Continue reading

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Windows Phone 8.1: a lap around the new development features

Don’t get fooled by the version number: Windows Phone 8.1 isn’t just a minor update, but it’s a totally new version of our favorite operating system, both for users but, most of all, for developers. At a first glance, you … Continue reading

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Windows Phone 8 Development Succinctly: free ebook for developers

I’m happy to announce that, last week, Syncfusion, a popular company among developers for their great suites of controls, has released my new book titled Windows Phone 8 Development Succinctly. It’s a digital free e-book and, in 243 pages, it … Continue reading

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New GDR3 emulators for Windows Phone Developers

A few days ago Microsoft has finally released a new set of emulators that are aligned with the latest Windows Phone update, GDR3, which is available to developers since a while and that it’s going to be released soon for … Continue reading

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