Author Archives: qmatteoq

MVP for another year!

Posted on January 2, 2014 by qmatteoq

For me the first day of the year is always a special day: not only because it’s a day full of hope for the things that are going to come during the year, but also because it’s the day in … Continue reading →

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Say hello to WP Dev Fusion!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by qmatteoq

For sure one of the best 2013 moments for me was the Windows Phone Week organization: born as a crazy idea from three friends, it quickly turned out into an international initiative that brought more than 20 events all around … Continue reading →

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Integrating Facebook in your Windows Phone app using the Facebook app

Posted on December 27, 2013 by qmatteoq

If you’re a Windows Phone user, you’ll probably know that Microsoft offers two Facebook applications: an official one and a beta one. The second one is simply a “test field” for all the new features that, from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Fast App Resume and Caliburn Micro

Posted on December 6, 2013 by qmatteoq

Fast App Resume is one of the new features introduced in Windows Phone 8 that allows developers to introduce a smoother experience in their applications. The standard navigation experience is that, when a user suspends the application, he’s able to … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone and Windows Store apps developers unification

Posted on November 7, 2013 by qmatteoq

Yesterday Microsoft announced the first step towards the long rumored Store unification between Windows Phone and Windows 8: a unique registration process. What does it mean? Until today, being a Windows Phone developer was different than being a Windows Store … Continue reading →

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