Tag Archives: Windows 8

Migrate your Windows 8 apps from Release Preview to RTM

Posted on August 17, 2012 by qmatteoq

Here we go again: a new Windows 8 version has been released (luckily, it’s the last one ) and we have to test our application against the RTM, to see if everything is working fine. Luckily, this time the migration … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 16, 2012 by qmatteoq

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

Posted on August 13, 2012 by qmatteoq

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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How to open Internet Explorer by code in a Metro style application

Posted on July 13, 2012 by qmatteoq

Recently I’ve worked on a Windows 8 application to promote my blog: people can use it to read my posts within the application and to be notified (using both toast and tile notifications) every time a new post is published. … Continue reading →

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Include a support page in the Settings panel of a Windows 8 application

Posted on July 8, 2012 by qmatteoq

One of the requisites to pass the certification for a Windows 8 application is to provide a support page, where the user can find all the information needed to get in touch with the developer. This requirement is inherited directly … Continue reading →

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