Let us begin by … oh heck; we are trying to cut the fluff & fine-tune our Windows Phone applications, right? So, here goes: Images: This should be common knowledge .. Windows Phone handles JPGs much quicker than PNGs. So, unless we need transparency, let’s stay away from unnecessary PNGs. Next comes the Resource vs [...]
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10 Quick Real-World WPDev Performance Tuning Tips
Posted: April 20, 2012 in Windows Phone 7 StuffTags: performance, WPDev, WPResources
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Handling Authenticated Zip files in Windows Phone
Posted: March 22, 2012 in Windows Phone 7 StuffTags: asynchronous, authentication, WPDev, zip
This will be a short post on a little roadblock that was overcome. To-Do: An internal Windows Phone application that we are building for Sogeti needed to pull down a chunk of data from a server for caching & displaying on the phone. Meh .. So, what’s the Challenge? Well, two little issues: The content [...]
Windows Phone + SignalR = Awesome Possibilities!
Posted: March 1, 2012 in Articles, Windows Phone 7 StuffTags: articles, asynchronous, SignalR, SilverlightShow, WPDev
I guest-blogged for SilverlightShow recently: Real-time communication. Many software applications on variety of platforms & form factors have a genuine need for it. But persistent networks, real-time connectivity & asynchrony continue to challenge us developers in building such applications. Is there a silver lining? Could we have near-real-time communication in our mobile apps? Imagine the [...]
WPDev Sin: Lust
Posted: February 5, 2012 in Windows Phone 7 StuffTags: 7DeadlySins, WPDev, WPResources
This is the Day #7 & last post in the article series “7 Deadly Sins for Windows Phone Developers!“. What is Lust ? From http://deadlysins.com: Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body. Why: Oh, please. How does Lust relate to Windows Phone development ? – excessive desires .. Upfront, we’re not [...]
WPDev Sin: Gluttony
Posted: February 4, 2012 in Windows Phone 7 StuffTags: 7DeadlySins, WPDev, WPResources
This is the Day #6 post in the article series “7 Deadly Sins for Windows Phone Developers!“. What is Gluttony ? From http://deadlysins.com: Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires. Why: Because you were weaned improperly as an infant. How does Gluttony relate to Windows Phone development ? – [...]
WPDev Sin: Greed
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Windows Phone 7 StuffTags: 7DeadlySins, WPDev, WPResources
This is the Day #5 post in the article series “7 Deadly Sins for Windows Phone Developers!“. What is Greed? From http://deadlysins.com: Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness. Why: You live in possibly the most pampered, consumerist society since [...]
