XAML and UI, whever it is found. Phone, Surface, Silverlight or WPF
Posted in Tips on Apr 15th, 2010
Value Converters are a useful addition to a WPF. If a value converter is specified in a binding, the source data is funneled to the converter before arriving at the binding destination. Before you can use the converter in your XAML you need to add an instance of the converter to your XAML, usually in [...]
Posted in Windows Phone on Apr 14th, 2010
The Windows Phone 7 Series specification mandates that certain hardware be present on all hardware. Camera No, this is not the camera on the phone. But we can wish can’t we? The phone must contain a 5-megapixel camera and accompanying flash. Developers can mark their phone applications as a Photo aware application. I believe [...]
Posted in Windows Phone on Apr 13th, 2010
The Windows Phone 7 Series hardware specification requires an OLED (organic light emitting diode) display. OLED screens are a becoming the new standard for handheld devices. LCDs screens have dominated the display industry for years but it looks like that’s about to change. Benefits OLEDs have a number of advantages over LCDs. * The plastic, [...]
Posted in Windows Phone on Apr 12th, 2010
There are three hardware buttons required on all Windows Phone 7 Series chassis’s. Figure 1: Hardware buttons. Start: Powers on the device. If the phone is on, then pressing this button takes you to the start page. Programmers do not have access to the Startup Button event in the phone API. Back: Press this [...]
