Mark Downie - PoppaString

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June 14, 2013
1 min read

I continue to be really amazed at the speed of adoption of Windows Azure and its continually expanding services. ...

May 20, 2013
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There are literally millions of PCs and Macs with few options for a modern touch experiences, one of these antiquated ...

May 13, 2013
2 min read

In spite of extensive exposure to ASP.NET MVC I still tend to solve problems by first using ASP.NET Web Forms. Shallow ...

May 03, 2013
9 min read

During a recent trip home I had the opportunity to visit Paris, I opted not to bring my laptop and simply relied on my ...

May 02, 2013
3 min read

I have been collecting and utilizing tools that I can use to help non-profits and startups succeed on the web, and in ...

April 07, 2013
2 min read

Windows Store Background Tasks, as the name suggests, runs in the background when your app is not active. They provide ...

March 22, 2013
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The Achilles heal shared by all smartphones is the limitation to less than a single day of active use. The push for ...

March 17, 2013
1 min read

One of the wonderful things about the new Windows Runtime is that it provides a comprehensive means for accessing the ...

March 12, 2013
1 min read

Every once in a while I get asked to design systems that require passing a simple user id and password to authenticate ...