My thoughts on software development, technology and design.

Windows Phone 7– Silverlight Gesture Support

September 08, 2010
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Ok this is my last blog about Windows Phones 7 for a while, I have gone a bit of a WP7 splurge and this should be the ...

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Windows Phone 7– Text Input using Soft Keys

September 06, 2010
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The more reading I do for Windows Phone 7 is the more I realize how ill prepared a Windows or Web developer is for ...

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Windows Phone 7 – More Information

August 25, 2010
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I have basically completed my first app for Windows Phone 7, I am poised to register it on the Marketplace. I am still ...

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Windows Phone 7 - Event Driven Programming

August 21, 2010
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This post is really just a design addendum to my previous post, an opportunity to revisit and redress the solution I ...

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Get Zip Code from GPS data

August 18, 2010
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I am currently working on a Windows Phone 7 (WP7) app and I essentially needed to get two pieces of information for the ...

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Windows Home Group Errors During Setup

August 01, 2010
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One of the most useful and user friendly features of Windows 7 is the HomeGroup feature. HomeGroup takes the burden out ...

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10 things to do in Columbus

July 27, 2010
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Just a quick list of things to do and places to visit within 50 miles of Ohio’s state capital: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium ...

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Microsoft Security Essentials

July 20, 2010
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I am the on call PC expert for my entire family and most of my friends, this works for me most times but dealing with ...

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Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express

July 09, 2010
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I was recently looking for an easy way to run queries and scripts against a hosted SQL Server database without having ...

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