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Another WP7 update

I just received another update for my phone and I am wondering if anyone else finds the graphic on the phone confusing? The intent is to indicate that the phone should not be disconnected during the update process, but it also could mean that the computer CAN NOT send information to the phone. The updateContinue reading “Another WP7 update”

The Ribbon is cute, but where is…

With Visio 2010, Visio has now joined the other core Office apps and now supports the ribbon. The ribbon on displays what is relavent for the task at hand. With the old menus, I ended up turning almost all of them on and wasting screen real estate. So in a way, I like the newContinue reading “The Ribbon is cute, but where is…”

Radio on the Zune HD

In February 2010, I picked up a Zune HD while traveling in the states and have loved it. At the time, the device was not available in Canada. Since I already have a large collection of music, the lack of access to the Zune marketplace from Canada was not a big issue. One problen IContinue reading “Radio on the Zune HD”

I just survived my WP7 first upgrade

So what do I think of the process? It was slow. There was no inidcation that the process was ongoing or had died. The graphic on the phone during the process was interesting. It was a picture of the phone connected by a cable to the phone. Unfortunately, there was an arrow pointing from theContinue reading “I just survived my WP7 first upgrade”

That E9967A Colour Looks Good on You!

One fun issue with developing phone apps is trying to determine colours and be consistent. To help, there is a webpage on Wikipedia that displays names and RGB Hex Codes for various colours. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors John Marshall… Visio MVP Visio.MVPs.org

Tired of the Windows Phone Emulator?

It seems a trend among geeks to have their laptops covered in stickers. Whether that is to support their favourite products or to actually hold their machine together, is unsure. You can also do the same branding to your phone. This even extends to the WP7 emulator. The emulator uses a skin in C:\Program FilesContinue reading “Tired of the Windows Phone Emulator?”

Traveling light?

One problem with traveling with high tech equipment is the amount of stuff you end up carrying. Other than hiring a pack mule, the first step in reducing this burden is to lay out all the equipment you think you need to take and then start eliminating what is not really necessary. Sounds simple, but itContinue reading “Traveling light?”