Category: Development
Create icons from any font character in Metro Studio 2
I’ve been using Metro Studio 2 from Syncfusion for a while now to create beautiful looking Metro styled icons for Website, Windows Phone and Windows 8 development projects.
Today I got an email from Syncfusion about the ability to create icons from any font character. This is awesome stuff and I just wanted to share this with you.
If you haven’t tried Metro Studio 2, then head over and download it. It’s free and a tool I recommend every designer and developer should have in their toolbox.
Enjoy!
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Article on Responsive Design
Good post on Response Design
Enjoy!
References
Blog post:
http://www.kendoui.com/blogs/teamblog/posts/13-01-22/responsive_design_with_twitter_bootstrap.aspx
Six Revisions 25 examples:
http://sixrevisions.com/design-showcase-inspiration/responsive-webdesign-examples/
Using SQL Server Data Tools for Connected Database Development
Great post on doing connected database development with SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT). Please see my previous post on getting started with SSDT.
Enjoy!
Getting Started with SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
HTML5: 10 Provocative Predictions For The Future
Good post.
For HTML5 developers and decision makers, the most important technologies right now are HTML, JavaScript, CSS, mobile platforms and devices and evolving HTML platforms (browsers and operating systems). But what does that mean in the real world? It means these 10 things in 2013:
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HTML 5 vs. Native vs. Hybrid apps. Results are in for 2013 global developer survey
Kendo UI to Support Windows Phone 8 in 2013
Great post by Telerik on their Kendo UI web framework, which will start to support Windows Phone 8 in 2013!
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Windows Phone Dev Center App
Came across a great Windows Phone app that lets you track your app and provides all kinds of great data about it.
Dev Center
Good app developers know how to keep their customers happy. The Windows Phone Dev Center app (preview) gives you all that great data about how your app is doing in the real world to help you make it the best it can be. Access download and crash trends, and read user reviews quickly from your phone.
IMPORTANT: This app requires a Windows Phone Dev Center account and won’t work without one.
Key features:
• Secure connection to Windows Phone Dev Center.
• Downloads and crash trends for 5d, 1m, 6m, and 1y periods.
• User reviews translated to a language of your choice.
• Live Tile updates of new downloads and crashes.
• Ability to share links to your apps.
• Payment info.
Check it out:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/dev-center/2d3063c2-4b29-4e69-9c03-50b67b0e6aec
null is not false
I came across some interesting C# posts on “null is not false” by Eric Lippert. Thought I would share the links.
Null is not false – Part 1
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/03/26/null-is-not-false.aspx
Null is not false – Part 2
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/04/13/10293219.aspx
Enjoy!
The Flying Maverick 