The Flying Maverick

Database Development

Getting Started with SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)

Callon Campbell [MVP] on March 1, 2013

Great post on getting started with SQL Server Data Tools.

Enjoy!

Development Mobile

HTML5: 10 Provocative Predictions For The Future

Callon Campbell [MVP] on March 1, 2013

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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Development Mobile

HTML 5 vs. Native vs. Hybrid apps. Results are in for 2013 global developer survey

Callon Campbell [MVP] on March 1, 2013

Great article Sasha

Here is a great graphic from the survey results:

HTML5 infographic

Enjoy!

Development Mobile

Kendo UI to Support Windows Phone 8 in 2013

Callon Campbell [MVP] on March 1, 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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Technology

Internet Explorer 10 Now Available for Windows 7

Callon Campbell [MVP] on February 26, 2013

Today Microsoft finally releases Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. Internet Explorer is 20% faster for real world web sites and there is also a 60% increase in support modern web standards.

As mentioned on the IEBlog today, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7…

improves performance across the board with faster page loading, faster interactivity, and faster JavaScript performance, while reducing CPU usage and improving battery life on mobile PCs.

The biggest news on the Windows 7 front is performance.

IE 10 for Windows 7 in the real world is 20 percent faster than IE 9. We spent a lot of time on this.

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Mobile Technology

Nokia Lumia phones to get more exclusive Windows Phone apps

Callon Campbell [MVP] on February 26, 2013

More Nokia announcements today on exclusive Nokia Lumia apps…

GoPro app
Burton and Burton Sequencer apps
Foursquare app
Tumblr (official) app

Finally Nokia has struck a deal with Dreamworks Animation. Dreamworks will use Nokia’s API to create rich, interactive entertainment experiences exclusively for Nokia devices. No details on what ‘interactive entertainment experiences’ are coming, but we should know more later this year and hopefully see them in the second half of 2013.

Enjoy!

Development Mobile Technology

Windows Phone Dev Center App

Callon Campbell [MVP] on February 25, 2013

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