Windows - Xander Dumaine

Asynchronous Data Calls in Windows Store Apps

Below is the way that I’ve written my (MVVM, C#, XAML) Windows store app to make asynchronous data calls. This is necessary so that the UI doesn’t lock up while some network action or request is being performed. Make a function that gets your data synchronously. This makes

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Choosing a photo from the Photos library in Windows 8

I’m working on a Windows 8/RT app, and one of the pieces of functionality I needed was the ability for users to select a photo from their library and upload it (more on the uploading). I wanted to use the built in Windows 8 photo picker (a specific

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Fixing the Trackpad in Windows 8 Installed on a Macbook Pro

Update 1/16/13 – I tried out Trackpad++ despite it’s creepy malware-feel on the site and in the installer. It did successfully restore 2-finger right click and scrolling. I haven’t had any luck with any other Windows 8 specific gestures though. Use at your own risk. The Apple

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Programming the Windows 7 Taskbar in WPF

This post is dedicated to features of the Windows 7 Taskbar in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications. Everything that I will show can be done in the code behind, but it can also be done within the xaml. Because the project in which I implemented these changes is written in