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Crossing the Windows Desktop Bridge

Crossing the Windows Desktop Bridge

Choosing the right tech stack for a project can be difficult. There are many factors that weigh in on which tools to use. Your team's proficiency in a language, available frameworks, hardware requirements, existing components, and many other variables help shape this decision.

HoloLens: The First Few Weeks

HoloLens: The First Few Weeks

I have to admit, the first time I tried HoloLens at //Build in 2015, I was underwhelmed. The demo was scripted, and the product was clearly not complete. There was literally a main behind the curtain debugging the device as we went through the motions. The second time I got

Mixing HoloLens 2D and 3D XAML Views in HolographicSpace

Mixing HoloLens 2D and 3D XAML Views in HolographicSpace

If I can be a little honest, I feel like the HoloLens might be a solution in search of a problem. But that's probably because it is so new and we are just beginning to understand its impact. I think credit goes to Microsoft for understanding this, and

Cross-Platform UI Testing with Specflow, Xamarin, and CodedUI: Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of my blog series on cross-platform UI testing. For those who are just joining us, in Part 1 we discussed the high-level strategy for cross-platform UI testing using Xamarin.UITest and CodedUI, and introduced SpecFlow as the glue that holds everything together. I also identified a

Cross-Platform UI Testing with Specflow, Xamarin, and CodedUI: Part 1

Just about every developer is familiar with the benefits and costs of Test-Driven Development. Regardless of your personal stance on the topic, it is hard to argue against the evidence that automated testing often pays huge dividends in improved quality, reliability, and efficiency. In fact, on most well-managed projects these

Building Apps for Xbox One with UWP

As you probably heard in the keynote at //build today – it is now possible to leverage the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) to build apps for Xbox One! Since the last //build in 2015 we have been using UWP to build single package apps that can be shared by phones and

Successfully implementing Cortana in your UWP app

Cortana is a great way to bring some of that Windows 10 platform goodness into your app. With Windows 10 and UWP, it is now possible to get Cortana integrated into your app for mobile devices, tablets, and desktops.