Inspired by Jesse Liberty’s fantastic blog series on learning Xamarin Forms, I decided to explore developing a fully cross-platform app of my own using Xamarin Forms. I thought it would be useful to explore how I can leverage Azure Mobile Services within the app to create a unified experience for a user regardless of which […]
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In the previous post we looked at how to install and use SignalR in Sitefinity with a really simple popup notification sample. This time we’ll look at how we can leverage SignalR to create a real-time count of readers visiting a blog post. Be sure you’ve reviewed the previous post as we’ll be extending the […]
One of the more interesting technologies I discovered during my recent trip to Tech Ed 2014 is SignalR, which is a library for ASP.NET that allows real-time communication between the server and browser. This exciting platform enables bi-directional communication between a page and the server, allowing updates to be instantly pushed in either direction. Best […]
Microsoft’s App Studio is a fantastic tool to help you design and generate applications for Windows Phone as well as Universal Apps for both the phone and Windows. The online interface allows you to add content like RSS feeds, Facebook pages, Flicker photos and more with a few clicks, generating a complete Visual Studio solution […]
If you are working with Xamarin, perhaps in a shared environment, you may come across a new Forms Xaml Page that is in the file system but not yet included in your project. When you proceed to “Include in Project”, you may then encounter this error in the constructor of the ContentPage: InitializeComponent does not […]
What a week it has been! My first major conference was a blast, and more than anything my favorite part has definitely been everything I have learned. I’m eager to go back and watch all the sessions I missed, even re-watch the ones I attended, and most of all, trying it all out! Unfortunately a […]
The fun continues in Houston, I’ve meet some great people and am learning plenty to keep me a busy and happy developer. I had originally planned to scope out just the developer track sessions, mostly on Windows and Windows Phone developoment, but given that there is so much to learn, I thought I would wander […]
Day one at Tech Ed already set the bar high, but day two just smashed it open. So much going on, and it’s way too much content to cram into a summary. Look for full, dedicated posts on some of these topics in the coming days and weeks as I dive deeper into my notes […]
What a day, full of sessions, lessons, great people, and great information; I can’t wait to take in more on Tuesday. If you’d like to say hi, be sure, ping me on twitter @SelAromDotNet, I’d really appreciate the opportunity to meet you in person! Here are some of the highlights from Monday that still have […]
It is a great pleasure, and a true honor to represent Falafel Software at the 2014 Tech Ed Conference in Houston, TX. I’m now onsite, taking in my first ever major conference, and would love to say hi to fellow developers and community members. If you’re attending, please ping me and say hello! I’ll also […]