"Great post! For somebody who's never used a smartphone that's not an iPhone, these sorts of posts are really helpful.
The big question for me is whether or not Windows Phone is worth developing for. Obviously, its market share is much…"
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Douglas Ching's blog post was featuredMy Experiences with Windows Phone 8
Last winter I bought a Lumia 920 which runs Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 8 is a large overhaul of Windows Phone 7 because now it uses the same kernel as Windows 8. It also added support for better hardware and a more flexible development framework. Previously I have used the original iPhone, the iPhone 4 and the Galaxy Nexus Google Android phone. I have never seen anyone with a Windows Phone and I thought it looked neat so I decided to try it out. Here are my experiences and opinions about…See More
Douglas Ching posted a blog postMy Experiences with Windows Phone 8
Last winter I bought a Lumia 920 which runs Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 8 is a large overhaul of Windows Phone 7 because now it uses the same kernel as Windows 8. It also added support for better hardware and a more flexible development framework. Previously I have used the original iPhone, the iPhone 4 and the Galaxy Nexus Google Android phone. I have never seen anyone with a Windows Phone and I thought it looked neat so I decided to try it out. Here are my experiences and opinions about…See More
Douglas Ching commented on Timothy Little's blog post MVC4 and Rails"Code First is really a great feature, but one thing I think Active Record has over EF is migrations. Code First allows for migrations, but I find them more difficult to use. It's not as automatic as it is in Rails and I often mess…"
Makoto Ishida commented on Douglas Ching's blog post Trying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter Edition"Thank you Douglas for the nice article.
I will give it a try too!
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Douglas Ching's blog post was featuredTrying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter Edition
Trying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter EditionXamarin Studio is an IDE that allows developers to create iOS, Android and Mac apps using C#. Recently Xamarin released Xamarin Studio 2.0 and along with a free Starter edition. While the Starter edition is very limited it allows developers to see what Xamarin Studio is like and how writing Android apps using C# works. I was hoping to create an iOS app, but it turns out a Mac is still required in order to write iOS apps even with higher editions.…See More
Douglas Ching posted a blog postTrying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter Edition
Trying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter EditionXamarin Studio is an IDE that allows developers to create iOS, Android and Mac apps using C#. Recently Xamarin released Xamarin Studio 2.0 and along with a free Starter edition. While the Starter edition is very limited it allows developers to see what Xamarin Studio is like and how writing Android apps using C# works. I was hoping to create an iOS app, but it turns out a Mac is still required in order to write iOS apps even with higher editions.…See More
Daniel Nishimura commented on Douglas Ching's blog post Ubuntu for Phones"Awesome that it uses Qt. It's one of the few UI frameworks I enjoy using. Hopefully it gains in popularity."
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Douglas Ching's Blog
My Experiences with Windows Phone 8
Last winter I bought a Lumia 920 which runs Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 8 is a large overhaul of Windows Phone 7 because now it uses the same kernel as Windows 8. It also added support for better hardware and a more flexible development framework. Previously I have used the original iPhone, the iPhone 4 and the Galaxy Nexus Google Android phone. I have never seen anyone with a Windows Phone and I thought it looked neat so I decided to try it…
ContinuePosted on May 10, 2013 at 11:36am — 1 Comment
Trying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter Edition
Trying out Xamarin Studio 2.0 Starter Edition
Xamarin Studio is an IDE that allows developers to create iOS, Android and Mac apps using C#. Recently Xamarin released Xamarin Studio 2.0 and along with a free Starter edition. While the Starter edition is very limited it allows developers to see what Xamarin Studio is like and how writing Android apps using C# works. I was hoping to create an iOS app, but it turns out a Mac is still required in order to write iOS apps even…
ContinuePosted on March 8, 2013 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
Ubuntu for Phones
Today Canonical officially announced Ubuntu for phones http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone. Usually a new phone OS announcement is not much to get excited about, but Ubuntu’s entry has been anticipated for years. I am interested in this because Canonical’s Ubuntu is the most widely adopted and supported Linux distribution and they are promising a level of convergence never seen before. Eventually Ubuntu will be able to run the same OS on…
ContinuePosted on January 2, 2013 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment
Why TypeScript?
A few weeks ago Microsoft released a preview for TypeScript. What is TypeScript and why would you use it? Initially TypeScript may look very similar in function to CoffeeScript or Dart. These are two technologies TypeScript often gets compared to because all three can be used to generate JavaScript.…
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:00am — 5 Comments
Web Site Security Tips
Web Site Security Tips
When developing web sites it’s a good practice to address security from the start. Here are some basic security tips that I find many sites overlook.
- Use different passwords for your server, database, FTP and other logins. I am often surprised to find many sites that use the same admin password for all their systems or use the same default password without forcing a password…
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 10:30pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 10:39am on December 31, 2008,
Bill said… - Hey Douglas. What do you do with Ruby?
- At 9:26pm on December 30, 2008,
Greg Hester said… - Aloha Douglas! Good to see you on TechHui. Also, thanks for joining the Eclipse user's group.
- At 8:33pm on December 30, 2008,
Nikolas Yem said… - Aloha Douglas! Welcome to the Tech Hui! The Rat Chicken is here to help! Just ask! :)
- At 5:57pm on December 30, 2008,
Mika Leuck said… - Welcome Douglas! You have an interesting combination of language skills.
The FAQ is a good place to learn about the site. You may want to join some of the interest groups such as .NET and Ruby Developers.
We hope you find TechHui useful and invite others. Happy Holidays!
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