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Introduction With the launch of Windows Phone Mango, Microsoft introduced over 500 new features, one of which was a set of new cryptographic APIs that developers can use in their applications to store credentials. The credentials can now be stored in an encrypted fashion that reduces the risk associated with an unencrypted environment like isolated […]

I found a need for a class that could convert my app into a service without much of an effort. After going through many of the MSDN and CG articles, and lots of searching and postings in the VC++ discussion forum, I have come up with a simple, two-step, yet powerful Windows Service class called […]

Tuple is an inbuilt class type introduced in .net framework 4.0. This type is very useful if the developer knows when and where to use it. A tuple in .net framework 4.0 will represent a data structure whose element can be strongly typed. This type is directly added to the System namespace. Tuple Insight Tuple […]

Why PayGol? How convenient and easy is your payment model from the user’s point of view? Is a credit card number or bank account information a prerequisite for buying a service in your payment model? Do users have doubts about security when they provide their credit card numbers or bank account information? Is it possible […]

It is time to start taking advantage of the computing power of GPUs… A while ago I wrote an article about how to use the Microsoft Parallel Patterns Library (PPL) to render the Mandelbrot fractal using multiple CPU cores. That article can be found here. This new article will make the Mandelbrot renderer multiple times […]

Many people are eagerly awaiting the release of Windows Phone 8, but one renowned blogger has posted that Windows Phone 8 is actually codenamed Windows Phone Apollo. Since the post, many people are wondering if he means that a we won’t actually see a separate OS named Windows Phone 8, but rather we will simply […]

Some developers played World of Warcraft, while others slaved at EverQuest. The ability to earn virtual badges, like in EverQuest, kept them playing for hours on end. Microsoft’s recent introduction of its Achievements extension for Visual Studio combines that love of virtual badges with a developer kit, and many developers are ready to achieve. One […]

Most developers are aware that Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system will include additional sensor support, and will feature new hardware sensors and make it easier for developers to target and use the sensor technology with Metro Style apps. Along with sensor support, Microsoft is adding automatic screen rotation, adaptive brightness and compass support. The […]

Windows Phone 7 devices have not exactly been flying off the shelves, and Microsoft has even been reluctant to release sales statistics. Two research firms, however, believe that Windows Phone 7 devices will outnumber the iPhone by 2015. The research firm I.H.S. iSuppli says that the new Nokia phone running Windows Phone 7, called the […]

This week OpenText announced the expansion of its global alliance agreement with Microsoft which will bring greater support for Microsoft’s cloud computing endeavors. The agreement specifies that OpenText’s recently created Business Process Solutions (BPS) Group will provide process management and case management solutions for Windows Azure. The Corporate Vice President, Developer and Platform Evangelism, for […]

Abstract This is the fourth post in which I want to share with you some useful observations on error patterns and the ways of fighting them. This time I will touch upon the subject of handling rare and emergency conditions in programs. While examining a number of applications, I came to the conclusion that error […]