Hannes DuPreez

Introduction Hello again! Today I will continue my quest to show you all the funky controls to expect in Windows 8.1 and VS 2013. Today I will concentrate on the UI / UX updates and changes. Ready? Good, let’s get started! Our Project Come on, you know the drill by now! Open Visual Studio 2013 […]

Introduction Welcome to today’s article! Today I have an exciting task (and the pleasure) of covering the new File Management objects in Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013. A lot of new funky features have finally been added and it will surely make your file management tasks much easier! Let me start. New File Management […]

Introduction Hello again! Today I will talk about the new scheduler API, to manage and schedule tasks or jobs, present in Windows 8.1. This allows us to set the priority of each job so that system resources are more effectively used and responsiveness is improved. The Scheduler API forms part of WinJS.Utilities and is brand […]

Introduction Hello again! I like writing articles based on my personal experiences and I like giving my own personal opinions on many things concerning Microsoft. Today’s article is no exception. Being curios, I like to explore the different realms between all of the different programming worlds. I like comparing them. I like pulling them apart […]

Introduction Any programmer will tell you that serialization is quite tricky in any circumstances. Add to the trickiness of serialization the fact that you have to serialize a Windows Store app, then you have double the trickiness! Today I will show you how to properly serialize Windows Store apps. Let’s jump in. Serialization In case […]

Introduction Today we’ll find out how we can change the wallpaper of a Windows 8 Store app. Hold on tight, we have a bumpy ride ahead. Let’s get started. Windows 8 Store Apps As we know by now, and if you have followed my most recent articles (the last two months or so), Windows 8 […]

Introduction Hello and welcome to today’s article. With this article I plan to show you how easy it is to Do Async programming with VB.NET 2012 and Windows 8. Let’s get started. Our Project The best way to learn is always with an example. Our little project’s aim is to show all folders inside the […]

Introduction It is relatively easy for you make money via advertising in your apps. All you need is a valid Windows Store developer license and the Microsoft Advertising SDK. You’re not here to read about all my ramblings, so without any further adieu, let us start. Microsoft Advertising SDK The Microsoft Advertising SDK is, as […]

Introduction It seems like only yesterday that Visual Studio 2012 was released, well, in fact it was not so long ago. Visual Studio 2013 Preview and .NET Framework 4.5.1 are now available for download. I believe many a modern developers will be excited to hear this, but many an older developer may not relish the […]

Introduction Today we will create a very basic Windows Phone 8 application. The whole purpose of this article is to identify all the tools we need, as well as creating a small app just to show you you the ropes. Let’s get started. By now, everyone should know what a Smartphone is, and how desperate […]

Introduction Hello again! For those of you who have missed the previous instalments of this series, please see Programming Windows Media Player Featuers into Your Apps, Adding Flash and YouTube Videos into Your VB Apps, and Using XNA and Visual Basic to Display Videos. As today’s topic title implies, we will create a video player, […]

Introduction I’m a VB guy. Always have been, and always will be. Technology keeps on changing, and sometimes I think when will it stop? Will the earth eventually be filled with robots? Will all the workers be replaced by robots? Probably. Time will tell. Now, as I’ve said, I love VB, although I am quite […]