Yes!!! No More Annual Subscription Fee for Windows Developer Account

It seems that Microsoft have removed the requirement for developer to pay a annual fee to remain their Windows Developer account. Thus, now we only need to pay a one time registration fee charged for a developer account.

Tile Template

You can go to this link to find a complete list of tile template you can use for your Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone app.

How to Use Segoe UI symbol in XAML

You can go to this link to find the complete listing of the symbols that you can use.

Example

<TextBlock Text="&#xE006;" FontFamily="Segoe UI Symbol" >

How to Extend Splash Screen

Are you developing a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 app and need to extend the splash screen? You can go to this link to learn how to extend the splash screen.

Good News! Get Telerik's Windows 8 and Windows Phone Controls For Free For Limited Time

Telerik, a market-leading vendor of UI controls, end-to-end solutions for mobile app development, ALM tools across all major development platforms, is offering free Windows 8 and Windows Phone controls for free for the next 4 days to help celebrate TechEd 2014 and .NET developers.

Simply go to www.telerik.com/TechEd to claim your free license within the next 4 days.

Error: The {0} cannot continue testing since the specified Windows Store App was not found! (Resolved)

Today, after I updated my Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, my Visual Studio 2012 (Update 3) does not allow me to validate my app using the Windows App Certification kit. I have been stuck at this error message, "The {0} cannot continue testing since the specified Windows Store App was not found. Please verify the packagefullname is correct".

I began to search online for solution and found that it was because I was using Windows App Certification Kit (Version 2.2). So after I go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/bg127575.aspx to download the latest kit (Version 3.1) and it works now.

Release 3 For Singapore PSI Is Now Listed In The Windows 8 Store

Check out the new release of Singapore PSI in the Windows 8 store. This new release comes with a few new features:

• Windows 8 share contract
• Windows live tiles

Compared to the previous release, the latest release of Singapore PSI has a nicer user interface. By clicking/pressing on the "NEA PSI (Website)" button, you will be brought to the NEA website.

Link to Singapore PSI
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/singapore-psi/8d93205e-202a-4eee-a1a7-a0f7c411895c

New Release of Singapore PSI

Check the new release of Girls' Generation Wiki app for Windows in the Windows Store... :D

Description
Download Singapore PSI to get the latest PSI level in Singapore. PSI readings are updated daily and hourly. All PSI readings are retrieved from the National Environment Agency (NEA).

Features

• Daily and hourly updates of Singapore PSI level
• Support live tiles
• Simple and nice user interface

Supported processors
x86, x64, ARM

New Release of Girls' Generation Wiki

Check the new release of Girls' Generation Wiki app for Windows in the Windows Store... :D

Description
Girls' Generation is a South Korean girl group formed by S. M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine member group consists of Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. Find out more about Girls' Generation and the members from our Girls Generation Wiki Windows 8 app.

Feature

• Simple and nice user interface
• Latest tweet from @GirlsGeneration

Supported processors
x86, x64, ARM


Link: Girls' Generation Wiki

Meet the Windows 8.1 Preview

Slide show on your lock screen

Earlier this week, Microsoft has launched their Windows 8.1 preview. It is available now for you to try.

Windows 8.1 has added many new features and ways to personalize your PC. It also comes with a single search that brings you results from your PC, your apps, and the web. Sounds good right!

You will also notice that the UI of the store has changed which makes it easier to discover and download new apps.

However, user have to take note as Windows 8.1 preview is not compatible to all PC. So please take a good look at this page, http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/preview-faq, before installing the update.

Windows 8 Development: Choosing your app images

This page describe the various logo sizes that you need to create for your Windows 8 application.

Click here to read more.

Credit: http://msdn.microsoft.com