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Former Microsoft Evangelist - now working as an independent developer focused on User Interface Design. Currently focused on HTML5, Windows Phone and Windows 8.
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- @timheuer ah, that explains it. I thought it was kind of an obscure choice as the first sample to download. 8 hours ago
- Interesting, the most downloaded #Win8 sample on MSDN is SplashScreen - showing you how to extend the preload time code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Sp… hmm 8 hours ago
- Exploring Windows 8 XAML today, its just familiar enough to be a little confusing. Who moved my cheese? 2 days ago
- @ryanstewart it must be good! I actually got an email from someone, who doesn't work for Adobe, saying I needed to check it out 5 days ago
- Another WinJS / Win8 dev must -> two monitors: one for Metro, one for desktop. The Simulator can help you get by until the 2nd one arrives. 5 days ago
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Author Archives: Adam Kinney
List of US States in JavaScript object notation
For my future self and the rest of you who may need it at some point in your JavaScript developer life, here is a list of the US States and Territories in JavaScript object notation, sometimes lovingly referred to as … Continue reading
Speaking about Blend for HTML at Stir Trek
I will be speaking at the Stir Trek conference on May 4th, covering Blend for HTML. This is the latest incarnation of Blend now rebuilt to support HTML, JavaScript and CSS. They’ve done a killer job and I’m excited to … Continue reading
My mom won’t care about the Windows 8 Start button
Disclaimer: I am an independent Windows 8 developer who used to work for Microsoft. My family uses Windows PCs and iOS devices. When working on HTML5 projects I sometimes use a Mac to develop. Its crazy, I know. There has been a … Continue reading
Windows 8 AppBarButtonStyles enumerated and visualized
As a result of the WinJS AppBarIcons post yesterday, I’ve received a fair number of requests asking to see how this compares to what’s available for XAML-based projects. The results are in, but they don’t quite stack up. Download the full image … Continue reading
Windows 8 AppBarIcons enumerated and visualized
Download the full image While digging into the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, I found that AppBar buttons are now defined by using the AppBarCommand object which has an icon property. In order to work, the string value must be set … Continue reading
Fahrenheit to Celsius in the Win8 Weather app, a story of change…
From fahrenheit to celsius in Windows 8 Weather app from Adam Kinney on Vimeo. This is a very short screen capture on how to change the settings of the Weather app in Windows 8 to use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. … Continue reading
Cut the Rope in HTML5 is live
Its alive! Cut the Rope is now available in HTML5 on the web at www.cuttherope.ie I was fortunate enough to be a part of this project and am pleased to see it up and running. Hats off to ZeptoLab for creating a … Continue reading
Setting up your first use of the Animation library in WinJS
The WinJS Animation library provides some pre-scripted animation functions that allow you to easily reproduce the signature animations of Metro-style apps. Since there is no “Animated Application” template (and I don’t think there should be). I thought I’d share the first … Continue reading
No Alert in WinJS! Use console or MessageDialog instead
Please excuse the superfluous exclamation point in the title, this is not a true emergency. Most JavaScript developers have moved on from debugging with the alert function, but sometimes the quick and very dirty function comes up as an old … Continue reading
Thinking of Pinned Apps conceptually on Windows Phone
One of the more distinctive features of Windows Phone is the Start screen – which includes nice big live tiles that you can add and organize however you prefer. Up until the latest release, pinned items have been limited to … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Design Thinking
Tagged live tiles, Metro, pinned apps, thinkpixellab, WindowsPhone
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