Daily Archives: April 2, 2010

A short bit on writing

Posted on April 2, 2010 by

I’m not sure if this is obvious, and I’m certainly not sure how either people do it, but when confronted with a long writing project–like this book–I never start at the beginning, and I never write it in order. This … Continue reading →

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Microsoft drops ‘Series’ from Windows Phone 7 branding

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Via Twitter: Tis the season for Series finales. We’ve got one too – dropping the ‘Series’ and keeping the ‘Windows Phone 7.’ Done. Thank goodness :) Thanks to Clayton L. for the tip!

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Windows Phone: Key Themes, Part 1: Metro

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Expanding on my Windows Phone Themes post from the other day, I’ve begun a three-part series on the SuperSite for Windows called Windows Phone: Key Themes. And the first part, focusing on Metro, is available today. Metro is the codename … Continue reading →

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Charles Petzold is writing ‘Programming Windows Phone 7 Series’

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Thanks to roteague in the comments, I’ve found that Microsoft programming legend Charles Petzold is writing a book about Windows Phone, appropriately titled "Programming Windows Phone 7 Series." This is wonderful news. But he’s also publishing preview content from the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft files Windows Phone 7 Series panoramic UI patent

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Unwiredview is reporting that Microsoft is trying to patent the panoramic user experience it created for Windows Phone 7 Series. Microsoft [has] been working on the new panoramic UI since at least the summer of 2008, and already  filed a … Continue reading →

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