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Trusted Signing

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Say goodbye to managing PFX files and problems code signing your apps. Over the past year or so, I’ve been working with Microsoft to test a service that lets you sign your code using an HSM-backed private key. This means your identity is verified by Microsoft, and you can sign all your stuff with a simple API call!

Azure Trusted Signing

I have a real-world app where I code sign the app and appinstaller automatically. I walk you through how that is done so you can copy it, but first I should step back and explain what the service is.

Windows 11

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a visual walkthrough of the Windows 11 installation and initial desktop experience, with Dark Mode. There will be very little words in this article, my intention is to let you explore the image galleries (click to enlarge any image).

I will say this, it not a repeat of the windows 7 to Windows 8 upgrade. I really like the experience moving around the OS; it feels smooth, lots of color and well polished. I recommend that you not judge on the pictures alone, use it for a day with your normal workflow and see that your cheese has not been moved :)

Draw Your Own Xamarin Pie Chart dynamically

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw your own pie chart just using lines and a list of data items. The code itself is in C#, but the concept can be used on any platform that has a drawing library and ArcSegments.

You can view the entire solution in this GitHub Gist . Okay, let’s get started!

Setting Up

The first thing you’ll need to understand is how the platform’s drawing library makes arcs. In this code, I’ll be using RadPath from Telerik UI for Xamarin most libraries work the same way. RadPath lets you use a custom Geometry which has RadArcSegment object, which has helpful StartAngle and SweepAngle properties.

Build 2014 Videos

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This year’s Microsoft Build conference was jam packed with Windows Phone goodness. In fact, there is too much to take in at once. So what I’ve done for you is break it down into sections so that you can bookmark this page and come back at your leisure.

These videos are in no particular order, so review them all before you choose, enjoy!

Windows Phone Development

Windows and Windows Phone Design related