How do I Test Internet Explorer 10 Touch Behavior Without a Touch Device?
For browsing, IE 10 provides a great touch experience with the Metro style browser. If you don’t have touch enabled hardware available, here’s a quick way to simulate touch behavior to test your...
View ArticleHow Do I Deploy a Windows 8 App to Another Device for Testing?
If your developing a new Windows 8 app and you want to test it on another device (e.g. Surface), you’ll need to use a technique called sideloading. This can easily be done through a few steps that I’ll...
View ArticleTHE “App Compat Guy” - Still Crazy After All These Years
Believe it or not, way back when Windows Vista was in beta, there were a bunch of “app compat guys”. Over the years, many of us have moved on to other things but one guy has stood the test of time....
View ArticleHow to Shutdown Windows with Your Eyes Closed
It seems inevitable. At some point, you get into a situation where you need to shutdown Windows without a display or a mouse. Maybe your laptop screen has failed or your display driver is problematic....
View ArticleWindows 7 Touch Development Sessions from TechEd
I had the opportunity to go to TechEd North America 2011 in Atlanta this year. Channel 9 has made all the sessions from TechEd available on their website. Now you can listen to Ben Farmer and me...
View ArticleHow do I Test Internet Explorer 10 Touch Behavior Without a Touch Device?
For browsing, IE 10 provides a great touch experience with the Metro style browser. If you don’t have touch enabled hardware available, here’s a quick way to simulate touch behavior to test your site....
View ArticleHow Do I Deploy a Windows 8 App to Another Device for Testing?
If your developing a new Windows 8 app and you want to test it on another device (e.g. Surface), you’ll need to use a technique called sideloading. This can easily be done through a few steps that I’ll...
View ArticleTHE “App Compat Guy”– Still Crazy After All These Years
Believe it or not, way back when Windows Vista was in beta, there were a bunch of “app compat guys”. Over the years, many of us have moved on to other things but one guy has stood the test of time....
View ArticleCheck it Out! I Wrote a Windows Store App! You can too with APIMASH Starter...
If you are trying to get started with creating a Windows 8 Store App, there are some great starter kits that show you how to use several public web service APIs. The kits have sample code to access...
View ArticleControlling WebBrowser Control Compatibility
If you have a embedded browser in your Windows application, you may be encountering a rendering or some other kind of compatibility issue with the content you are trying to display. In this post, I’ll...
View ArticleHow to Shutdown Windows with Your Eyes Closed
It seems inevitable. At some point, you get into a situation where you need to shutdown Windows without a display or a mouse. Maybe your laptop screen has failed or your display driver is problematic....
View ArticleInternet Explorer 11 Migration Quick Start
On Jan 12, 2016, IE11 will be the only supported version of IE on the most Windows versions. In this post, I will cover the essentials to jumpstart your migration. There are three main areas to plan...
View ArticleIf I Remove or Don’t Use Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10, Can I Avoid Upgrading...
On January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for Windows will be supported. For older OS such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, you will need to upgrade to...
View ArticleWhy Do I See Different Blue Enterprise Mode IE Indicators Next to the Address...
If Enterprise Mode IE (EmIE) is enabled, you should see a blue box with buildings next to the address bar. On some hardware, you may see a blue box with white EmIE text. The behavior depends on your...
View ArticleChange Pages in Your Browser for the Perfect Screenshot
When I need to change the text on a web page to match the scenario I’m documenting, I use browser developer tools to modify the text for my screenshot. For example, let’s change the Azure portal...
View ArticleIf I’m an Administrator, Why Do I Get Access Denied?
User Account Control (UAC) can seem mysterious. After all, if I’m a member of the Administrators group, shouldn’t I have access to everything? If you’re a developer, you’ll run into a UAC issue sooner...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Application Compatibility Issues – Tools, Tips, and Tricks
When I need to troubleshoot a compatibility problem, there are a handful of tools that I use that are very helpful. In this post, I’ll talk about some of my favorite tools and how to use them to...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Interactive Services Detection
My earlier post on Interactive Services Detection is very popular. It was targeted toward developers. Based on the comments I receive, I think most readers are users looking for some help. If you’re...
View ArticleDeveloping a WPF Application for Windows 7 Touch
In my previous post, I discussed pros and cons of different development platforms for Windows 7 touch applications. In this post, my goal is to discuss common development considerations and issues for...
View ArticleDeveloping a Native Win32 Application for Windows 7 Touch
In a previous post, I discussed pros and cons of different development platforms for Windows 7 touch applications. In this post, I’ll continue elaborating on each development environment and discuss...
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