Andy Wigley
Mobile App development and more...
Windows Apps JumpStart Publish Hack
Don’t forget, if you can get to London on Saturday September 20th, come to our Publish Hack at...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 09/10/2014
Windows Apps JumpStart LIVE Events Series
We’re starting a new series of events for UK developers that will help you on the journey from...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 08/12/2014
SQLiteWinRT: Opening databases shipped as app content or from an SD Card
Recently, I was asked about opening a database file inserted into a device on an SD card. I had to...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 12/11/2013
NDC London 2013
I just spent 3 enjoyable days at the NDC conference in London. NDC usually stands for Norwegian...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 12/06/2013
Push Notifications made easy: Using Windows Azure Notification Hubs with Windows Phone
When I built the Windows Phone 8 Jump Start training, one of the sessions was on Push Notifications....
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 08/22/2013
Now easier than ever to developer unlock a handset to get started building apps for Windows Phone!
Great news reported in the latest Windows Phone Developer Blog post, Making it easier to get started...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 08/07/2013
Beware the perils of async/await in application lifecycle event handlers (in fact in any event handlers)
Many developers are, quite rightly, adopting the use of async and await when writing Windows Phone...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 07/31/2013
SQLite-WinRT: Database programming on Windows Phone and Windows 8
Today at TechEd North America in New Orleans, I am presenting a session on programming the SQLite...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 06/06/2013
PhoneGap devs–bring your app to Windows Phone and win!
From now until June 30th, 2013, we are running a competition aimed at developers who have built...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 05/21/2013
Live Apps: Creating Custom Tile and Lock Screen Images
One of the really great ways that apps in Windows Phone can connect with the user is by supporting...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 04/10/2013
Async and Await for HTTP Networking, Part 2–HttpClient
In my previous post on this topic, Async and Await for Http Networking on Windows Phone, I described...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 03/12/2013
UK App Builders: Reward Program One Day Special and Bonus Rewards
Show us that you’re a game changer and collect points every step of the way to redeem rewards...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 03/05/2013
UK Windows App Builder Reward Programme
www.appbuilder-rewards.co.uk Show us that you’re a game changer and collect points every step...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 02/19/2013
Async and Await for Http Networking on Windows Phone
Using async and await for executing long-running operations such as networking calls has many...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 02/07/2013
Windows Phone’s Next App Star Contest
Microsoft has launched a new contest with a very special top prize – featured placement of the...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 01/30/2013
Recently submitted a great Windows Phone App? Want to go to Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona….?
And another great Windows Phone competition to get started with 2013! Though I have to admit,...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 01/03/2013
Windows Phone “App to the Future” Design Challenge
Happy New Year to everyone! We start 2013 with a Windows Phone competition that is being run by...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 01/03/2013
UK Windows Phone App Developers–’Port Your App to Windows 8’ Competition!
Having just completed the Windows Phone 8 JumpStart, you might think I would be totally focused on...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 12/07/2012
Windows Phone 8 Jump Start Video Recordings now available!
The videos for last weeks’ two days of demo-packed fun that was the Windows Phone 8 Jump Start...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 12/06/2012
Postponed : iOS to Windows 8 Live Event
Windows 8 is all about simplicity, for that reason we have decided to cancel this weekend’s...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 12/05/2012
Upcoming Windows Phone 8 DevCamps
With Windows Phone 8 SDK being released around two weeks ago, we are getting a lot of people...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 11/12/2012
Welcome to my new blog!
Hi, and welcome to the new home of my blog. I started working for Microsoft as a technical...
Author: Andy Wigley Date: 11/12/2012