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Error pushing Node.js app to Heroku

If you are building a Node.js app and have been deploying your app to Heroku and testing it there...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 12/18/2014

Returning multiple values from a method

During your programming escapades you are sure to come across an instance when you need to return...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 10/04/2014

How to send email from your Windows Phone 8.1 app

As part of the API changes made in the new Windows Phone 8.1 XAML programming model, the...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 08/21/2014

Xamarin Forms Shared project template error

The new Xamarin Forms Shared Project Template has a bug which causes the Windows Phone build to fail...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 08/02/2014

How to make your Windows Phone app vibrate?

There are 2 simple ways to make your Windows Phone app vibrate the device.The first method makes use...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 06/25/2014

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied

So you are coding up your next big app and cruising along, but suddenly you face an error like the...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 05/14/2014

1 Million Downloads

I am happy to report that my apps have surpassed the 1 Million download mark on Windows Phone. This...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 03/20/2014

Announcing Windows Phone Day in Portland, OR

I am proud to announce the Windows Phone Day in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 3, 2014.Learn to...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 03/10/2014

Windows Phone App Promotion

Well, it has been a while since I've run a promotion for all of you Windows Phone developers out...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/16/2014

Sorting a List in C#

I often receive emails from developers asking for help with their development conundrums. One of the...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/03/2014

The build stopped unexpectedly because of an internal failure.

If you ever receive the following error while doing development in Visual Studio, don't fret, it...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 01/04/2014

Want to win a Windows Phone 8 device?

Alright everyone, It's about time I did another awesome Nokia Lumia Windows Phone giveaway. This...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 07/26/2013

Make an Awesome Marketing Video for Your Windows Phone App

Nokia has gone to great lengths to make it easy for developers to create promotional materials for...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 06/07/2013

APPortunity Win

So I have been promoting the APPortunity Sweepstakes by Microsoft for a while now and have had lots...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 05/01/2013

"New Developer New Phone" Promotion

If you've been on the fence about writing apps for Windows Phone, or you've dabbled in it but need...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/11/2013

Quality Gets Rewarded

So you've been toiling around until the wee hours of the night every day to ensure there are no bugs...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/10/2013

Want to win a $1000?

Who wants to win a $1000 just for building a Windows Phone or Windows 8 app? I hear a lot of voices...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/02/2013

How to determine screen resolution on Windows Phone 8

This is a very common scenario most developers stumble across - they are building an app for Windows...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 01/01/2013

DVLUPer Phone Update

Here's the update you all have been waiting for! In this blog post, I will mention the criteria to...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 12/24/2012

Nokia's Developer Rewards

I am a Nokia Developer Ambassador, and I have been asked in countless number of emails how to get a...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 12/11/2012

Error: DEP0700: Registration of the app failed. An internal error occurred.

So you've started your Windows 8 app development journey. All things are going smooth until one day...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 12/08/2012

Nokia DVLUP program

Let me formally introduce myself first for new followers. My name is Paras Wadehra and I am a Nokia...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 11/15/2012

Windows Phone 8 SDK publically available now.

The Windows Phone 8 SDK was announced a few moments ago at BUILD. It can be downloaded at...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 10/30/2012

Dictionary nominated for Best Educational App in WP App Awards

I am very pleased to inform that my app, Dictionary, has been nominated as one of the best apps on...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 05/29/2012

My First Windows Phone 7 App

Here's my first Windows Phone 7 App -...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 03/25/2011

FTP Task error in SQL Server SSIS Package.

If you have created a SSIS Package in SQL Server and you use a FTP Task to upload a file to a FTP...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 01/20/2011

Turn on IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults while connecting to a WCF service from a client.

While using a client to connect and fetch data from a WCF service, you may encounter an error and...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 01/07/2011

Microsoft announces Windows 7 beta and new version of Windows Live

Today Microsoft announced the beta release of Windows 7 and the availability of the new version of...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 01/07/2009

Windows 7 keeps its name

Microsoft has decided to keep the codename Windows 7 as the final name for it's latest release of...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 10/14/2008

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 Overview

Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 mark the next generation of developer tools from...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 10/09/2008

Microsoft slashes Xbox prices

Microsoft announced that it is slashing prices of its flagship gaming device, XBOX 360, in the US....

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 09/04/2008

IE8 Beta 2 Launched

The IE team launched IE8 Beta 2 which can be downloaded at https://www.microsoft.com/ie8. You can...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 08/28/2008

Microsoft adds new features to .NET

Microsoft has introduced new features in .NET with their Service Pack 1 (SP1) release of .NET...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 08/14/2008

Avenue A | Razorfish and Pluck Agree to Develop New Social Media Offering

Avenue A | Razorfish, one of the world’s largest digital marketing companies, and Pluck Corp., a...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 08/06/2008

Microsoft's Hypervisor Technology Gives Customers Combined Benefits of Windows Server 2008 and Virtualization

Microsoft reached another milestone today with the release of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, the...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 06/26/2008

Announcing Dream-Build-Play 2008

The XNA team has announced Dream-Build-Play 2008, a global competition to see who can create the...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 06/13/2008

Parallel Extensions to .NET June 2008 CTP

The 2nd CTP for Parallel Extensions to the .NET Framework 3.5 was released recently. Download the...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 06/13/2008

Microsoft Health Common User Interface (v1.3) has shipped

Microsoft Health Common User Interface (MSCUI) v1.3 has been released to the web on www.mscui.net...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 05/13/2008

XNA Game Studio 3.0 Community Technical Preview (CTP) now available!

The XNA Community Games Platform team has delivered on their promise to enable game development for...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 05/08/2008

Microsoft Launches WorldWide Simulated Robotics Competition

Today Microsoft unveils RoboChamps (www.robochamps.com), a simulated robotics league that is open to...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 04/24/2008

Microsoft adding routes to its Connector bus system

The capacity of Microsoft Corp.'s free Connector regional bus system for employees will more than...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 04/10/2008

Microsoft partners with social networks for contact data portability

Microsoft has partnered with some of the world’s top social networks on contact data portability....

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 03/25/2008

Introducing the new FolderShare!

Today, the Windows Live team released a new version of Foldershare along with their new website. New...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 03/10/2008

Microsoft chops Vista retail prices

In what may be an unprecedented decision, Microsoft said Thursday that it plans to lower the retail...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/29/2008

Web Client Software Factory 2.0 released

The Web Client Software Factory (WCSF) provides a set of guidance for architects and developers...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/29/2008

Yahoo sued for spurning Microsoft

Two Detroit pension funds have sued Yahoo Inc. and its board of directors, saying they breached...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/24/2008

Microsoft launches digital advertising platform in India

Microsoft has announced the launch of a digital advertising platform in India that aims to simplify...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/23/2008

Vista adoption grows.

Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be hosting an interactive virtual...

Author: Paras Wadehra Date: 02/22/2008

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