A course on JavaScript, HTML5 and Windows 8 App building
Sanjeev Dwivedi @MSFT
Using the Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 script to generate VHDs
The powershell script to convert Windows ISOs to VHDs works pretty well. However, its usage is...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 09/11/2015
Understanding the GPIO pin out mapping for CC2540DK (SmartRF05EB + CC2540EM module)
Developing a prototype with the CC2540DK (SmartRF05EB + CC2540EM) I hit the issue where the pin...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 06/26/2015
Weird black lines between sprites in Cocos2d-x
Today, while building a sample game, I noticed that there were weird black lines between my sprites....
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 05/19/2015
Arduino integer overflow headscratcher
I was testing out a piece of Arduino code that someone sent my way. They complained that a...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 05/18/2015
Tired of entering passwords in git-bash? Read on
I have used git-bash for a long while and finally gotten sick of typing passwords all the time.. on...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 05/14/2015
Cleaning up Visual Studio C++ projects
After manually cleaning up Visual Studio C++ solutions for a long time, finally I had enough when I...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 04/26/2015
Running an async operation from a synchronous function
One of those things that you almost never need, but if you need it, you need it. I hit a scenario...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 10/22/2014
Windows Phone 8.0 Direct3d apps don’t have access to Launch Parameters
Recently, someone asked me that if a pure C++/Direct3d application on Windows Phone 8.0 was invoked...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 08/07/2014
How to add a refresh method to a backbone router
While creating a simple web app, where I created an ajax powered form using backbone.js, I needed...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 07/24/2014
Fall Fury Game as a Universal Windows and Windows Phone app
During Build 2014, I ported over the Fall Fury game, that was originally written for Windows Store...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 07/10/2014
Editing any document directly from the Windows Explorer using Notepad plus plus
This is a very short post on the excellent integration of Notepad++ with Windows Explorer Shell. I...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 07/09/2014
How to pass loop variables in a JavaScript callback
This is a common problem encountered i.e. if you are making ajax calls in a loop and you need access...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 06/30/2014
ASP.NET MVC – Adding RequireJS/Backbone/Marionette to your solution
Recently, while build a website on Azure, I needed a quick, simple login mechanism. There is an...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 06/20/2014
C++/Cx: Getting around the very limited DateTime object
You know, I have been writing a LOT of C++/Cx recently and I have hit a bunch of issues. This...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 04/23/2014
WinRT in C++/Cx and registering and unregistering event handlers
Having to work in C++/Cx, every day I have new appreciation for C#. Things that I take for granted...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 03/19/2014
Getting access to the UI dispatcher from a background thread (Win8/8.1)
I recently struggled quite a bit trying to get access to the UI dispatcher from a background thread....
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 03/07/2014
C# synchronization blocks containing await or how to lock a block with an await
Recently working on a project, I came across a scenario where I needed to lock a block so that only...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 02/11/2014
C#/XAML App suspend: Bug/Feature – OnNavigatedFrom called during app Suspend
Got hit by this bug in suspension manager (C# and XAML) and wanted to share it with you in case you...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 02/10/2014
Facebook SDK for .NET screencast
Early this year, I did a talk about the Facebook SDK for .NET and delivered a screencast for it....
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 10/23/2013
Understanding Facebook Concepts – Part II
In this video, I explain the tools that you can use to interact with the Facebook programmatically....
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 09/27/2013
Understanding Facebook concepts: Part 1 – Open Graph
I work with Facebook SDK for .NET and recently presented at Facebook Mobile Dev Con in New York. To...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 06/20/2013
Single Sign On (SSO) on Windows 8
Single Sign On (SSO) is the ability in Windows 8 to sign into any OAuth provider such as Facebook,...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 06/18/2013
Lesson 11: Scope in JavaScript
In this lesson, I focus on the nitty gritty of Scope and Lifetime of variables in JavaScript...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 02/26/2013
Lesson 10: Prototypes in JavaScript
Sorry for the long delay between the last lesson and this one. Lots of travel and work got in the...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 02/12/2013
Lesson 9: Constructor Functions
Constructor functions in JavaScript are special functions that allow you to create a factory...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 01/18/2013
Lesson 8: JavaScript Functions
JavaScript functions are what gives Javascript its power. With JavaScript functions, you can break...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 01/09/2013
Lesson 7: Assignment 1 – Etch-a-Sketch and CScript
Hello and Happy New Year! I am back in the new year with the first blog entry that will exercise...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 01/02/2013
Lesson 6: Arrays in JavaScript
Arrays are one of the built in DataTypes in JavaScript. They are on par, if not more useful than...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 12/20/2012
Lesson 5: Basics of Source Control with Git
In this lesson, I go over the basics of Source Control. Source Control is the way professional...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 12/19/2012
Lesson 4: JavaScript Objects
Lesson 4 is about JavaScript Objects. JavaScript is an Object Oriented Language and objects in...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 12/18/2012
Lesson 3: Control Flow Statements – Loops and Conditionals
This lesson is about Control flow statements – control flow statements are Loops and...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 12/14/2012
Lesson 2: Javascript – Syntax and basics
Here is the second lesson, syntax and basics. We go over how to run JavaScript code using Node and...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 12/12/2012
A course on Win8 app development with HTML5 and Javascript
After a long time thinking, preparing and finally getting to recording, I am pleased to announce...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 12/11/2012
Learning Expression Blend – Finally!
I have been developing Windows Phone apps for a while but like most developers, I had a bit of an...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 11/14/2012
Windows 8: Sharing a HTML5 canvas as an image
Recently, I was working on a Win8 Javascript app where I drawing something on an HTML canvas. One of...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 11/07/2012
About people
People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 10/20/2012
Craftsmen
“He wanted to say, oh, how he wanted to say: Craftsmen, D’you know what that means? It...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 10/16/2012
Picard and the Q
I was watching “Tapestry”, one of my favorite episodes on Star Trek: The Next...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 09/17/2012
On what we are… and how we remain what we are
“It was said later that he came under bad influence at this stage. But the secret of the...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 09/15/2012
The Pi is Here!
Ever since I heard about the Raspberry Pi, I wanted one. The possibilities are endless. A completely...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 07/27/2012
Starting afresh
First, a few quotes from Terry Pratchett. Who is Terry Pratchett, you might ask. Well, he is the...
Author: Sanjeev Dwivedi Date: 07/24/2012