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Thread context in C++/CX apps
When developing Hilo we discovered that there are special context rules for task continuations that wrap async objects, or that use the create_async function...
Tips for building Windows Store apps using XAML and C++
The //build/ conference was last week and one of the many sessions was about tips for building a Windows Store app using XAML and C++. Specifically, this ses...
Announcing Hilo
Hilo is a Windows Store app I helped patterns & practices to develop earlier in the year. The app, developed using C++ and XAML, is an end-to-end app tha...
Suspend/resume/activation in a C++/CX app
Previously I extended the sample photo viewing app so that the user can covert a colour photo to greyscale, on the PhotoView page. This used MVVM and command...
MVVM and commands in a C++/CX app
Previously I demonstrated how to implement the MVVM pattern in C++/CX, through a small sample app that allows the user to view the photos in their Pictures l...