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  1. Building Metro apps with XAML and C++: bit.ly/KNsd7j 3:31 AM May 24th via web
  2. New version of the classic 'Programming Windows' book, updated for Windows 8 and Metro: bit.ly/JKMU4G. Draft eBook only $10. 9:23 AM May 21st via web
  3. Liking the new #linkedin app for #windowsphone: bit.ly/MdZadA 4:41 PM May 14th via web
  4. FREE eBook - Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 apps with HTML5 and JavaScript: bit.ly/KspT0L. Hurry, offer ends tomight. 8:01 AM May 1st via web
  5. Sign up for some free on-line PowerShell trainign from Ed Wilson ("The Scripting Guy"): bit.ly/wNWCmn 4:01 AM Mar 8th via web
  6. PowerShell Web Access in v3 looks interesting: bit.ly/zxiyKo 3:54 AM Mar 8th via web
  7. Just saw Stewart Lee at Leicester Square Theatre. Awesome show, though he did look a bit fat and depressed ;-) 2:54 PM Feb 4th via Twitter for Windows Phone
  8. Loving my new #Lumia800 #WindowsPhone All the sweeter since it was free! Thanks #Nokia :-) 3:11 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via Twitter for Windows Phone
  9. #Android and #iPhone users, take the #WindowsPhone for a test drive: aka.ms/wpdemo 4:15 AM Nov 30th, 2011 via web
  10. bing.com now showing videos instead of still images behind the search box (in the UK, at least). Nice! 4:55 PM Nov 15th, 2011 via web
  11. Updated Silverlight for #WindowsPhone toolkit released: bit.ly/tvlJvV 4:38 PM Nov 15th, 2011 via web
  12. Nokia to host free 3D projection gig in London to celebrate the release of the Lumia 800 #WindowsPhone: bit.ly/u8Ab28 9:48 AM Nov 15th, 2011 via web
  13. Why #WindowsPhone? bit.ly/vFT7bM 12:26 PM Nov 11th, 2011 via web
  14. Creating a QR Code Reader App for Windows Phone 7: bit.ly/vXt3Wb. #wp7dev. 7:49 AM Nov 7th, 2011 via web
  15. iOS Is Getting Old - Here Are 9 Places Where #WindowsPhone Mango Wins: read.bi/uDLFJs 2:18 AM Nov 4th, 2011 via web
  16. Nice source of icons for #wp7dev - bit.ly/tVHCI8 6:28 PM Nov 3rd, 2011 via web
  17. Great #WindowsPhone ad: bit.ly/tHP5o7 10:31 AM Nov 3rd, 2011 via web
  18. @wpug I guess if the app is called 'TwitterBuddy', the name alone will help, but if it's called 'MinglyWingly' a description would help. 6:23 AM Oct 19th, 2011 via web in reply to wpug
  19. @wpug Update the 'alt' text for each app image with a short description, so it's obvious what they are for without going to the marketplace. 4:10 AM Oct 19th, 2011 via web in reply to wpug
  • Name Richard Macdonald
  • Location UK
  • Web http://blogs.msdn...
  • Bio A recovering PowerShell addict, now doing cool stuff with Windows Phone and Windows 8
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