Legacy software written for Windows 7 and prior targeted the traditional Windows API, often referred to as Win32. They resulting apps would be a combination of an executable, assets and libraries. The Windows 8 operating system introduces a new type of application, called a Windows Store app. The new architecture… Continue reading
An mobile device is not a desktop or laptop computer, and a mobile application is not the same as a desktop application. Although these seem merely common-sense statements, it is nonetheless paramount to keep them in mind as you embark on developing software for these devices. Designing software for mobile… Continue reading
Cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive allow users the freedom to easily share files between their Android smartphone and Windows PC, all without the need for a USB cable. Dropbox in Android doesn’t automatically sync all of the files in its appointed folder as it does in… Continue reading
Windows Experience Index Benchmark tool measures a PC’s performance in terms of its processor, memory, graphics, gaming graphics and hard disk, but finding it in Microsoft’s latest Windows 8.1 OS is a little tricky but still available. The tool has been around since Microsoft first introduced Windows Vista and although,… Continue reading
Tired of dragging the mouse every time you want to perform even the most basic tasks on the computer? Here’s help. Did you know, for example, that you don’t need the mouse to select text, switch between programmes, or open and close browser windows? Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint and Excel… Continue reading
The Calendar app included on the tiled Start screen of the Windows 8/8.1. “Modern” interface offers a quick and colourful way to keep up with your daily schedule. But while the app can perform helpful tasks like displaying pending appointments as a self updating “live tile” on the Start screen,… Continue reading