Now that we got the default HoloLens app template running successfully in the emulator, the next step is to get a project in Unity to do the same. Although you can certainly use DirectX and Direct3D to build HoloLens apps, Unity offers a much more approachable environment for unseasoned 3D developers like myself, especially with […]
Microsoft HoloLens is a new frontier for developers, especially for people like me who are used to building traditional, business or user oriented applications. But since HoloLens is also a Windows device, it’s exciting to know that at least some of my existing skills can be leveraged to create new, interactive experiences with this device. […]
Last week I had the truly great honor and privilege of attending my very first Microsoft Build conference. It was an incredible experience; surrounded by developers, creators, architects and dreamers who share the same passion for Windows and all things Microsoft. There were enough sessions, labs, and exhibits to fill the day ten times over, […]
Whether you’re setting up your very first Sitefinity website or upgrading to the latest version, at some point you’re probably going to need to hunt down one or more of these items. Hopefully this post can serve as a quick guide (or reminder!) to where you can find these important Sitefinity Resources. Note: Things change […]
We’ve seen how the Windows 10 AdaptiveTrigger can help you create a dynamic responsive UI based on the height or width of the device or screen. However, this trigger is limited to a specific value for each dimension, and offers no way to respond to changes in the relationship between them, such as to determine […]
In the previous post we looked at the basics of UI automation in Windows 10 apps using Blend to declare the XAML for Visual States. However, while last time we used event handlers in the code-behind of a page to trigger different states, this time we’ll see how to use the new AdaptiveTriggers in Windows […]
In our previous post we built a UniformGrid container for the ListView, resulting in an evenly-spaced, grid-like view for the main screen of Falafel2Go: This screen is actually made up of two such ListViews in a RelativePanel, allowing it to reposition the lists to support a landscape view, while still keeping the larger size for […]
This post describes the need for and implementation of a UniformGrid layout control that, when used with a ListView, allows the repeated elements to appropriately stretch to a consistent size to achieve a grid-like layout. Grid Layouts: Simple but Static In our last post we looked at the new RelativePanel control, which we used in the […]
Another new control in the Windows 10 Developer toolbox is the RelativePanel, a layout container which enables flexible positioning between the elements it contains. Today we’ll take a closer look at this control and how we used it to build the UI of the Falafel2Go app for Windows 10. RelativePanel Positioning Using the RelativePanel, each […]
Now that we have a simple but solid foundation for a complete Windows 10 app, let’s take a tour through some of the brand new controls available on the platform. Today we’ll look at the SplitView control, which enables you to quickly create a consistent, intuitive navigation UI that can automatically adjust to different screen […]