Top 7 Tips for Designing Windows Phone Apps



After a long session of discussion with windows app development designers. I concluded with some of the great patterns that every Windows designers implement in their app designing process.

Thus, I asked Senior Interactive Designer, AIS Technolabs, who has the reviews, to examine common
issues he sees and records the top eight design tips for Windows Phone. This is what we thought of.

1. Core interest
Compose a "best-at" articulation that plots what makes your app incredible and special from the rest.
Use it as a statement of purpose that guides design and improvement. Consider how different kinds of
users will utilize your app and spotlight on the top three "client situations" that genuinely bolster your
best-at explanation. Make this client encounters outstanding before including more features.

2. Plan
Make a navigation flowchart, indicating how the pages in your app interrelate. It will give you a more
clear picture of how users ought to get around in your app. Gathering like pages and after that choose if each gathering ought to be in the scene, turn or app bar style dependent on how users will interact.
Regardless of whether you're not artistically inclined, sketch basic wireframes for your pages and attempt different emphases. Sketches are always more straightforward to modify that code.

3. Love the grid
Grid-based design is just the same old thing new, but did you realize that Windows Phone has its very
own network? Use it while sketching or making design comps. There is even a convenient overlay
incorporated into the page template. (It's covered up in the XAML remarks.) Flip it on and see the grid in your very own application. Snap to it!

4. Theme it
An incredible aspect regarding Windows Phone is that users pick to light or dull themes just as personal accent hues. The whole telephone takes on those themes. Try not to let your app get left behind, or more terrible, perform opposite the client's aim. Theme and accent hues are accessible as assets you can use all through your app.

5. It's alive!
Users love apps that vibe like they're an essential piece of their telephone. Make an excellent live tile
understanding, regardless of whether that is not the key feature of your app. Live tiles maneuver users
once more into your app, and give you an edge over the challenge. Investigate the templates and
concoct a few thoughts.

6. Give content a chance to breathe, never dread the parchment
It's enticing to pack however much substance as could reasonably be expected onto a screen, but recall that looking on Windows Phone takes a flick of the finger. Great screen design is centered around neatness and "scannability." Let your design breathe and dodge the "mass of words" impact. Utilize void area – the holes between visual elements – to isolate gatherings of elements and make your design more clear initially.

7. Be propelled
Windows Phone's design language is propelled by the International Typographic Style. This style centers around solid typography, effortlessness, and lucidity. It utilizes essential representation, sharp
differentiation, and strong shapes to impart thoughts successfully. Look at it, then zest up your app
design.

8. Offer it
Think about how you populate your store section. This is regularly the first experience a potential
customer has with your app. Your app's name and symbol ought to be clear and noteworthy, its
portrayals basic and powerful. The screenshots you pick should demo key substance and usefulness
that users need or need.

Author Bio -

Denny Kelly is a Marketing Manager at AIS Technolabs which is Web design and
Development Company, helping global businesses to grow. I would love to share thoughts on
windows mobile app development.

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How to Make Windows / Android / iOS Apps Using Xamarin Platform


Before writing applications, you’ll need to install the Xamarin platform on your Mac,PC, or both (if you’re using that setup)

See the articles on the Xamarin website at:

Creating an iOS App
If you’re interested in using Xamarin.Forms to target the iPhone, first become familiar with the appropriate Getting Started documents on the Xamarin website: 

This will give you guidance on using the Xamarin.iOS library to develop an iPhone application in C#. All you really need to do is get to the point where you can build and deploy a simple iPhone application on either a real iPhone or the iPhone simulator.


If you’re using Visual Studio, and if everything is installed correctly, you should be able to select File > New > Project from the menu, and in the New Project dialog, from the left select Visual C# and iOS and then Universal (which refers to targeting both iPhone and iPad), and from the template list in
the center, select Blank App (iOS).


If you’re using Xamarin Studio, you should be able to select File > New > Solution from the menu, and in the New Project dialog, from the left, select iOS and then App, and from the template list in the center, select Single View App. 


In either case, select a location and name for the solution. Build and deploy the skeleton application created in the project. If you’re having a problem with this, it’s not a Xamarin.Forms issue. You might want to check the Xamarin.iOS forums to see if anybody else has a similar problem: 
http://forums.xamarin.com/categories/ios/ 

Creating an Android App

If you’re interested in using Xamarin.Forms to target Android devices, first become familiar with the Getting Started documents on the Xamarin website: 

https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/getting_started/ 


If you’re using Visual Studio, and if everything is installed correctly, you should be able to select File > New > Project from the menu, and in the New Project dialog, from the left, select Visual C# and then Android, and from the template list in the center, select Blank App (Android). 


If you’re using Xamarin Studio, you should be able to select File > New > Solution from the menu, and in the New Project dialog, from the left, select Android and App, and in the template list in the center, select Android App. 


Give it a location and a name; build and deploy. If you can’t get this process to work, it’s not a Xamarin.Forms issue, and you might want to check the Xamarin.Android forums for a similar problem: 


http://forums.xamarin.com/categories/android/ 


Creating a Windows App

If you’re interested in using Xamarin.Forms to target Windows, Windows Phone, or Windows 10 Mobile, you’ll need to become familiar with at least the rudiments of using Visual Studio to develop  Windows applications: 

http://dev.windows.com/ 


In Visual Studio 2017, if everything is installed correctly, you should be able select File > New > Project from the menu, and in the New Project dialog, at the left, select Visual C# and Windows. You’ll see a hierarchy under the Windows heading something like this:



.
The first Universal heading under Windows is for creating a Universal Windows Platform application that can target either Windows 10 or Windows 10 Mobile. Select that, and from the center area select Blank App (Universal Windows) to create a UWP app.  

The other two project types supported by Xamarin.Forms are under the Windows 8 header. The Universal item actually creates two projects—a Windows desktop application and a Windows Phone application with some shared code. For creating just a Windows application, choose Windows and then from the center section Blank App (Windows 8.1). For a Windows Phone application, choose Windows Phone and Blank App This creates a project that targets Windows Phone 8.1. 

These are the three project types supported by Xamarin.Forms.

You should be able to build and deploy the skeleton application to the desktop or to a real phone or an emulator. If not, search the Microsoft website or online forums such as Stack Overflow. 

All ready? If you can build Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android, and Windows applications (or some subset of those), then you’re ready to create your first Xamarin.Forms application. It’s time to say “Hello, Xamarin.Forms” to a new era in cross-platform mobile development. 


Credits : Microsoft Press

How to Fix High CPU Usage / Memory Usage / Disk Usage (Service Host: Local Service) in Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7


Before you try this method please try the above mentioned methods :

  • sfc /scannow
  • Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
  • Disable service "SuperFetch"
If you have tried all of them and still didn't get the issue fixed out then this is for you.

  1. Identify if you are running the inbox AHCI driver (StorAHCI.sys):

    1. Open up your Computer Management by Win + R then put in devmgmt.msc and hit enter
    2. Under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers right-click on the AHCI controller node and select Properties. This node is usually called “Standard SATA AHCI Controller.”
    3. Navigate to the driver tab and click Driver Details.
    4. If you see “StorAHCI.sys” in the list, you are running the inbox driver.

    StorAHCI.sys
  2. Disable MSI for the controller in the registry:
    1. In the same properties window opened in step 1.2, navigate to the Details tab and select Device instance path from the Property drop-down menu. Note this path. 

    Device instance path

    1. Open the registry editor by typing regedit in the previously opened command prompt.
    2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\ <AHCI Controller>\Device Parameters\Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties, where <AHCI Controller> refers to the device instance path you noted in step 2.1. 
    3. Change the value of the MSISupported key from “1” to “0”.
    1. If you don’t know which controller your boot device is attached to, repeat steps 2.1 through 2.4 for all AHCI controllers found under 1.2.

    MSISupported Regedit
  3. Reboot the machine.
It fixed the problem in my case see :


Hope this helps.

Credits to : Microsoft Support

How to Uninstall Annoying Windows 10 Photos App


One of the most annoying thing I noticed with Windows 10 is this... if you want to permanently uninstall this program just follow these steps.

Open Windows PowerShell

You can find Windows PowerShell in All Apps > Windows PowerShell > Windows PowerShell or just search for PowerShell in your Start Menu and make sure you run Windows PowerShell as Administrator.

Run the Command

Copy & Paste (You can Paste by Right Clicking inside the PowerShell)  this command into PowerShell  : Get-AppxPackage *photo* | Remove-AppxPackage and then just hit Enter, that's it! Game Over!


How To Configure WhatsApp Service For Web

How To Configure WhatsApp Service For Web

The most popular messaging service WhatsApp is now able to communicate with friends from their Computer. WhatsApp has launched this web service yesterday.

Last month, it was leaked that WhatsApp was working on a web service and finally from today they are introducing it to the public. The feature is called "WhatsApp Web," which provides it's users the ability to read and send messages directly from their web browsers.

The feature currently works on Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry, however sadly, there's no web solution at this time for iOS users because of limitations of the platform.

"Today, for the first time, millions of you will have the ability to use WhatsApp on your web browser," WhatsApp wrote in their blog. "Our web client is simply an extension of your phone: The web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device — this means all of your messages still live on your phone."


How To Configure 

1. Update your WhatsApp if you haven't updated, open the application > open WhatsApp menu > tap on WhatsApp Web.

WhatsApp Web


 2. Now you will be asked to scan the QR code give in WhatsApp web, tap on OK, GOT IT and scan the QR code.

Scan QR Code

TADA! Here we go!



WhatsApp Web Conversation

Keep in mind that you need an active internet connection both in your phone and your computer.

The web version supports desktop notifications so you will be notified when you receive new WhatsApp messages even when you're not checking the web page. The Facebook-owned company is also working on a voice calling feature that WhatsApp will soon launch.

Microsoft's year of change

Microsoft's 2014 changes

On Feb 04, 2014, Satya Nadella was appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft, changing the future direction of Microsoft. The organization had to change, the technology industry itself changes everyday, technology is upgrade, reinvented or simply created from scratch. If an organisation is to thrive in the field of technology, it must adapt and most importantly, it must innovate staying constantly ahead of all it's competitors.

Microsoft's past success has been built on that ability to innovate. For 30 years they have led the creation of new technology, creating products that met consumer demand. Their technology facilitated better business, a trait that has seen them corner the enterprise technology market. That innovation is core to Nadella's appointment and is crucial for Microsoft as the company enters the next chapter in product innovation and growth. The forseeable future of technology will be cloud led, putting Microsoft in a strong position. Nadella was ultimately responsible for the companies strategic and technical shift to cloud, overseeing the development of one of the worlds largest cloud infrastructures, Windows Azure.

The future for Microsoft looks exciting, if not yet certain, but before we dream of flying DeLoreans and robot butlers, lets take a closer look at that past history that has taken Microsoft to where they stand today. Using the follow infographic developed by Firebrand Training, let us go on a whistle-stop tour looking at the history of Microsoft Technology. Take a look at the first desktop operating system, discover email management products you didn't know existed, and puzzle at what exactly a relation database management product is.

This article was written by , Technical Writer for Firebrand Training. Edward is tasked with servicing the information needs of the technology industry, and spends his days writing how-to guides, news and opinion articles.

Best Free Windows Disk Clean Up Tools



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 Nowadays everyone uses computers constantly, as they are inevitable part of our lives. Whether at work, at school or just for pleasure we are always downloading applications, playing our favourite games or simply surfing through internet.


If your free disk is full with programs, movies or other types of applications you definitely need an effective tool for cleaning up your free disk space. It is essential not to forget to do this regularly, otherwise the computer will not function properly or at least not with the desired speed.


For that purpose we offer to your attention some of the best clean up tools for your computer. They will help you to provide a full and extensive care of it, without causing any problems or damages to the free disk space

· PrivaZer v2.4

This is a new type of effective cleaning tool that ensures the peace that once you delete the information it is gone for good. It is a free PC cleaner that is accessible to all users who want to take advantage of this tool. It is compatible with XP, Vista, Win7 and Win8. Its smaller size of 3,6 mb makes it a desired choice for the users. Normally when you use your computer you always leave sensitive traces that makes the PC slower and reduces the free space available. Instead of using expert recovery software you can trust this perfect cleaning tool which will help you to clean the free disk in an immaculate manner.

· Wise disk cleaner

This disk cleaner is designed to delete the unnecessary files on your computer and by unnecessary files we mean all those junk files and temporary internet files. Wise disk cleaner possesses interface that is easy for use and helps you to wipe out all the junk files from the computer. In case you are advanced user you can customize some of the operations and to select manually the folders that you want to be cleaned up or to erase files with certain extensions. If you are a beginner you can use the program's default settings to clean up the system effectively. When using this cleaning tool you can erase the files forever or you can firstly place them into the recycle bin. A great advantage is that this tool works fast when both scanning for files and deleting files.

· Little registry cleaner

The little registry cleaner is an open source, whose purpose is to clean up Microsoft Windows Registry. It is compatible with Win2k, XP, Vista and Win7. It deletes unwanted and obsolete items that are built up in the registry over time and in that way it guarantees for the stability and performance of the computer. This cleaning tool has translations for 17 different languages and is 100% Freeware. Another advantage of this disk clean up tool is that is offers portable edition, that allows you to run it anywhere you want. It manages files that are executed once the windows starts. It automatically backups the registry by using windows and an internal database.

· CC cleaner

CC cleaner is a freeware system optimization and a privacy tool. It allows the Windows to work faster and frees valuable hard disk space. A very important feature of this cleaning tool is that it cleans traces of your online activities like your Internet history. It is fast and it is compatible with Win2k, XP, Vista, Win7 and Win8. The CC cleaner removes temp files and recent file lists from a variety of applications such as Media player, eMule, Toolbar and Microsoft Office.

These are one of the best free disk clean up tools that will help you to organize the files and applications on your computer devices in the best possible way. Make sure that you have download one of these cleaning tools, for the proper care of your computer.


Author Bio: Silvia Marks loves to write for new technology and cleaning. She runs a company which offers low Prompt home cleaning services. Her hobby is to maintain things clean and pretty.

Infographic : Giving the Trusted Windows PC its Own Spring Cleaning

Infographic - Giving the Trusted Windows PC its Own Spring Cleaning

In this infographic you will learn how to speed up, revive and clean up your Windows PC. You won't have to take your computer to a fancy computer wizard and shell out big bucks or give up your first born son. All you have to is sit down for an afternoon or evening and follow the steps in this infographic and look around your house for a couple of household objects to clean out some dust and you should be good.
  1. First we need to actually clean out the dust and grime.
  2. Then you just need to get everything up to date in your computer.
  3. Now it's time to get rid of unwanted applications and big files that you don't use anymore. 
  4. Go ahead and start reclaiming some space on your hard drive with the tools that Windows supplies: Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter
  5. Organize your files.
  6. Now that everything is tidy, back it up.
Okay, that about covers it, but I'd like to leave you with one last suggestion. You can also buy a registry cleaner that will help you with this. It will schedule scans for you and do almost all of these functions for you, except the dishes and dusting of course!

Guest Author: Erin Walsh is the main blogger at PC Health Boost. She writes many articles on how to speed up and clean up pc errors. http://www.pchealthboost.com/clean_up_pc.php

Top 5 Most Popular Free Games In Nederland

Top 5 Most Popular Free Games In Nederland
All games have come a long way over the years. Nowadays you can see people from all walks of life playing games in public vehicles and in waiting rooms trying to beat their best scores. In Nerdeland, gratis spelletjes have become popular. The market is also flooded with a variety of games and more games are still developed every day to keep the pace of the market demand. Here are the top 5 most popular free games in Nederland.

Angry birds
This is the most interesting and popular game which is available for free on Androids. The most important reason of its popularity is about its addictive nature and easy in playing. it has a mixture of humor and cute graphics with well designed physics. This has made it to be the most popular in Nederland among all gratis spelletjes available. It involves some angry birds as the name suggests where by a gamer tries to destroy pigs and angry birds. It was developed by Rovio, it has been downloaded over 100 million times and it has been rated 5 out of 5 for its fun experience that makes you to play again and again. 

Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja is also one of the top 5 most popular games in Nederland, just close to Angry birds and it involves swiping over the screen and cutting the fruits thrown into the air. The more you swipe them and not allowing them to fall down the more points you get. It is not free although not expensive. If you have a certain penchant for slicing fruit, it can be great for you. You only need to be cutting the fruits by swiping across the screen. It can sometimes sound dull but after the inclusion of bombs and other elements you can be addicted to it and continue playing. This game was developed by Half Bake studios and it has been downloaded over 20 million times and it gets a rating of 4 out of 5 because of its popularity.

WordsWithFriends
This is another popular game that lets you to play with friends and opponents with or without Android operating system. For instance you can use Android and play it with a friend using an iPhone. It is the only game with this feature and it is free to download.

Doodle Jump
Doodle Jump is one of the hottest mobile games. It is simple and easy to play by just tilting your phone from left to right without pressing any button and trying to jump to different platforms while being attacked by enemies. You therefore avoid these enemies as you jump from one platform to another. It is a real fun game and addicting.

Bejeweled
Bejeweled is another popular gratis spelletjes in Nederland but very difficult to defeat. You are required to match the gems, making horizontal and vertical lines during a timed play that adds pressure element. It has been in the market for quite some time and it has a rating of 4 out of 5.

Other than the above mentioned most popular free games in Nederland, you can also get other games which are equally interesting, depending on your desire. You can explore the different types of games, compare them, get informed about the newest trends and other advanced games being released. There are several free games in Nederland you can choose from. However, let’s face it, you will get some favorite and fall for them. You might therefore be having a personal preference of gratis spelletjes, because there are thousands of free games in the market.

Shopon is an online game enthusiast and programmer. He is also a blogger and works to popularize online game. He was awarded for his contribution in the field of online gaming industry.

Windows Data Recovery Using Linux


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We've all been there. We've used the same hard drive for more than 5 years until it suddenly decided to give out. Was it a virus? Was it a mechanical problem? You don't know. And you don't care because you're too angry. All those songs, all those picture collections and wallpapers you'd downloaded are gone! You've made a backup for some of them, of course, but not all. And who knows how old the DVDs are and if they will run properly. Ah, darn it! If only there was a way to recover the data from the dying hard drive...

Oh, wait, there is! There are many Linux distributions you can use in order to deal with this problem. Lucky for you, most Linux distributions have a live CD and can be used to recover the data. There are even distributions created specifically for the job, such as SystemRescueCD. This is the A-Team of operating systems. When you have a problem; when there is no way to solve it; when there is no one else to turn to and if you can operate SystemRescueCD, then you can use it. Don't worry about it, it's not that difficult. Although most Windows users faint at even the thought of using Linux, and even more so when they see the text-based user interface, like I said it's not that difficult to deal with the issue.

SystemRescueCD

SystemRescueCD is based on Gentoo Linux and uses the Xfce user interface (the same as Xubuntu, for example). Don't get too excited, though. Even though the OS has an GUI, that doesn't mean that you will be using a lot of it. In fact, you will mostly be typing commands in the terminal. But don't despair – you won't get lost (hopefully).

Even though it looks like your garden variety operating system, it's actually designed for data recovery alone. You can't use it as your only OS. This is what makes it perfect for the task of recovering your data from the hard drive. Since you don't know what the reason is for the hard drive's demise, if it's a virus and you use a Windows based system for recovery, you might end up destroying the recovery system as well. This is your best bet

Data Recovery

When you first boot SystemRescueCD, type startx in the shell to launch the GUI. After that, insert the recovery USB flash drive. It's important that the flash drive has enough memory to hold all the data you wish to extract and also to be formatted in the NTFS file format. FAT32 is just bad and if you have large files, you really won't have a good time with it.

After you've inserted the proper flash drive, type blkid -o list so the system identifies the drives. Next, use the command ntfs-3d in order to mount the NTFS partitions (the command is mount in case you were too stubborn and insisted on using FAT32 format). Then type ls/mnt to display the directories to be mounted. The commands ntfs-3d/dev/sdb1 /mnt/backupto mount the recovery USB in the directory and ntfs-3d/dev/sda2 /mnt/windows mounts the partition you want to recover.

After you've mounted both the partition you want to recover and the USB drive to the directories, you are free to copy the data. You can do that either by using the cp command or by using the GUI of SystemRescueCD. In the bottom there is a folder-looking icon that has e2 written on it. It will open the emeFM2 file system and enable you to copy the information using the GUI. It's pretty straightforward from there. Navigate to the directories and choose the data you would like to recover. After doing recovering the data, close the file manager and type the command shutdown -h now. This will shut down SystemRescueCD. If all went according to plan, you will have saved your data successfully. Now all you have to do is format your hard drive and install a fresh Windows (if it was a software problem) or replace the hard drive altogether. The important part is that you managed to save your data.