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Designing tips for windows phone: Panorama control:            Acts like a magazine cover.            Offers a highlight of what is going on            The tile normally has a parallax effect causing the title to run at a different speed than the page            One can have multiple panorama, it does not have to the first one. It can be put anywhere in the application.  Good practice with panorama:            Pick at least three themes to showcase, don’t show entire app in panorama              Surface the highlights of the content to encourage exploration into the application            Make them immersive and showcase your brand as much as possible            Limit the number of panes to five to increase effecti...

== Introduction == One of the new ways of advertising in Windows Phone application is to use Nokia Ad Exchange (NAX), powered by [http://www.inner-active.com/ Inneractive]. If you live in country where you can’t use Microsoft Ad Exchange, you can easily use NAX to earn some money from your Windows Phone app. NAX is a mobile in-app advertising exchange offering access to the top ad networks in the world. With one API and one partner, you'll get access to over 120 ad agencies and networks, and you only need PayPal account to get your money. The key NAX features are: * Optimization across 120+ ad networks * Payment enabled in over 200 countries * Manage your own ad campaigns to promote your app * Powerful ad performance dashboard * NAX is free for developers This article shows how to implement location based NAX ad (Banner) in your Windows Phone 8 application. The instructions complement the [https://inneractive.jira.com/wiki/display/DevWiki/Windows+Phone+SDK+guidelines W...

Methali version 1.7 is out this update includes better UI interface, and an additional share feature to email proverbs/methali check out the store for the updated version click here to instal 

SMSMaster V 1.0 Applink:  http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/smsmaster/7eac5acc-f91d-4ad7-946d-4d2d2098d543 This is a utility application that can be used to make you text-ing experience better, with better well formatted messages, this is the time to show your loved ones how you feel in a corny, funny, and happy way. No more dry sms, time to spice up the outbox with messages that will make the receiving person feel touched... The application is made of four sections: 1. Main page consisting of the list of categories that you can choose from, in the windows 7 version its list, but for the windows 8 version it will come with live tiles   2. There is a favorite page that holds all the favorite messages that you have selected and want to send to other later 3. The also is an about us page that give more information about the developers and also a feedback link 4. When a particular category is selected, scrolling through the messages is via swipe. in o...

Haven't been programming for windows for a long time now, but am looking at a bright future with microsoft. This is one programing language that I feel listens to my needs as a developer. with laid down rules on how to do things, fluid displays, streamline scrolling, bright colours. There is nothing to like about this platform. Applications that would take me months in other language take me less time when doing them for windows.  I would like to hear your story too... why do you like developing window phone applications?

Coming soon: Methali for windows phone 8. this will include: 1. different backgrounds. 2. options for auto play where the proverbs change themselves with time 3. better UI design

KenyaCountyFacts v 1.1 app link:  http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/kenyacountyfacts/296a203d-e41a-4f32-845e-1fb22d371780 Windows phone 8 version: added features: + comparison of up to five counties. + the following can be compared Population in 2009 Population growth rate Population Density Poverty Gap Share of urban population 2009 Fully - immunized population hiv prevalence in 2011 (%) Population in primary education population in secondary education How to use the comparison feature of the application: Slide to the compare section in the main page, in the add county list box click on the empty list box this will bring a list of all the counties Select up to five counties that you would like to compare choose a criteria that you would like to compare press the compare button  5. the results will be displays as both tabular and graphical for easy reading and also for easy comparison using the graph. Thank you for your continua...

Methali: app link:  http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/methali/18a5f365-d805-41b3-b603-85ba9c636cf2 This is a simple application that has a number of east african proverbs that have been translated to swahili. This is the free version a paid version with no ads will be made soon for those not interested in ads and also a really time update of the proverbs from our site. The application consist of three main pages. 1. the main page that has all the proverbs 2. the favorite page that displays your favorite proverbs 3. the about us page where you can rate the application or leave feedback. browsing through the application requires swiping either horizontally or vertically. On the main page on has couple of options. 1. you can click on the star on the top right to make the current proverb/methali you favorite. this adds it to the favorite list and can be accessed by going to the favorite page from the application bar at the bottom of the page 3. in the appli...

This been the third month with the methali application, we are looking at a bright future with current download at 1000+. Our target is to create the most friendly proverb application that can be used for educational purposes, inspiration and also general knowledge. Thank you for you continual support This app can be gotten from here:  http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/methali/18a5f365-d805-41b3-b603-85ba9c636cf2

KenyaCountyFactApp Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/kenyacountyfactapp/296a203d-e41a-4f32-845e-1fb22d371780 This application brings the Kenya County Fact Sheet to the palms of your hands. The application consists of two main pages. The first one been the list of counties  and the second one been a tabbed page divided into five sections 1.      Constituencies –this gives the constituency information about the county and the voters registered for the last general election. The data is displayed both in table form and graphical for 2.      County information: this tab shows all the facts about the county, they are divided into five, general information that deals with population mainly, health and education that focuses on medical and educational facts, funding per capita this shows how funds have been allocated, access to infrastructure this show facts how amenities are distributed an...

kenyaCountyFactApp this is an application this application brings the Kenya county fact sheet to the palm of your hands. The second edition of the fact sheet was produces in June 2013. This documents contains major information about counties in Kenya and can be used by people interested in getting more information and progress about their respective counties without having to go through the hustle of downloading the document and having to look for it. the application has tables, graphs and lists to show the information in a way that is easy to read and analyze. future plans are to add querying capabilities in order for to improve comparison and analysis. the link to the application is: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=296a203d-e41a-4f32-845e-1fb22d371780