Choosing the right serialization engine for your Windows Store app 19 January 2014 Diederik-Krols Most Windows 8 Store apps spend a significant time in the saving and retrieving of local data. The local file system is often used as main storage. But even the apps that come with server side storage, often need to use local storage: to host a cache for when there’s no network available or whilst t... [More]
Using the Windows 8.1 Hub as an ItemsControl 06 January 2014 Diederik-Krols WinRT This article presents a Windows 8.1 Hub control with ItemsSource and ItemTemplate properties, making it easily bindable and more MVVM-friendly. The Hub control has become the main host on the startup screen of many Windows Store apps: it’s flexible but still presents a standard look-and-feel w... [More]
First time MVP 02 January 2014 Diederik-Krols It is with great pride that I announce that I was presented with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award for the very first time. For the next 12 months, I’m an MVP in the Client Development category, which has an impressively strong Belgian representation. I would like to thank M... [More]