Windows App Developer Links - 2013-10-01

posted on 30 Sep 2013 | App Developer Links

Windows

Windows 8.1 Tips (Paul Thurrott)
Delta rolling out Surface 2 with Windows RT 8.1 to 11,000 pilots (Windows for your Business)
SkyDrive introduces smart files in Windows 8.1 (Inside SkyDrive)
Windows Store on Windows 8.1 now lets you redeem gift cards or promotional codes (WinBeta)

Windows Store App Development

Windows 8.1: Behaviors SDK - Part #1 (Andrea Boschin)
Windows 8.1 Preview: Web Authentication Broker (Mike Taulty)
Windows 8.1 Preview: Declarative Polling of Tiles (Mike Taulty)
XAML Mood Wheel / Spinner Wheel Control for Windows 8/Store Apps (Harish Ranganathan)

Windows Phone App Development

A frustrating issue with Fast App Resume on Windows Phone 8 (Robert W Irving)
How to play music while screen is locked in WP8 (Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework)
How to set Timeout for HttpWebRequest in WP8 (Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework)

Visual Studio, Blend, & TFS

Web Essentials for Visual Studio: Open Data Made Simple (Mark MacDonnell)