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Often times when I search MSDN, I get results from either of those two pages:
Windows Dev-Center
Microsoft Developer Network
Both of those pages appear to contain articles from the 'same' MSDN library. What's the difference between those two pages / why are they split like that?
What I have understood from my experience:
MSDN is more of a social platform which Microsoft uses to build a relationship with developers, engineers around the world; It is surely Microsoft centric but not Windows specific.
For e.g. I have read articles in MSDN magazines which were related to general programming problems, C++, Developer blogs etc.
Windows Dev-Center, on other hand is something that emerged after Microsoft introduced Windows 8, it is purely Windows Centric (Phone & Desktop) focusing developers related to these platform.
As stated here
The Windows 8 Dev Center: Everything you need to design, build, and sell a Metro style app
Key thing to note is Windows Dev Center also resides on the domain of MSDN itself > msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/
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I'm looking for books with regards to SAP Business Objects Enterprise XI Infoview reports application, can you advise me of the best books for beginners/intermediate users? I have located a few but I am not sure if they are the right ones for me. I have been using the application for 2 years as a front end users but need to develop my skills so that I can create reports and have a thorough understanding of the application.
There's all sorts of documentation available which may get you up and running. I'll include a non-limiting list below.
One important thing to know upfront is the version of BusinessObjects you're working with. Most documentation you'll find will pertain to the most recent version: SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1. If you're working with a previous version (e.g. XIr2 or XI 3.1), you may find that there are quite substantial differences, depending on what you part of the platform you're using.
Another remark: InfoView is a portal, it's not a type of report. This is a common mistake that's made, where users don't learn the proper nomenclature. Types of reports that are available within the BusinessObjects platform are:
Desktop Intelligence (no longer available as of BI4)
Web Intelligence
Crystal Reports
There are other document types as well (e.g. Dashboards and Analysis for Office), but these are not typical "reports".
Online documentation:
SAP Help Portal
Official Product Tutorials
Books:
SAP Press's selection of books on BusinessObjects
I'll assume you're referring to Web Intelligence reports. In that case, SAP has created a new Getting Started guide released with recent versions of BI4 (available here). I would also recommend having a look at the Official Product Tutorials related to Web Intelligence. As they are interactive, visual and split into small, specific tasks, they can help you get a basic understanding relatively fast.
If you prefer a book, then I'm sure this book by SAP Press will contain all the information you need.
Good luck!
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I am developing an app for windows phone 8.1 . Based on MSDN design guidelines I am using pivots and panorama controls in my application.
I heard there are some significant changes in UI in windows 10 OS and MSFT is not using popular controls like pivot and panorama in Windows 10.
MSFT uses buttons ,top bar, hamburger menu etc. mostly in their new OS version. See the link
My questions is , can we design my new application in 'windows 10' model ? (using hamburger,top bar etc.) . I want to make sure they will put my app in store. I am afraid of certification failure (there is a chance for rejection because app may not follow WP 8.1 app design guidelines)
This is actually a big app and need at least 8 months to get done .
Those design guidelines are not certification requirements, they're just here to help you get a clue of WP design principles. There are some UI requirements for publication, but those are more semantic (i.e. text on buttons should always be clearly legible). The official requirements are stated here. As long as the UI is responsive an not misleading for users, you won't have any problems.
Personally, I've published several apps to WP, including some with special, non-standard UIs, and got rejected quite a few times, but never because of disregarding design guidelines. Mostly, it was due to technical reasons, or the button example I stated above.
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I have a legacy code base written in CLIPPER. I don't have any idea of CLIPPER programming language.
How do I get started with it and deploy this application? Is it a scripting language OR some sort of OOPS language any study reference will be helpful
Thanks in Advance
Kaushik
Clipper is 16-bit compiler for character-based (not GUI) applications running on MS-DOS platform. There are, however, 3rd-party tools that will allow to produce 16-bit Windows GUI applications.
It's still owned by Computer Associates but all future development and support was delegated to GrafX long time ago.
The last released version was 5.3 but many developers stayed with 5.2e. The last update was around Y2K.
There are Harbour and xHarbour open source projects that developed their own compilers for this language (which in the beginning was similar to dBase III).
You can find information about the language and some 3-rd party libs in a Clipper section of this web-site.
Native Clipper compiles all its code into a single executable that runs on user desktops. Its data and index files are usually placed on a network share. Executable itself can also be placed on a share with user desktops having a short-cut to it.
Native Clipper applications (16-bit) will not run under 64-bit Windows. There are emulators (like DosBox) that allow to overcome such limitation.
Clipper related questions can be asked on comp.lang.clipper newsgroup.
If you have more questions add them as comments here.
Another good resource is Norton Guides for Windows, you can download it from a great site with lot of information about Clipper:
Download NGW from www.the-oasis.net.
I was unable to find the .NG files on that site, but you can see them online here if you want or try to found the files googling them.
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More specifically, I enjoy writing novelty applications, strictly for personal use. I have three computers running Windows 8 Professional and one running Windows Server 2012. Is there any way for me to write Windows 8/Metro/Modern/LatestBuzzword applications and permanently deploy them on all three of my desktop machines without a) paying for the right to do so or b) violating the developer license.
This is not intended as a referendum on...anything. I did read the rules. I am just genuinely unclear on what I'm allowed to do with my own machine and code, at this point.
Per the "letter of the law" as appears each time you renew a developer license:
You may use the developer license only for the purpose of developing,
testing and evaluating apps.
And there's also some ominous verbiage here:
Microsoft can detect fraudulent use of a developer license on a
registered machine. If Microsoft detects fraudulent use or another
violation of the software license terms, we might revoke your
developer license.
So the strict interpretation would indicate, no, you can't use sideloading if what you are doing is deploying your 'finished' application on multiple machines.
It would be difficult to imagine Microsoft hunting you down for such casual and personal use, but while IANAL, the language would appear to grant them the right to. And then I suppose you could proclaim that your novelty apps are just in an perpetual state of development :)
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I'm looking for books, online tutorials, articles, training videos and any kind of resource to learn XAML for Windows Store App. I want to master XAML to build powerful Apps. For that reason I will appreciate any helpful information.
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Summary
Training
MSDN
generaionapp.com
Blogs
31 Days of Windows 8
Code Samples
MSDN Windows 8 app samples
Books
Building Windows 8 Apps with C# and XAML (Microsoft Windows Development Series). Jeremy Likness
Incoming Books
Programming Windows®, 6th Edition. Charles Petzold
Tools
Visual Studio
I really like following series
31 Days of Windows 8
Also I think Generation App have some good resources and even offers free 1 On 1 app consultation.
One of the best resource for me have been Windows 8 app samples, it is really helpful to use these examples, although not all the examples are straight forward.
My book, Building Windows 8 Apps with C# and XAML (I'm avoiding posting a "vanity link" on purpose, but you should find it easily by searching on the title) has an entire chapter devoted to XAML that I believe is quite thorough.
I can recommend this book from Charles Petzold:
Programming Windows®, 6th Edition
It contains basic guides, how to use and write XAML code, how to work with the page layout, use styles and templates, etc. Currently it's available as a preview for discounted price. The final book is expected at the beginning of the next year.
I think the very best resource for learning a new tech is to write some code with it. The most helpful learning mechanism that I used was the Contoso Cookbook hands-on lab, which walks you through building most of the new features for Windows Store apps. You can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29854. Choose the Win8CS.Setup.exe download for C# and XAML.
You will need Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8; you can download it free from http://aka.ms/JenVS2012 (halfway down the page, in blue).
Finally, Generation App contains a program designed to help you learn to write a Windows Store app in 30 days. Each day you will get an email that gives you the next step, so you can step-by-step learn to build an app. There are also free design consultations and tech support available through the program.
Time for an up-to-date answer:
C# Refresh:
http://blog.jerrynixon.com/2014/01/free-c-training-for-beginners-and.html
Blend training:
http://blog.jerrynixon.com/2014/01/the-most-comprehensive-blend-for-visual.html
Beginning XAML:
http://blog.jerrynixon.com/2014/02/more-free-training-developing-windows.html
Universal Apps:
http://blog.jerrynixon.com/2014/10/ready-to-learn-developing-universal.html
There's more here:
http://blog.jerrynixon.com/p/learn.html
Best of luck!