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Here's the link:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57580713-75/windows-8.1-start-button-may-not-offer-actual-start-menu/

Are you using Eclipse to develop your Android apps? To be honest, I don't feel comfortable with it and I have done some research into alternative programming tools. I have been attracted by...

I have developed a simple "Hello World" application using Eclipse, copied the APK file onto a USB drive, connected it to my Android tablet and the installation proceeded without any problems. I...

And what about code signatures? Under iOS, the app cannot be installed if it is unsigned. Does that mean you could sell your own Android apps putting the APKs on your Web site?

What do you mean when you talk about distributing software in-house? Does that mean that, unlike software for iOS or WinRT, the Android apps you develop may work without having to be uploaded,...

I bought the 10-inch Android tablet I told you about for 140 euros and I am fully satisfied with it.

It supports most video and audio formats and, thanks to some free apps, I can even create Word,...

Thanks. I'll buy an Android tablet tomorrow. I saw a 10-inch one which is equipped with a USB port and a mini HDMI. The OS is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwhich and it only costs 140 euros.

Thanks...

Thanks for your reply.

What I need is just a device (possibly, a tablet) that allows me to quickly copy and paste MP3 and PDF files from my USB drive to the hard disk. Obviously, this device...

In case what I said is unclear, when I mentioned "an environment that looks very similar to the classic Windows desktop" I was referring to what you can see in the attached screenshot.

Hello everybody,

I have seen that the new Windows Surface RT tablets are now available in the Italian shops and I would like to ask you a question about the way they work.

A few months ago, I...

Hello everybody,

I have seen that the new Windows Surface RT tablets are now available in the Italian shops and I would like to ask you a question about the way they work.

A few months ago, I...

That forum is not "to ask microsoft to let vb6 run on win8" but to ask Microsoft to bring back classic Visual Basic as COM development. Basically, they should release Visual Basic 7.0 (unmanaged...

I couldn't agree more.

Sorry, but I don't agree. Each operating system is optimized for a particular use. For example, I would never use my iPad to write a complex text document, even though iOS allows you to create that...

I was under the impression that DataMiser was referring to desktop applications, not those for WinRT, since he asked, "So does that mean that people will not be able to install software from CD/DVD...

Don't worry, you are safe. Both Smartscreen and Gatekeeper intervene only if the app was downloaded from the Web. If you distribute your software through CDs or USB sticks, it can be installed...

Microsoft is discouraging developers from distributing their apps outside the Microsoft Store. They have now introduced a new "reputation" parameter (I still have to understand what criteria it is...

Apparently, I'm not the only "small software developer" who is complaining about Smartscreen (the new security filter shipping with Windows 8):
...

By the way, this is what Windows Smartscreen looks like when it detects an unsigned application.
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Windows RT stands for Windows RunTime, that is the new OS optimized for devises equipped with an ARM processor, typically tablets. The only way you can distribute an app designed for Windows RT is...

It all depends on which version of the OS the tablet is equipped with. If it is Windows 8, there's no problem: all software that can run on Windows 7 can also run on Windows 8. If it is Windows RT,...

One thing that really disturbs me when my customers download and install my software is the fact that, at the beginning of the installation procedure, they get a "terrorist" message warning them that...

Isn't the installation of legacy apps on Metro connected with how Metro works?

I see. I have to say those tiles don't look too bad.

Thanks a lot.

The desktop shortcut created after the installation of a legacy application is usually represented by a typical icon the size of which may be only 32x32 pixels (766 bytes).

When I see the tiles on...

A technical question: what happens when you install a legacy application under Windows 8? Since the classic desktop is not there anymore by default, do you get an icon (if it is still called that...

I have a feeling that it may be too early for me to shift my attention to Metro. I think it might be wiser to wait for the reaction of the market and, if the sales are promising, take Metro into...

If you are targeting Intel-based Windows 8, is there any reason why you should prefer developing a Metro app to creating a "legacy" program which also works on Windows 7?

How sad Microsoft is drawing inspiration from one of the worst (from the developer's point of view) business strategies adopted by Apple.

The Apple's App Store is not considered a case of monopoly...

If I understand correctly, there will be two types of Metro applications: those for x86 (and probably x64) and those for ARM. And there may be incompatibility between these two types.

Is it true...

Thanks.

Is there a version of C++ specifically optimized for the development of Metro applications?

Hello, I've read something very fragmentary about the new Metro applications that will work on Windows 8 for ARM.

What I have understood is that "legacy" applications designed for Intel-based...

This is the equivalent code in Delphi/Lazarus:



Application.Terminate;

By the way, if you like Pascal, I suggest taking a look at Lazarus, which is completely free:

http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/

I'm using Delphi 2005 Personal, a free edition of Delphi which allows you to legally develop commercial applications.

Unfortunately, the only two editions available are in French and German.
...

Those who can program in Delphi and live in England, please take a look at this:

http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/skype_delphi_uk_job.html

At this point, I advise everybody to switch to Delphi.

Not only has Delphi not died out but apparently it still allows some software houses to develop programs that they then sell to Microsoft for millions of dollars. Just think of Skype:
...

I'm not so sure. I believe that the reason why they abandoned VB6 was just because they wanted to create a Java-like platform and a new version of their OS based on that platform. As soon as .NET...

I like your optimism. It certainly keeps sadness away.

Anyway, now I would like you to read this, hoping that it will make you aware that I'm not the only person in the world who believes that...