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New SDK for HP TouchSmart software development – out now!

16November2009GeekTieGuy4 CommentsHP TouchSmart, Software development, WPF

Today HP is announcing a new Software Development Kit for helping you write apps that play well in the HP TouchSmart “shell” environment. The new SDK still contains the general guidelines that outline both what makes a good app that’s optimized for touch interaction and the general rules you have to play by in order

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HP TouchSmart application development in a nutshell

24September2009GeekTieGuy5 CommentsHP TouchSmart, Software, Software development

There is a document available for download (wrapped in an MSI to keep the HP lawyers happy) that describes all the nitty-gritty details of how to create an app that “fits” into the HP TouchSmart software environment. But some people might enjoy just a quick introduction to what it takes to get an application to

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Why are you not a member of the ACCU?

6August2009GeekTieGuyPersonal, Software, Software development, Work in general

You may never have heard of ACCU, the Association of C and C++ Users as it was originally called. It is a volunteer organization, consisting of programmers who care about programming. The ACCU publishes two magazines, both devoted to raising the standards of programming everywhere: C Vu and Overload. On top of that they organize

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Windows Vista Ultimate customers get the shaft – again

26June2009GeekTieGuy1 CommentMicrosoft, Software development, Windows 7

A lot has been written about how Windows Vista Ultimate was a major disappointment. First it was billed as the version that would “keep on giving” in the form of Ultimate Extras – cool new features that would be exclusive to Ultimate customers. When those extras finally materialized most people were underwhelmed. The extras were

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