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Using font icons in UWP

Microsoft has made the switch from old-school image icons to font icons that web technologies like Font Awesome and Glyphicons have been offering for years.  There is a set of fonts that Microsoft has included with all Windows 10 operating systems.  But the font that...

Referencing UWP resources

At some point, you’ll come across a use-case that requires you to display an embedded image in your UWP app.  If you’re like me, you’ll remember that there always seems to be something tricky about the way the resource path is referenced.  Of course,...

The elusive SplitView

I’m working on an UWP app and love the idea of SplitView.  However, useful documentation is few and far between.  Although I am currently nixing use of SplitView for my current project (UX choice), I want to note the best the web has to offer on the subject. A...

Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro

I setup two computers recently.  One is an older Dell Inspiron 410 from around 2010 or 2011.  The other is a brand-new Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One.  For both computers, I did the same thing: Download an ISO from MSDN – see my article for Installing Windows for...