How to set background image in windows phone 7 application

Apply background image in windows phone 7 application In this post I am going show how we can apply an image in your app background. This we can do in XAML and also using C# code. Video :- [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfJqEK4kEzY] Image :- XAML code:- If we want to set image using XAML, it is easy. Just we need to set background for top parent element, in my Demo Grid (default) is top parent element. So, I am applying background image to that. Just add the below code after <Gr...
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Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Buttons in WPF

Take advantage of  TaskbarItemInfo to show Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Buttons in WPF. In this post, I am going show how we show Taskbar Thumbnail Buttons for windows application. Just we need to take advantage of TaskbarItemInfo control to show option to control you application, when user mouse over on you application icon on taskbar it will show those options. Please check with below image, so you will understand better. And here is my code XAML code :- <Window x:Class="thumbnail_butt...
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Bing’s New Things: Panorama Maker, Streetside, Bing Vision for IPhone first

Bing create awesome app for IPhone CNET got a few minutes to chat with Blaise Aguera, Microsoft's architect of Bing Maps and Bing Mobile. He showed demo of the new features. In the video below we get a brief look at the new panorama maker, and also Streetside view and Bing Vision last both came as part of version 2.0 software update. The panorama maker not a part of that update. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzWT9ClzeVk] It will release for other platforms soon. But, why they develop...
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