Ken Getz - All Comments

re: Comparing Development for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone 7

KenG — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:31:32 GMT

Luis:

That webcast got cancelled because of technical difficulties, and we repeated it yesterday (June 15 2011). It should be available for viewing online here.

re: Comparing Development for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone 7

WebApp — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:15:59 GMT

Hi Ken, I miss your podcast "Build your first Android phone using mono Android" on Jun 15th. I am in GMT +10 (2 am. local time)

Is it posible to watch this presentation record?

Kind regards,

Luis Munoz

re: Open XML Code Snippets

VBNewbie — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:52:11 GMT

hello I'm new to APPDev as well as VS VB .net and I have a question - " How do I read in an XML file and validate some of the contents/elements" I anyone has some sample code to help me it would be much appreciated!

re: GeekFest at TechEd

CraigJ — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:15:01 GMT

I'm in.

re: Who Needs a Kindle?

KenG — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:42:43 GMT

If all it could do was present books for reading, I would bet with you. Battery life won't be nearly as long as Kindle's, and it's way heavier. But you might as well compare Kindle to a laptop, from the laptop user's perspective. What laptop user would give up a laptop for a Kindle? As I've said elsewhere, the iPad doesn't compete with a Kindle. People who want to read books will still buy Kindles. People who want a device that travels well, performs a large portion of what they need to do on the road for work (email, web browsing, etc.) are more likely to buy the iPad. But what's more, it's all leading towards a more mobile platform for computers. Even my luddite neighbor (who uses a computer ONLY to play solitaire) is convinced that libraries, with paper books, are history in 30 years. I have to agree, sad as it is. My young friends are very happy to read without paper books. And to text their friends while having dinner with me, which I guess we'd all better get used to.

re: Who Needs a Kindle?

CraigJ — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:04:59 GMT

When I read a book I read the type and not look at the color pictures. . . If I wanted to look at color I would use a pc or an iphone, or a zune , , , why use a large "iphone" which is called an ipad?

How about a friendly bet Ken, I would bet the ipad will flop.

Craig

re: Who Needs a Kindle?

KenG — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:39:08 GMT

You have to be kidding. Unless they give away the Kindle (which is apparently an option under discussion, since Amazon knows it can't compete), it will just wither away (that's my guess). Since the Kindle with the comparable screen size costs only $10 less than the cheapest iPad, why would anyone buy a Kindle? Color, touchscreen, same-priced books: I don't see it.

re: Who Needs a Kindle?

CraigJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:04:51 GMT

Ken , you need to get with it. . .

I have a kindle and love it. It is fabulous when traveling, I have newspapers and too many books to read on it.

I don't think the ipad will ever make it. . .

Craig

re: Using C# to Create iPhone Applications

Regis St-Gelais — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:13:34 GMT

article point to a dead link

re: Welcome to AppDev Edge!

KenG — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:15:58 GMT

Oh, Rick, I SO remember that fun meeting (and the determination that our parents lived in the same unit--actually, mine are still there!). Glad you're making use of the courseware. -- Ken

re: Welcome to AppDev Edge!

Rick Sline — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:48:29 GMT

Hi Ken - we met in Houston a couple years ago at a user group- we have a common link via #1702 and our parents.

I've been going thru the VS2008 material (C# version) and am learning a lot. Several times I've wished that I could ask a question of the great gurus - now I can - I'll have to go back & check the material.

Anyway, it's great that ya'll are doing this and look forward to the experience!