Xamarin.Forms: The DataTrigger
In this video, I discuss the DataTrigger within Xamarin.Forms.
Talking to Ody about F#, Akka, and Irrelevant Architects
I'm chopping it up with Ody about F#, Property-based Testing, Akka, etc. Reactive Programming - 2:52 Akka dot Net - 23:26 Immutable Databases - 37:00 Architects + F# - 47:00 Multi-Threading Discussion - 52:22 Testing Discussion - 58:45 Codebases and Architecture - 1:17:23 Property based Testing - 1:32:33 F# vs C# for User Interfaces - …
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Xamarin.Forms Interview Preparation (vol.2)
In this video, I prepare for an upcoming Xamarin.Forms interview. My focus in this video is to leverage the DataTemplateSelector.
Talking to Jeremy about Software Craftsmanship and F#
In this video, I talk to Jeremy about Software Craftsmanship and F#:
Evolving as a Developer
I was recently featured on My Life for the Code podcast. In the podcast, I discuss how I learned to program, my hatred for the web stack, how I got into WPF and F#, and my disappointment in the media on how they portray success based on demographics.
F# and WPF: The DelegateCommand
Intro This post will provide insight on how to implement the DelegateCommand in F#. The Delegate Command The DelegateCommand implements the ICommand interface. This command implementation provides two delegates, Execute and CanExecute. The following is an implementation of the DelegateCommand: The following code is an example implementation of how the DelegateCommand is used: If you've …
Learning F#: The Game of Life (Vol. 7)
Intro I am still plugging away on my F# implementation of the Game of Life. I am now at the point where I would like to see some visuals. As a result, I created a client project that consists of a view-model, a XAML file, and a value converter class. Impediment I am unable to …
WPF: Building a speedometer
Intro I absolutely love WPF. I have been building apps in it for almost seven years now and always learn something new. This article discusses how I learned to build a speedometer. Adding the Expression Namespace When building a speedometer, I've learned that I can leverage the Expression library's Arc class. To do this, …
Implementing ValueConverters in F#
I recently learned how to implement ValueConverters in F#. In case you haven't realized, I have been experimenting with F# on my off time so that I can be a better developer and thus increase both my worth and influence within the software development industry. ValueConverters serve as translators for data binding. Specifically, they convert values of one …