If you've written a game for the Windows Store or for Windows Phone, you may have noticed that some markets require the use of game rating certificates. If you're like me, your initial reaction may have been "that looks hard" and as a result just skipped the process and only published where certificates aren't required (for example, here in the United States, ESRB certification is optional). more
This week's app comes from local developer (and veteran of the very first Friday App Shout-Out), Jason Fabritz. I got a chance to see Jason this past weekend at CMAP Code Camp, and given that the code camp was holding a contest for Windows Store apps, Jason decided to put together a port of a Silverlight app that he created that's used by the RockNUG user group to do random drawings, which he calls Numberator. more
Here are the events listed in Community Megaphone for the next couple of weeks for the Mid-Atlantic area, as well as webcasts of interest: more
Happy to provide another shout-out this week to local developer Mark Kloch. Mark checks in with his 4th app in the store, and his second app to qualify for the Keep the Cash promotion! Way to go, Mark! more
This week, I want to take a slight detour from my usual fare to give a shout-out to a local community member who has published a couple of games for the XBOX Live Indy game channel, in addition to highlighting another Mid-Atlantic developed Windows Store app. more
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