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Programming – Application Development

A showcase of my work with various programming languages. Including SQL, Visual Basic.NET, C++, C and HTML

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Raspberry Pi – Web Controlled Media Player

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Alex

Having a spare TV and a hard drive full of videos, I wanted to make it so I could easily watch videos from a hard drive on the TV and control playback and video choice entirely from my phone, this Continue Reading →

Blog, Programming, Programming - Application Development

PHP Programming CT2014.co.uk

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Alex

As part of my degree at Bournemouth University, part of the final year project was to exhibit at the Festival of Design & Innovation (FODI) where we can showcase ourselves and our final year projects. With FODI came the need Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development, Websites

Final Year Project Bournemouth University

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Alex

Abstract / Introduction: With the video games industry currently larger than it ever has been before, just creating a game and releasing it to the world is just the beginning of its lifecycle. Analytics has exploded in the games industry Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development, University Bournemouth University, Final Year Project, Games Technology

Beginning Windows Store 8.1 Development: Upgrading Starcraft II Profiler (C#, XAML, PHP)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Alex

For my final year project at University I had decided that I would be developing a Windows 8 application, something I, at the time had no experience in. Over the 2013 Christmas break I decided I would create a Windows Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development C++, PHP, SC2, Starcraft II Profiler

Remastering Call of Duty Quiz

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Alex

Being my most popular application to date, Call of Duty Quiz was one of the first applications I ever made for the Windows Phone and since creating it my programming skills have come a long way. I felt it was Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development Call of Duty Quiz, Windows Phone

StarCraft II Profiler

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Alex

Latest and Greatest app. Consolidates and builds upon all previous Windows Phone knowledge, having spent months creating previous applications as I was going through large learning curves, I was able to create StarCraft II Profiler in less than one week. Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development StarCraft

First Android Development (Eclipse, Java, XML)

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Alex

In order to broaden my skill base and allow my applications to reach a larger audience, I decided to finally begin development on the Android platform. After years of solely developing for Windows Phone it was a brand new experience Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development android, java, programming

Steam Live Tile (Windows Phone)

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Alex

After completing my Weather Phone 8 application I had grasped some very complex skills within the Windows Phone operating system as well as PHP, upon realising there was not application in the marketplace which would create a Live Tile out Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development Live Tile Steam, Steam App Windows Phone, Steam Live Tile

Weather Phone 8 (C#, PHP, SQL)

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Alex

One of my latest software development venture was Weather Phone 8, combining the skills of all my previous applications together, allowing me to create something truly powerful. Weather Phone 8 Product Description: “Keep up to date with all your weather Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development Weather Phone 8

AlcoWiki (C#, SQL, PHP, XAML)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Alex
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[quote]AlcoWiki is a comprehensive and detailed alcoholic drink database for the Windows Phone OS. Through the use of Windows Phone magnificent user interface integration and brilliant graphics, AlcoWiki presents a fantastic way to discover new drinks and learn loads about Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development

First Windows Phone Apps (5 Different Apps)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Alex
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After becoming well acquainted with the C++ programming language at university I was eager to being creating applications which could be used in the real world and I could publish. I took it upon my self to teach myself everything Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development

Visual Basic.NET

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Alex

I first started learning the Visual Basic.NET programming at the beginning of my A Levels. Visual Basic.NET opened the world of programming to me and taught me all the fundamentals I needed to know. We started off learning console programming Continue Reading →

Programming, Programming - Application Development programming, vb, vb.net
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Recent

  • Visualising SRGB & Gamma Correction
  • Redirect all stdout/stderr to console
  • Increase Windows Console Line Limit
  • Faster Compiling: Visual Studio Unity (Jumbo) Builds
  • Programming a Digital Potentiometer (MCP4131) With Raspberry Pi & WiringPi
  • Connecting to Raspberry Pi direct to PC via Ethernet
  • C++ unique/shared ptr custom deleters
  • Raspberry Pi/C++ Log Class
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