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![Extending the animation - fading out with storyboards and behaviours - WinRT | Windows 8.1 store apps](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/winrt.png)
Extending the animation - fading out with storyboards and behaviours - WinRT | Windows 8.1 store apps
Previously we looked at how to fade out an element using storyboards and behaviours. This time we extend our code by fading in another element.
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Request task cancellation extension method
An extension method to request the cancellation of a CancellationTokenSource
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![String to an object value converter - WinRT | Windows 8.1 store apps](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/winrt.png)
String to an object value converter - WinRT | Windows 8.1 store apps
A value converter that takes a string and returns an object from a resource dictionary.
![Windows 8.1 store apps: Creating a simple fade animation using storyboards and behaviors - WinRT](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/winrt.png)
Windows 8.1 store apps: Creating a simple fade animation using storyboards and behaviors - WinRT
This article shows how to trigger a storyboard animation using interaction behaviors.
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Travelling with tech
In this day and age tech on a holiday, adventure or road trip is as essential as a clean pair of pants. Here are the items that I never travel without.
![First day on a contract - what every developer needs to know](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/first-day.jpg)
First day on a contract - what every developer needs to know
Making a good impression on the first day of a new job is super important. Starting as a contractor comes with the expectations of professionalism and self-sufficiency.
![Sass maps: A better function for retrieving values](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/sass-ray-ban.jpg)
Sass maps: A better function for retrieving values
The @each
directive in Sass is used to loop through a map or list. This post gives an example of how we can use this to get values from nested maps.
![The Visual Studio extensions you can't live without](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/work-smarter.jpg)
The Visual Studio extensions you can't live without
There are some extensions you just can't live without. You forget they are an add-on and not part of Visual Studio as standard. Here's a list of the ones I can't live without, in no particular order.
![How to use Sass maps](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/sass.png)
How to use Sass maps
Sass maps arrived in the Sass 3.3 release, a data structure to store key/value pairs. There are many uses for maps, here's an example with social media icons.
![Setting Powershell to a sensible size - Windows 8.1](https://images.iambacon.co.uk/blog/powershell.png)
Setting Powershell to a sensible size - Windows 8.1
This one has been annoying me for a while especially once I got a laptop with a high resolution screen. When Powershell opens, it's tiny. Setting the font size works for that session but the next time you open it, it's back to unreadable again. Here is a trick to get around this.