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Russ Fustino MVP Summit Channel 9 Interview on appdev!

January 26, 2016 rfustino Leave a comment

At the recent MVP Summit in Redmond, Russ Fustino, Microsoft MVP developer Windows Platform, chats with Seth Juarez of Microsoft’s Channel 9 about Microsoft App Studio, Windows 10 and cross platform development, as well as the OutSystems Platform and the MVP summit in general. Enjoy!

https://channel9.msdn.com/events/Seth-on-the-Road/MVP-Summit-2015/MVP-Summit-2015-Russ-Fustino

Note: I am looking for career opportunities, so if you know of any that I might be interested in, please contact me at russ@fustinobrothers.com

Android, iOS, Jethro Tull, raygun, Tampa Dev, Visual Studio, Windows 8 App, Windows Phone App, Xamarin Forms

Rockin with Russ Fustino!

May 12, 2015 rfustino Leave a comment

Join the Mobile Application Developer Meetup Group in Tampa, Florida!

http://www.meetup.com/TampaBay-MobileAppDevelopers

Meeting Dates Set for 2015!

MAD Tampa will generally meet every second Wednesday

Time: 5:30-8:00PM

Location: AgileThought Office (Tampa)

2502 N Rocky Point Dr. Ste 900
Tampa, FL 33607 (map)

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Two Sessions by Russ Fustino, MVP and Raygun Community Evangelist

How we built the Jethro Tull Endorsed app using Xamarin Forms

Is Xamarin Forms the real deal? Join MVP Russ Fustino as he shares insights into the trials, tribulations and joy of building the Endorsed Jethro Tull App. Hot off the metal topics covered include: background images in the app (that are not distorted), using custom renderers, using embedded resources, XAML markup for Tablet and Phone, instrumentation, custom view cell, image sizes, third party controls including Mr. Gestures, Circle Image Control , Xam.Plugins.Settings as well as portrait and landscape orientations. Also, he will cover some gotcha’s on the submission process to Amazon Store, Google Play and The App store including: setting up a test team, app size limitations on Android, iTunes and Apple logos, competitive mobile platform stores for iOS apps, in app purchases and third party endorsement proof.

Improving Your App Quality

Join MVP Russ Fustino as he shares a great error reporting tool that is fast and reliable, no matter what the load. See how he used Raygun this during the development cycle to help debug errors and some weird bugs for the Endorsed Jethro Tull app. It is also great for the production environment and gives you real time data and affected user information. Be proactive and fix errors before your users hound you down. See an overview of Raygun and the many supported platforms as well as integrations.

Download your free trial today! www.raygun.io and follow @raygunio

Bio:

Russ Fustino is a Raygun Community Evangelist and a highly experienced software evangelist. As well he has developed and published Windows Store, Windows Phone 8.1 Universal, Xamarin iOS, Android and WP 8 apps. He is a former Developer Evangelist for Xamarin, ComponentOne and Microsoft and is CEO of Fustino Brothers, Inc (FBI). FBI Tull apps are endorsed by Jethro Tull. Russ has a passion for software development and tools through conveying technology via live seminars, webcasts, blogs, photos and internet video productions. Russ is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Client Development and an INETA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for helping educate, entertain and enlighten over 1 million programmers. Russ co-heads up an INETA group: Mobile Application Developers Tampa (MADTampa – www.madtampa.com ). Check out Russ’ blog at www.russtoolshed.net/blog and follow @RussFustino

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Russ Fustino shows Jethro Tull app to Ian Anderson

December 9, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

It’s live! One of the most incredible moments of my life! See a great video produced by Microsoft about Fustino Brothers’ endorsed app, Jethro Tull. Most importantly, see footage of your truly, Russ Fustino, showing the app to rock legend, Grammy award winner, Ian Anderson in person!

BLOG: http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2014/12/07/jethro-tull-superfan-builds-app-with-windows-app-studio/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/wpdev/posts/10153303992242923

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/wpdev/status/542071103225491456

It’s about a three minute clip and in the first minute you will see background and some cool 3 brother fan shots. In the middle, I go into how I used App Studio to build the app and it ends with the best part of showing Ian Anderson the app. It was filmed in Lynn Mass on Nov 1, 2014 at a concert where he performed the Best of Jethro Tull and his new CD Homo Erraticus . Check out his comment about Jimmy Page! Also, check out the surface pro in the closing credits, firing up the Jethro Tull app. So cool! The video team that Microsoft hired did an incredible job. Enjoy!

The Jethro Tull is endorsed and published to Windows Store and Windows Phone Store.

Here is the link to the channel9 video itself:

http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Windows-Phone/Jethro-Tull-fan-app-made-with-Windows-App-Studio

Happy Holidays!

Android, app studio, community, iOS, Jethro Tull, Visual Studio, Windows 8 App, Windows Phone App, Xamarin

Russ Fustino, Full Time CEO of Fustino Brothers

October 29, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

I am back to being CEO of Fustino Brothers, full time. Email russ@fustinobrothers.com and please follow @FustinoBrothers and @RussFustino
I am taking a little break from my contract with Xamarin and Developer Evangelism
On a little painful news, it is starting to look like I need laser surgery on my back. During recovery period I plan on doing a lot of coding, as traveling will not be possible, and publish the Jethro Tull iOS and Android Apps using Xamarin. I will know more in a couple of weeks.
I am heading up to the Jethro Tull shows in Providence, RI tonight and Lynn, MA on Saturday . I will be showing Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull the FBI Jethro Tull app for Windows Phone and Windows Store right after sound check in Lynn. How exciting is this!
The App Studio team will be at the Lynn, MA show to capture the moment.
Then its off to the MVP Summit for my favorite conference of the year! I am so looking forward to seeing everyone! I think I am in trouble however, as my room mate is the one and only Jonas Stawski. Yikes!

I will be documenting my way thru this experience of Using App Studio to start an app and using Xamarin to finish it. I am working on a new set of videos for WintellectNOW. More details to come as to topics and content.
I am working with the App Studio Windows team to make the generated C# projects Xamarin friendly, facilitating cross platform capabilities. The team is very close right now , and keeps getting closer in every release.
I hope to be back with Xamarin after the new year in some capacity.
I received my Xamarin Mobile App Certification in October and my 2014 Renewal for Microsoft MVP 2014 in Microsoft Platform Development!
Wish me luck!

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Jethro Tull app highlighted on Microsoft App Studio Site!

October 24, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

How exciting is this? I have written many apps for Windows Phone and Store, but the Fustino Brother’s Inc (FBI) endorsed Jethro Tull app is the first one to get highlighted! Also, my brothers and I are really looking forward to next weekend! We will be showing the app in person to Ian Anderson after the sound check for the Lynn, Mass show on Nov 1. Imagine that? Showing an app that the Fustino Brothers wrote ourselves to our music idol! I can’t wait. Many thanks to the App Studio folks who will be filming this moment and all of the support they have provided. Will share that link as soon as it is produced for sure.

If you are a Jethro Tull fan and have not checked out the Windows Universal app yet, for Windows Phone and Store, please do! The app is an endorsed collection of everything you want to know about Tull and Ian Anderson including Official Videos, Fan Videos, a rich Discography, tour dates, social media feeds and links to a wealth of Tull resources including past band members.

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Jethro Tull, New USA Tour, New App! Press Release

September 12, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

Caption: September 2014 – Fustino Brothers (Rich, Gary & Russ) announce exclusive on Windows, new phone and tablet apps.

Jethro Tull, New USA Tour, New App
Release Date: 9/12/2014

TAMPA BAY, FL – September 12, 2014 – Fustino Brothers, Inc, (FBI) a vibrant startup app building company, today announced their new app with “rock star legend” status on the smartphone and table. FBI has gained endorsement back in the spring of this current year, and produced a Tull Tribute app. Today the Jethro Tull app has come full circle to a “universal” app (build for both the Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows Store 8.1 – the tablet or desktop environments).

The app coincides with the Ian Anderson, new “Homo Erraticus and Best of Jethro Tull” United States tour. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull fame hits the road starting in Seattle, WA September 12. Along with the new app, Ian brings new music out for a spin as well as all the Tull classics, too. Download this incredible app at: http://bit.ly/1Avx81S from the Microsoft Windows Store and at http://bit.ly/1rC22Rt from the Windows Phone Store. See the Jethro Tull app promo here: http://bit.ly/1p8u0CR

The ‘Jethro Tull’ app. (#JethroTullApp) launches with the tour on September 12 in the Microsoft Windows Store and the Windows Phone Store. James Anderson, Jethro Tull and Calliandra Production Manager, and son of Ian Anderson says “The Fustino Brothers have managed to combine the depth and detail of the Jethro Tull website with an entertaining and intuitive interface in a new App. They have made this an easy to navigate for a first time Tull visitor and for the seasoned aficionado, a highly interesting way to find out more about your favourite British Prog Rock band.” See promotions on Facebook Official Jethro Tull and Twitter at and @JethroTull as well as http://ww.fustinobrothers.com/fbi-blog .

The Jethro Tull app was inspired by the three Fustino Brothers, Rich, Gary and Russ with deep passion and appreciation for Ian Anderson’s music, performances and genius. This includes the Jethro Tull band music and especially Ian Anderson’s solo works with approximately 52 CDs published spanning 6 decades.

Get the free Jethro Tull app by FBI, in the Microsoft Windows Store and the Windows Phone Store. See the USA tour dates along with official videos, photos, and music, social media, hot links and an abundance of more Tull information at your fingertips. Android and iPhone apps will soon be available. The Jethro Tull app is built with App Studio to generate the core application.

Rich Fustino, FBI’s Chief Audio Engineer, founder of Steele Productions, guitar teacher of 47+ years at Matt’s Music (Tonawanda, NY) and Crossroads Music Center (Williamsville, NY) says, “I was turned on to Tull listening to their 3rd album Benefit. I could not stop playing it, and then turned my brothers on to it. We all attended the Aqualung Tour as our first concert together. I am so happy to help ‘benefit’ Tull fans worldwide.”

Gary Fustino, FBI’s VP, an ambassador for both the Tampa Bay’s St. Pete Chamber and Midstate Chamber of Connecticut, eServices Director for Bluffs Business Association, dba: Design For Communication and founder of InBusinessLinks Network – says “The key to our success is to generate apps in the shortest period of time while yielding high quality standards. Tull’s fabulous album art and music have been a creative inspiration.”

Russ Fustino (Russ’ Toolshed Network – New Port Richey, FL) FBI’s President and CEO, a Microsoft MVP in Microsoft Platform Development, and Xamarin developer evangelist says, “We would love nothing more than to have Jethro Tull, in the pocket of fans worldwide, young and old. Tull has provided much entertainment in our family and this is our way of saying Thank You.”

Follow @FustinoBrothers on Twitter to stay ‘in tune’ with FBI announcements regarding Tull and please like FBI Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/fustinobrothers

Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson names, logos, likeness, and music are registered and copyrighted by Ian Anderson Group of Companies, LTD.

Fustino Brothers, Inc. P.O. Box 548, New Port Rickey, FL 34652

850-366-3232

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Win Jethro Tull Tickets or an autographed item!

September 12, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

New Contest! Download the Jethro Tull app today! Official rules…

1) Simply like our Facebook Fustino Brothers Fan Page

AND…

2) Let us know what you think about the new Jethro Tull app by placing a comment on the Facebook Fustino Brothers Fan Page.

We will do a random draw. You might win 1 of 5 autographed items or two tickets to any show on the new USA Ian Anderson tour. Contest ends, 9/19 at Midnight EST.

Download:

Windows Phone Store App at http://bit.ly/1rC22Rt

Windows Store App http://bit.ly/1Avx81S

Android, Azure, iOS, Visual Studio, Windows Phone App, Xamarin, Xamarin Forms, Xamarin Studio

Great SD Times Article on Xamarin and Azure

August 7, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

I had the great pleasure of chatting with Microsoft RD Patrick Hynds and I contributed a few quotes to his latest article in SD Times Magazine on Azure. We talked about how Xamarin fits nicely into this scenario. Xamarin has an Azure Mobile Services Component in the Xamarin Component Store.

Enjoy a good read at:
http://sdtimes.com/follow-azure-road-cloud/

Xamarin is specifically mentioned on page 9:
http://sdtimes.com/follow-azure-road-cloud/9/

Also, announcing Monthly payments for Indie!

Xamarin Forms session by Russ Fustino, Xamarin Developer Evangelist

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Xamarin at Successful Tampa Code Camp! Recap

July 29, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

I had the great pleasure presenting Xamarin Forms at the recent Tampa Code Camp. This event was resurrected from a one year hiatus and a welcome site to the Tampa Developer Community. Many are looking forward to a bigger and better code camp as part of a very engaged developer community here in Tampa next year.

Personally, this was a huge moment in the next chapter of my career as well. I delivered my first Xamarin Session, concluding with three weeks of intense training and setup. It was a culture shock, of sorts, for me to present on a Mac and I joked about it that it was more of a challenge for me to learn a Mac than learn Xamarin! The Mac is a better presenting machine in that there are fewer moving parts to demonstrate iOS development. I still use my Windows machine to develop on. Anyway, it all turned out good as about 60 in my session learned about the Xamarin Platform and Xamarin Forms. For most of the audience, it was their first exposure to Xamarin.

Here are is PowerPoint for the session: http://1drv.ms/1AbKxPp

First photo of Russ as a Xamarin Developer Evangelist in Action! (Thanks Scott Dorman!)

It was a packed house! Greg Leonardo was working on my AV here. It is funny, I once did that for him a few years back at one of his sessions. Full circle, huh?

First Demo, Xamarin Forms Hello World in iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. This got a big warm round of applause!

Russ with Greg Leonardo, Head organizer of Tampa Code Camp.

Fox News has a great piece on the code camp: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26016891/code-camp-brings-developers-together

Download Xamarin today at www.xamarin.com

Follow my new Twitter @RussFustino

and follow @XamarinHQ

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YouTube For Apps and Biz

July 12, 2014 rfustino Leave a comment

Topic: “YouTube” for Apps Dev and Biz Mtg

Date 7/14/14 at Noon EST

Presentations by Gary (dba: Design For Communication), Russ (of Russ’ ToolShed fame), and Rich (entertainment industry’s Steele Productions). Live chat and Q&A. Bring your expertise to the table.

http://www.meetup.com/InBusinessLinksNetwork-FustinoBrothersInc/events/181789272/

Theme: How to use You Tube, another very important social media tool, for your application (apps) development and online business marketing. Discussion is open for you to share in your successful expertise or painful experiences.

Pain Points: What is the problem with YouTube?
• Finding (the right) videos can be a challenge
• Playlists help, but how do I use them?
• Who can see videos I post?
• Who can see playlists I create?
• If picture is worth a 100 words. What is a video worth?
• Can I create an app with YouTube videos?

Agenda:

•Basics

•Uploading Videos

•Playlists

•Privacy settings

•App Studio and the YouTube API

Join us for a free webinar and discuss this challenges live.

Associated Websites:
www.inbusinesslinks.net
www.fustinobrothers.com

Event Note: Online Meetup only. Takes place every second Monday of each month (unless a holiday). Includes business, B2B, tech talk and online solutions engagement. Meeting starts with participant introductions, then a targeted live presentation on topic. Join us online for free. Your interest and expertise are invited. Advertise with us at a very low investment (not mandatory, but it’s one of the benefits). Live Online Screen Meeting and Conference Call Instructions to Join-In:

1. On Your Calendar – Block-Out Approximately 35-55 Mins for the Live Meeting/Conference Call.

2. On Your Computer- It’s Recommended to Use a Headset. Join-In 5-7 minutes before meeting, Over the Internet, with your computer/laptop/tablet at- This link: https://www.startmeeting.com/wall/679-256-129

If you don’t already have the “Start Meeting” free software a dialog box will come up and ask permission to download – please click/tap “Yes”. The system will guide you through the process to participate in the online meeting. Click/tap “Join”, complete your name and email address, then click/tap “Submit”.

First, the Fustino Brothers, Inc. dashboard with show on screen. Test your speaker/mike. If headset doesn’t work, or if connection is lost – try “Rejoin”.

3. For the Phone- Take Your Call in a Quite Location. Join-In using a land line/mobile phone (no computer needed for this option). Dial- 530-881-1212, at 12:01PM. When prompted enter access code followed by the “pound” key.

679-256-129# (be sure to include the “#” symbol).

4. Meeting May be Recorded. Meeting ID: 679-256-129

5. For Advertising opportunities go to: http://www.inbusinesslinks.net/about/ads.html

2502 N Rocky Point Dr. Ste 900 Tampa, FL 33607 (map)

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Windows Store, Windows Phone, Android & iOS app generation. Fustino Brothers provides entertaining, educational & social apps.

2502 N Rocky Point Dr. Ste 900
Tampa, FL 33607 (map)