Joe Stegman: Windows 8 User Interface

Joe Stegman talks about creating XAML UI for Windows Store apps.    He mentions the flexibility of XAML being accessible from C++, VB and C#, and the great performance you will get out of the engine (which is written in native code).  Learn more about the new XAML UI platform at the Windows devcenter and follow Joe’s advice and start building your apps.

Ready to Get Started?

1. Visit the Windows Developer Center for a myriad of sample, docs and guidelines
2. Join the GenerationApp program and get a jumpstart building your Windows Store app.

About Joe

Joe Stegman is the Group Program Manager for the Windows UI Platform team.  Joe previously worked on developer platform related technologies as part of the Silverlight team and prior to that spent several years building a UI Framework and supporting UI development tools as a Lead Program Manager on the Windows Forms team.  Joe has worked at Microsoft since 1998 and spent his first several years as a Microsoft consultant working with large corporations in the development and delivery of e-commerce web sites.

About Tim

Tim Huckaby is focused on the Natural User Interface (NUI) in Rich Client and Rich Internet Application (RIA) Technologies like Silverlight & WPF on the computer, the Surface, and Windows Phone 7. He has been called a "Pioneer of the Smart Client Revolution" by the press.

Tim has been awarded multiple times for the highest rated Keynote and technical presentations for Microsoft and numerous other technology conferences around the world by Microsoft Corporation. Tim has done presentations on Microsoft technologies at technology events like Microsoft Tech Ed, Product Launch events, Dev Days, MEC, World Wide Partner Conference, MGB, MGX, and the PDC, along with 3rd party technology conferences all over the world is consistently rated in the top 10% of all speakers at these events. Tim was selected by Microsoft as a speaker for the International .NET Association and speaks at events world-wide on Microsoft's behalf. Tim has done keynote demos at big Microsoft events and product launches for numerous Microsoft executives including Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.

Tim founded InterKnowlogy, experts in Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Platforms, and Actus Interactive Software, and has 25+ years experience including serving on a Microsoft product team as a development lead on an architecture team. Tim is a Microsoft Regional Director, an MVP and serves on multiple Microsoft councils and boards like the Microsoft .NET Partner Advisory Council.

Resources we recommend you check out

• Download the Tools for Windows 8 App Development
• Download Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8
• Start building your own Apps for Windows 8