BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Learn how to work with the all new touch-centric user experience to create fast, fluid, and dynamic applications that leverage the power and flexibility of the core of Windows, used by more than a billion people around the world.
Hear how the UI was designed to work seamlessly with a diversity of devices and form factors. Go behind the scenes and learn all about the new app model that allows you to create powerful new apps. All while retaining the ability to use your existing apps. Web-connected and web-powered apps built using HTML5 and JavaScript have access to the power of the PC. Touch-optimized browsing, with the full power of hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10 transforms your experiences with the web. BUILD is the first place to dive deep into the future of Windows.
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Building responsive apps and sites with HTML5 web workers
The new Web Workers API enables developers to execute JavaScript in the background concurrently with executing apps. This will improve the responsiveness of apps and will increase the amount of computation that a web app may perform. Learn how to take advantage of the Web Workers API to improve the performance...
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Programming SVG and canvas graphics in a Metro style app based on HTML5
As part of HTML5, SVG and canvas represent two different approaches to incorporating rich vector graphics in a website or Metro style app. This session introduces the programming techniques used for each of these and compares those techniques. It also drills down into the best uses for each technology...
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Understanding Push Button Reset
This session will provide an opportunity discuss how the new Push Button Reset feature in Windows 8 enables users to reset their PCs to a prior configuration (which may be the factory configuration) while keeping data and customizations intact.
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Introduction to ADK custom jobs
Custom jobs are assessments that you can create using the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) to measure the performance of experiences in Windows 8. This video provides an overview of how to create and configure an ADK custom job to allow you to capture targeted results for the experiences you care...
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Improving battery life and energy efficiency
Offering long battery life is important for all mobile devices. This video will demonstrate how the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) has made it easy to consistently measure battery life, as well as identify and fix energy efficiency issues. Through this video session, you will also learn how to configure...
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Touch firmware development: Talking HID to Windows
This session will provide in-depth information to IHV firmware and driver developers on the new digitizer interface architecture in Windows 8. Through this session, you will learn how to use the HID protocol to make touch devices work well with Windows 8, ensure performance and accuracy, and determine...