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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Testing Wi-Fi networking devices
This session will provide guidance on how to test and certify Wi-Fi networking devices with Windows 8. The session will focus on the improvements to the Wireless LAN Windows Logo Kit (WLK) Program used for device certification, and several other useful Wi-Fi testing tools.
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Testing mobile broadband devices
The Windows Hardware Certification program helps to ensure the quality, compatibility, and operation of mobile broadband drivers and device firmware with Windows 8. The Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK) helps to decrease connectivity times and lower power consumption. This video provides guidance...
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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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Anatomy of HTML5 sites and Metro style apps using HTML5
Begin the journey of building beautiful, connected, and fast sites and apps for Windows 8 by learning the basics of a Metro style app using HTML5. If you've played with angle brackets and CSS but don’t regularly write client-side JavaScript, this session is the place to start.
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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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SPA 3.0 – A simple server performance tuning advisor
Server Performance Advisor (“SPA”) 3.0 helps system administrators manage their server performance and troubleshoot server performance issues on Windows Server 2008 and later releases including Windows Server 8. SPA 3.0 provides system administrators with reports about common configuration and run-time...