MSDN Webcast Series - Building Windows 8 Metro Style Apps

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  Introduction to the Windows 8 platform and the Windows store

  • Jennifer Marsman
  • Day 1

  Windows 8 is Windows re-imagined!  Join this session to learn about the new platform for building Metro-style applications. Get an understanding of the platform design tenets, the   programming language choices, and the integration points with the operating system and across...

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  Designing apps with Metro style principles and the Windows personality

  • Chris Bernard
  • Day 2

  Metro style design has a set of five guiding principles to help you make the best choices when designing your app. These principles are the foundation for building great Metro style apps. Consider these principles as you plan your app, and always ensure your design and development choices live up to...

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  Building Metro style apps with XAML: What .NET developers need to know

  • John Wiese
  • Day 3

  If you are experienced with .NET or Silverlight and are already familiar with XAML, this session will teach you everything you need to know to create a Metro style app for Windows 8. This session will cover updates to familiar features and explore concepts that are new for Windows 8. We'll talk...

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  What HTML developers need to know about coding Windows 8 Metro style apps

  • Michael Palermo
  • Day 4

  This session is perfect for any web developer wanting to leverage his/her skillset to develop Windows 8 Metro style apps. The session begins by proving how much web developers already know about building apps for Windows 8. The focus then turns to how to write JavaScript code with WinJS.  Key...

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  Win as One: How Contracts in Windows 8 Help You Build a Killer Metro App

  • G. Andrew Duthie
  • Day 5

  Contracts are agreements between Windows and your Metro style app that allow you to integrate Windows 8 features into your app. For example, Windows 8 lets users share content from one application to another by using the Share contract.

   

  In this session, you'll learn how contracts work and how to...
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  Bring Your Windows 8 Metro Style Apps to Life with Tiles and Notifications

  • Chris Bowen
  • Day 6

  Tiles and Notifications are important ways to draw attention to your app and improve your users' experiences.  Tiles can draw users back into your app when your tile comes to life on Start screen.  They can also let users personalize their Start screen by creating deep links to specific places...

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  Building Windows 8 Metro style casual games using HTML 5

  • David Isbitski
  • Day 7

  The intent of this session is to help HTML5/JavaScript developers with writing their first Metro Style App in a fun, immersive way. We will cover the basics of HTML5 Canvas gaming and how we can easily bring it to Windows 8. We will then add additional game functionality as we introduce the following...