Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start
- 21 Parts
This course is tailored for developers looking to leverage C#/XAML to build cool apps and games for Windows Phone 8. This fast-paced, demo-rich online course features two mobile development thought leaders as presenters: Andy Wigley, a sought-after mobile app developer and co-author of three best-selling books on mobile application development and Rob Tiffany, mobile strategist, author, and speaker for Microsoft.
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54 minutes, 37 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (01a) Introducing Windows Phone 8 Development Part 1Dec 04, 2012 at 11:24 AM
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After some brief introductions and a detailed overview of the agenda, expert instructors Andy Wigley and Rob Tiffany kick off the course with an information-packed introduction. This is the first part of a two-part module and covers the new app platform in Windows Phone 8, application development… -
55 minutes, 49 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (03) Building Windows Phone 8 AppsDec 04, 2012 at 11:25 AM 8
This module provides developers with a comprehensive understanding of the key components required to build a Windows Phone 8 App, including Page Navigation, the Application Bar, building UI for multiple screen resolutions and portrait/landscape orientations, implementing page transition animations… -
59 minutes, 25 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (01b) Introducing Windows Phone 8 Development Part 2Dec 04, 2012 at 11:24 AM 9
This is the second half of a two-part course introduction led by Andy Wigley and Rob Tiffany. This section provides a broad new features overview (details of these new features are covered in later modules), Windows Phone 7x compatibility, and using the Windows Phone Developer Tools. [02:05] -… -
37 minutes, 2 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (07) Tiles and Lock Screen NotificationsDec 04, 2012 at 11:26 AM 2
In this module, developers learn about Tiles in Windows Phone 8. Topics include Local Tiles API, Updating Tiles from ShellTileSchedule, Updating Tiles from Background Agents, Lock screen notifications for Windows Phone, and Lock screen background for Windows Phone. [03:12] - Tiles in Windows Phone 8… -
1 hour, 6 minutes, 45 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (11) Network Communication in Windows Phone 8Dec 04, 2012 at 11:27 AM 7
During this module, developers learn how to leverage patterns for asynchronous use of networking APIs. Topics include WebClient, HttpWebRequest, Listener Sockets, Web Services and OData V3, Data Compression support, Simulation Dashboard, Data Sense and applications. Storing data in Skydrive.… -
59 minutes, 6 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (02) Designing Windows Phone 8 AppsDec 04, 2012 at 11:25 AM 11
With Windows Phone 8, it's more essential than ever that developers know how to properly express apps so they adhere to the overall look and feel of the phone. In this session, Andy and Rob introduce the Windows Phone design language and how to start designing an app; application structure and… -
58 minutes, 2 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (09) Using Phone Resources in Windows Phone 8Dec 04, 2012 at 11:27 AM 7
Andy and Rob demonstrate how to leverage a variety of Windows Phone 8 resources in tihs module. Working with Launchers and Choosers, using Contacts and Calendars (SaveAppointment Task, Custom Contacts API), taking still images and manipulating video streams (Camera APIs, lenses), working… -
33 minutes, 51 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (10) App to App Communication in Windows Phone 8Dec 04, 2012 at 11:27 AM 1
In this session, Andy and Rob demonstrate app to app communication in Windows Phone 8. Topics such as auto-launching with File and Protocol Associations (URI), launching apps to handle particular File Types, and launching one app from another are covered. [06:38] - Auto-launching with File and… -
28 minutes, 46 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (08) Push NotificationsDec 04, 2012 at 11:26 AM 2
During this session, Push Notifications and server-initiated communications are covered. Andy and Rob discuss Push Notifications Infrastructure and demonstrate three kinds of Notifications: Raw, Toast and Tile, then cover Push Response Headers. [02:08] - Push notifications [06:26] - Push… -
37 minutes, 36 secondsBuilding Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start: (04) Files and Storage on Windows Phone 8Dec 04, 2012 at 11:25 AM 5
This module covers new storage concepts for Windows Phone 8. The concepts covered in this module include accessing the Installation folder or the Local folder using the Windows Phone Runtime Windows.Storage APIs. Additionally, Andy and Rob focus on background file transfers, Special Folders…
