Connected Apps

In Windows 8, we wanted to make it really easy for you to search for the content users care about in the apps they love without always having to find and launch the app. Search is universally accessible, contextual to your app, and just a simple swipe away. Watch this video to learn more about the…

In Windows 8 we wanted to make it easy for you to print from your app using the Print Contract. The Print Contract enables you to focus on providing the print content while Windows provides the user experience and infrastructure. Watch this video to learn more about the Print Contract. …

File Picker contract, allows you to increase your app's visibility by allowing users to open files from your app from any other app. Watch this video to learn more about the File Picker Contract. See also: App contracts and extensions (Windows Store apps) See also related videos here:…

Great apps have a special ingredient to them that make them great – the experience of the app itself. Paul Laberge comes back to D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE for a chat on what it takes to create great, but more importantly, consistent, app experiences. Watch the new from this episode >> D³:…

Windows 8 Contracts are an agreement between one or more apps. They enable your app to connect with other apps already installed on the system, the web, or devices. Contracts also allow your app to stay relevant and connected to a growing ecosystem of apps as new ones become available in the Windows…

In Windows 8, we wanted to make it really easy for people to connect and share their photos, music and videos with their friends and family. Sharing photos, music and videos is something all of us do. Watch this video to learn more about the Tap and Send Contract.  See also: App contracts…

In Windows 8 the Settings Contract allows users to quickly find settings for your app through the settings charm. Thanks to the charms model, settings and information that are applicable can be accessed at any time from the screen edge. It's there when needed but out of the way…

This video covers 3 quick tips on how to effectively use the WinJS ListView control to present lists of data in your Windows HTML app. For more information check out the Quickstart on how to add a ListView to your Windows app. QuickStart: Adding a ListView See also related videos…

Play To is a great way to make your apps more engaging by allowing users to share music, videos and photos from your apps with their devices at home. Watch this video to learn more about the Play To Contract. See also: App contracts and extensions (Windows Store apps) See also related videos here:…

Kirill Gavrylyuk and Josh Twist dig into Windows Azure Mobile Services, which enables developers to connect a scalable cloud backend to their client and mobile applications across platforms. Windows Azure Mobile Services allows you to easily store structured data in the cloud that can span both…