Windows 8

Abstract: This screencast discusses the lifetime of a Windows 8 Application and demonstrates what a developer needs to do to plan for the activation, suspension, and resumption of an app. Next Steps: Step #1 – Download Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 SDKStep #2 – Download Visual Studio…

Abstract: This video introduces and demonstrates the basic techniques needed to implement the Settings contract in a Windows 8 application using the WinJS libraries. You’ll see how to create the markup and script to implement and wire up a WinJS SettingsFlyout control that will smoothly integrate…

Abstract: Most users have experienced optical zooming which allows them to use a familiar pinching gesture to scale the elements on the display. In a similar fashion, semantic zoom allows the user to zoom in or out on lists of data. It transforms the list in a way that helps the user to get oriented…

Abstract: This short screencast will show you how to add Music and Sound Effects to your own Windows 8 app using HTML5 and JavaScript. We do this in a fun, immersive way utilizing this free tool. Next Steps: Step #1 – Download Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 SDKStep #2 – Download Visual…

Abstract: Windows 8 applications developed in HTML and JavaScript share functionality with web sites including hyperlinking. But sometimes hyperlinking is not powerful enough for modern applications. Learn to use the navigation pattern in Windows 8 to take control of the user’s navigation path,…

Abstract: This video demonstrates obtaining and referencing the Callisto framework within a Windows 8 (XAML) application. The sample also shows the basic use of a Ratings control. Next Steps: Step #1 – Download Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 SDKStep #2 – Download Visual Studio Express for…

In this episode, Robert reviews a Windows 8 app he built. This line of business app provides the ability for employees to create and submit expense reports, and for managers to view and approve or reject them. Robert is joined by Nadine Fox of Macadamian, the design firm that helped create the…

Abstract: Developer Evangelist, Michael Palermo kicks off his new series today where he shows us how we can develop for Windows 8 in under 4 minutes or less. Today’s topic? How to get started developing your Windows 8 app by downloading and using Visual Studio Express.Next Steps:Step #1 – Download…

In January we shared some thoughts on our approach to developer events, including a commitment to come back with more on our plans for an event this coming fall. Well, here it is: our next developer conference will be this fall, and it's (again) called BUILD. It will be held on Microsoft's…

This is a recording from an MSDN Live Meeting broadcast from the Microsoft Belgium office on July 10, 2012. AbstractWe launched the Belgian Windows 8 developer events with the Windows 8 Day & Night event in March. In the meantime, we've worked closely with many developers and designers…