Building Apps for Windows Phone 8.1: (22) Universal Apps for Windows

Get tips and tricks and best guidance for how to use the universal project templates in Visual Studio to build apps that target both Windows and Windows Phone.

• [01:28] - Universal Apps Overview
• [17:50] - Code Sharing Strategies
• [27:01] - Demo: Universal + PCL

Full course outline:

• Mod 01: Introducing the Windows Phone 8.1 App Development Platform
• Mod 02: Getting Started Building Windows Runtime Apps
• Mod 03: Page Navigation and Data Binding in Windows Runtime Apps
• Mod 04: Lists and Lists Items in Windows Runtime Apps
• Mod 05: Programming Page Controls and Page Transitions Animations
• Mod 06: Adapting UI for Different Screens and Orientations
• Mod 07: Windows Runtime App Lifecycle
• Mod 08: Localization and Globalization in Windows Runtime Apps
• Mod 09: Data Storage, Backup, and Roaming
• Mod 10: Sharing Files and Data in Windows Phone 8.1
• Mod 11: Background Tasks and Multitasking
• Mod 12: Maps, Geolocation, and Geofencing
• Mod 13: Networking, Mobile Services, and Authentication
• Mod 14: Tiles, Notifications, and Action Center
• Mod 15: Sensors and Proximity: NFC and Bluetooth
• Mod 16: Interacting with User Data: Contacts and Appointments
• Mod 17: Camera, Media, and Audio in Windows Phone 8.1
• Mod 18: Windows Phone 8.1 for the Enterprise Developer
• Mod 19: Programming SQLite on Windows Phone 8.1
• Mod 20: Tooling and Diagnostics
• Mod 21: App Packaging, Monetization, and Publication
• Mod 22: Universal Apps for Windows
• Mod 23: Silverlight apps on Windows Phone 8.1