Windows 8

In this Presentation you'll learn about the new features in windows 8 and what are the technical concepts of Windows 8 development

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1. Microsoft Student Partners Windows 8 Create your First Windows 8 App
2. Who am I? British University in Egypt Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) Amr Abulnaga
3. Agenda Introduction Technical Concepts Developing a real Windows 8 App What’s Next ? A Surprise ! Brain Storming “Content Apps” Conclusion
4. It’s all About Apps
5. Technical Concepts Windows 8 App Development
6. Technical Concepts Assets Data Model (Data Layer) -> Data Source App Pages
7. Technical Concepts Languages Supported: WPF & C# HTML & JavaScript WPF & C++
8. Technical Concepts Charms Life Tiles Toast Notifications App Contracts Windows 8 Search Contract
9. Demo Explore Architecture of a Windows 8 project Redefine App “Windows Store Data” Add App Assets Call App Assets from Data Source Customize App UI
10. Let’s Work ! Yes !
11. What’s Next ? Be What’s Next !
12. What’s Next ? – Windows Store Microsoft Windows Store Guidelines - Windows 8 app certification requirements http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/windows/apps/hh694083 - Resolving certification errors http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh921583.aspx
13. Privacy Policy ?! Privacy policy is a statement or a legal document (privacy law) that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses and manages a customer or client's data.
14. Adding “About” and “Privacy Policy” for your application. Pre-requisites: Callisto First of all create a new UserControl named “About.xaml”. You can do it by following the steps Project—> Add New Item —-> UserControl—-> Name it About.xaml
15. Adding “About” and “Privacy Policy” for your application.
16. Adding “About” and “Privacy Policy” for your application. In Grid tag of About.xaml, write the following code for your app <Grid> <StackPanel> <TextBlock Text="App Name" FontFamily="Segoe UI" FontWeight="SemiLight" FontSize="26.667" /> <TextBlock Text="Version-1.0.0.0" FontFamily="Segoe UI" FontWeight="SemiLight" FontSize="18" /> </StackPanel> </Grid>
17. Adding “About” and “Privacy Policy” for your application. Now go to App.xaml.cs file. Add the following namespaces using Windows.UI.ApplicationSettings; using Callisto.Controls; using Windows.UI; using Windows.UI.Popups; using Windows.System;
18. Adding “About” and “Privacy Policy” for your application. Now , Add the following field to the App class. private Color _background = Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 77, 96); Now, Add the following statements to the OnLaunched method SettingsPane.GetForCurrentView().CommandsRequested += OnCommandsRequested; Now, Add the following event handler to App.xaml.cs void OnCommandsRequested(SettingsPane sender, SettingsPaneCommandsRequestedEventArgs args) { // Add an About command var about = new SettingsCommand("about", "About", (handler) => { var settings = new SettingsFlyout(); settings.Content = new About(); settings.HeaderBrush = new SolidColorBrush(_background); settings.Background = new SolidColorBrush(_background); settings.HeaderText = "About"; settings.IsOpen = true; }); args.Request.ApplicationCommands.Add(about); // Adding a Privacy Policy var privacy = new SettingsCommand(“privacypolicy”, “Privacy Policy”, OpenPrivacyPolicy); args.Request.ApplicationCommands.Add(privacy); } Now add the OpenPrivacyPolicy method: private async void OpenPrivacyPolicy(IUICommand command) { Uri uri = new Uri(“http://Add A Link for your Privacy policy”); await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri); }
20. What’s Next ? – Extra Features Accelerometer sensor - App tiles - Background task - Toast notifications - media playback - Search contract - Trial app and in-app purchase - Snapping - Secondary tiles - Sharing content source - Sharing content target - Responding to the appearance of the on-screen keyboard - Removable Storage - Push and periodic notifications client-side & many more …
21. The Surprise is ……..  !
22. Windows 8 Camp In a Box Covering all Windows 8 Features
23. Conclusion – What we learned ? Why Windows 8 is the largest developer opportunity ever! Understood the Architecture of a Windows 8 project Accessing App’s “Windows Store Data” Added App Assets Called App Assets from Data Source Privacy Policy Windows 8 Camp in a Box
24. Contact me amr.salah@studentpartner.com http://www.facebook.com/amrabulnaga.0 http://www.twitter.com/amrabulnaga http://amrabulnaga.WordPress.com
25. Thank You  Thank you so much 