This course provides students with a first look at the features of Metro style app development for Windows 8. Students will gain familiarity with Windows 8 and learn how to successfully create, publish and monetize their applications to the Windows Store. This course provides hands-on opportunities to implement WinRT APIs, to manage the Metro style app lifecycle, and to develop Metro style apps that target multiple device types, screen resolutions and view states. This lab collection is based on the Windows 8 Release Preview release of Windows 8 and Release Preview release of Visual Studio. The subsequent releases of Microsoft products could include updates that are not represented in this training product.

• Explore the Windows 8 platform for Metro style apps
• Design applications with Metro style app principles and Windows personality
• Leverage Web developer skills
• Building Windows 8 Metro style app UIs
• Integrate with Windows 8 experiences
• Implement tiles and notifications
• Program for Process Lifetime Management
• Interact with “on-board” hardware and devices
• Deploy to the Windows Store

Topics :

Introduction to Windows 8 and Metro style App UI Principles

• Introduction to Windows 8 Platform
• Metro style App Guidelines
• Creating Metro style Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript

Overview of the WinRT Library

• The WinRT Library and Controls
• ListView and Data Binding
• AppBar

Implementing Device Orientation, Snap View, and Semantic Zoom

• How to Present Data
• Device Orientation
• Snap View
• Semantic Zoom

Integrating with the Windows 8 Experiences

• Windows 8 Contracts
• Settings and Flyouts

Process Lifetime Management

• Understanding the Process Lifetime in a Metro style App
• Implementing State Management

Implementing Tile and Notifications

• Adding Tiles to Apps
• Implementing Notifications and Scheduled Toasts

Taking Advantage of Modern Hardware

• Working with Gestures
• Sensors
• Capture and Play Media

Introduction to Microsoft Store

The Microsoft Store