Building Windows 8 App

what are we doing? Learn how to develop metro style windows 8 applications Utilize best practices take advantage of open frameworks Community driven application RADNUG in windows 8 store! community application development

what is a metro style app? Single, chromeless window that supports various layouts Works great with touch and pen input Apps use tiles instead of icons

what is a metro style app? Apps can talk to each other target contracts New controls and UI surfaces app bar navigation, commands and tools charms search, share, connect, settings and start specific to your app

getting started visual studio blend Install Windows 8 (release preview) use a vhd and dual boot Install Visual Studio 2012 Express (release candidate) blend will be installed as well Get a Developer License Get the tools: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2 38221 blend

choose our language javascript and html c# and xaml c# (or visual basic) and xaml c++ and xaml c++ and directX c# and xaml

planning our app Decide what our app is great at focus on user scenarios, choose one scenario Decide what user activities we will support outline a flow, storyboard the flow, prototype Decide what features to include app contracts, various views, touch first, device capabilities Design the UI get the basics right

storyboarding powerpoint sketchflow screen mockup pen and paper add-on that comes with VS 2012 sketchflow currently not updated for VS 2012 pen and paper sketchy styles

user experience (ux) Windows 8 user experience goals: metro style fast and fluid long battery life grace and power: windows 8 apps live tiles make it personal apps work together to save you time roam and experience between PCs make your PC work like a device, not a computer metro style content

source control make the code available to anyone easy way to contribute ideas and code Options? codeplex sourceforge tfs github

possible app features meeting information calendar map / directions sponsor list twitter feed contact

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