1. Building Windows 8 App

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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:
blend

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

12. THANK YOU