First Look Clinic: Introduction to Windows 8 Development - C# 1 Day

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Code: 40025

Course duration: 1 days

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^{40025First Look Clinic: Introduction to Windows 8 Development - C# 1 Day}

About This Clinic

This three hour First Look Clinic (FLC) will introduce developers to the tools and techniques for creating Window Store apps using C#/XAML. It will outline The Windows 8 platform, Windows Store app guidelines, Windows 8 contracts, tiles and notifications, and the Windows store.

Audience Profile

This clinic is intended for professional developers that come from the .NET client side world and have familiarity with C# and XAML. Developers should have 1-2 years of experience in their field.

At Clinic Completion

After completing this Clinic, students will be able to:

Provide a summary of the Window 8 platform
Enumerate the Windows Store app development languages
Describe the Windows Store app design
Summarize Windows Store app concepts and guidelines
Demonstrate how to implement a basic Windows Store app using C#/XAML
Demonstrate how to use the WinRT library in Windows Store apps
Describe what Windows 8 contracts are
Understand what Windows 8 contracts are
Explain how to implement tiles
Explain how to implement notifications
Provide an overview of the Windows Store
Enumerate the ways to monetize the app in the Windows Store

Clinic Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Windows 8 Platform

This module explains about the platform design tenets, the programming language choices, and the integration points with the operating system and across Windows Store apps.

Lessons

Introduction to Windows 8 Operating System
Windows 8 Platform

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain what the Windows 8 operating system is
Describe the new Windows 8 platform and how Windows Store apps work

Module 2: Windows Store App Guidelines

This module explains the design principles behind Windows Store apps and get insights into how to apply these principles in your own applications.

Lessons

Windows Store App Principles

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Summarize Windows Store app principles.

Module 3: Developing Windows Store Apps with C# and XAML

This module explains how to use .NET skills to build Windows Store apps.

Lessons

Developing a Windows Store App Using C# and XAML

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how to develop a simple Windows Store app using C# and XAML.
Explain how to use the WinRT library and some of its features

Module 4: Integrating with Windows 8 Experiences

This module explains how contracts work and how to implement the built-in contracts such as Search, Share, Settings, and Play To, that allow integrating Windows 8 features into apps.

Lessons

Windows 8 Contracts
Implementing Windows 8 Contracts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain what charms are
Describe how to integrate search, share and settings contracts in a Windows Store app

Module 5: Implementing Tiles and Notifications

This module explains how to implement Tiles and Notifications and how to create tiles that let users personalize their Start screen by creating deep links to specific places within your app.

Lessons

Using Tiles in Windows Store Apps
Using Notifications in Windows Store apps

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe app tile design concepts.
Describe the main guidelines for creating a notification aware app and channeling notifications.

Module 6: Exploring the Windows Store

This module explains the many different ways to monetize your application, including subscriptions, trial apps, advertisement, and in-app purchases.

Lessons

The Windows Store
Monetizing Using the Windows Store

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the Windows Store
Use the different purchase options in order to monetize applications