Build a great Windows Store library and become the most popular kid in school!

Build a great Windows Store library and become the most popular kid in school!

Jason Olson, Program Manager4-142

There’s never been a better time to be a library developer

Partner Spotlighthttp://services.windowsstore.com

Make it easy to acquire and use your library for Windows Store apps by integrating into Visual Studio

Mark Miller

Demo: DevExpress

AgendaSimplifying acquisition of your library

Providing a great development experience

Gotchas, Tips, and Tricks

Simple Success

Acquisition

Development

Reach

Write Code

Get Library Dependencies

Versioning/Updates

Project Templates

Item Templates

Samples

Menus Toolbox

Package Manager

Extension Manager

Visual Studio Gallery

Windows Runtime

Library Acquisition

What is NuGet?A tool to simplify the distribution of libraries.

Library/Application

NuGet

Demo: In walks NuGet

Providing a great development experience

Project Templates Item Templates Visual Studio PackageMenus

Tool WindowsWizards

Toolbox ControlsEditor Extensions

VSIX

Visual Studio SDK

NuGet + Visual Studio = Better Together

NuGet projects can be added to Visual Studio project templates and item templates

Create Project / New Item

NuGet Packages

Update

Demo: Extending Visual Studio

Tips and Tricks

The promise of backwards compatibility impacts SDK authors

[Tip] The “Quirking Boundary”

Test your SDK with Windows 8.1 apps and release a new version for Windows 8.1 if necessary.

Applications should not become unstable due to mismatched system components and libraries

[Tip] VCLibs.11 versus VCLibs.12

Release a new version of your SDK for Windows 8.1 built with Visual Studio 2013 tools.

[Tip] Language runtimes and performance impact

If targeting several target language environments, leverage native code where possible

Quick Start Challenge at //BuildCome visit “Platform Enablers” booth and try out partner SDKs on a simple Windows Store app for a chance to win exciting prizes*”

Follow the team on Twitter: @windevs

* Clocky, Sphero, Surface RT, Surface Pro

TakeawaysIt’s a great time to build libraries for Windows Store apps

Simplify acquisition of your library

Provide a great development experience

ResourcesPartner Spotlight - http://services.windowsstore.com

- Work with @windevs to become a member

Platform Enablers booth at //build and the Quick Start Challenge

http://nuget.orghttp://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd885119.aspx (Developing Visual Studio Extensions)

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