Presentation on Windows 8 Application at IIT, University of Dhaka

Windows 8

Introduction and App

Development

Brought to you by

IIT MSPs!

Presented by

• Amit Seal Ami

• Microsoft Student Partner

• Imagine Cup Bangladesh Finalist

• More to be added (I Hope!)

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Revolution of OS

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Humans• Mobile in nature

• Wants everything fast and fluid

• Primary Weapon - Hand

• Easily messes up things

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These are just fixes And these do NOT solve anything

Cleanliness, Readability, Objectivity

• Classic Swiss Graphic Design

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Windows 8 Features

• Windows Live ID integration

• Storage Spaces – storage pool

• USB 3.0 – 5 GB/s

• Windows Store

• Support ARM

• Xbox Live

• Win RT

• IE 10

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Windows 8 Security

• Revamped Windows Defender

• Smart Screen Technology

• AppContainer

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Windows 8 Framework

WinRT: Windows Runtime

Windows 8 New Generation Apps

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• A video shown here about windows 8 new generation apps.

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To Get Started

• Install Windows 8

• Get Visual Studio 2012

• Get Hands on Materials

• Start Working!

• Two Helpful links

• dev.windows.com

• design.windows.com

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Build a great Windows 8 Store app in 5 Steps

• Create a “best at” statement

• Choose the right scenarios

• Pick a navigation pattern

• Layout the content

• Create App bars

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Best at Statement

• My Application will be the best app in its category for ______.

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Build a great Windows 8 Store app in 5 Steps

• Create a “best at” statement

• Choose the right scenarios

• Pick a navigation pattern

• Layout the content

• Create App bars

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Choose the right scenarios

• Scenarios that will align with the “best at” statement.

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Build a great Windows 8 Store app in 5 Steps

• Create a “best at” statement

• Choose the right scenarios

• Pick a navigation pattern

• Layout the content

• Create App bars

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Pick a Navigation Pattern

• Hierarchical

• Flat

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Build a great Windows 8 Store app in 5 Steps

• Create a “best at” statement

• Choose the right scenarios

• Pick a navigation pattern

• Layout the content

• Create App bars

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Demonstration: Hello Myself!

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A bit complex?

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Demonstration 2: RSS Reader

• Four Classes

• RSSLink

• RSSItem

• RSSFeed

• RSSClient

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RSSLink

• Uri Link

• string Title

• Constructor

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RSS Item

• String Title

• String Content

• DateTime PublishedOn

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RSS Feed

• ObservableCollection<RSSItem> items

• String Title

• Get Property of Items

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RSSClient

• TO be CP

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Layout of the App

• Define two rows in Grid

• Give a Title

• Define a ListView with name, Grid.Row and ItemsSource

• ListView.ItemTemplate• DataTemplate

• StackPanel

• TextBlocks for Title, Content, PublishedOn

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For further info

• Visit

• dev.windows.com

• design.windows.com

• Contact me

• [email protected]

• Get Materials from other IIT MSPs

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App-a-thon Bangladesh by Microsoft

• November 3, 2012!

• Partnered by IIT

• Stay tuned at

• https://www.facebook.com/MSPIITDU

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Are you ready for it?

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Thank You!

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