Windows 8 Store Application Development Using HTML5 and JavaScript Judy McNeil BSCS MCAD MCSD MCTS MCTIP MCT.

Windows 8 Store Application Development Using HTML5 and

JavaScript

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Judy McNeil BSCS MCAD MCSD MCTS MCTIP MCT

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Charms and Contracts

The Search Contract• The Share Contract• Tiles• Badge Notifications• Configuring for Deployment• Deploying to the Windows Store


Charms


•Windows 8 has five charms:• Search: Look for files, settings, and apps on the computer, as well as search within apps• Share: Share content between apps• Start: Suspends active app and displays the Start screen• Devices: Send data and documents to external devices• Settings: View app information and change preferences

Contracts

• A Windows 8 contract is an agreement between the app and Windows– Apps that implement contracts make use of

operating system support• Contracts are declared in the app manifest,

Package.appxmanifest• Simplifies interactions between apps– Abstracts the implementation details of other apps– Reduces the number of integration scenarios


The Search Contract


•Users can search your app from the Search pane if you implement the Search contract• Add Search to the list of declarations in the app manifest

• Apps can provide search query suggestions and result suggestions

Search Suggestions


• Search suggestions help users discover what your app has to offer• Search suggestions are auto-

completions of the query• Result suggestions are direct links

to an app page

• Only the first five suggestions are shown in the search pane

Search Activation


• The app is chosen from the search pane• This is called main view activation because the app is in the

foreground

• The app’s constructor is called, but OnLaunched is not• Add event listener to the activated function in your WinJS.Application object

Share Source Contract


Source App

Share Broker

Target App

Registers DataRequested event handler with the DataTransferManager

Receives event and fills DataPackage in event handler

The user selects “Share.” The active app is sent a DataRequested event

Filters list of target apps and QuickLinks

Processes the contents of DataPackage

User selects target app or QuickLink

Activates the target app in a hosted view

Reports CompleteRecords a QuickLink if the target app returned one

Activated for sharing

DataPackage lives in source app

At installation, registers as ShareTarget

through manifest declaration

Windows 8 provides a framework for apps to share content with other apps

The Share Target contract is declared in the manifest, unlike the Share Source contract.

Shared Data Types

• Supported data formats are: text, URI, bitmap, HTML, StorageItems, and RTF– By using StorageItems you can transfer objects of

any class that implements the IStorageItem interface, including files

• You can share with a custom format– You are responsible for converting objects to byte

streams and back (serialization/deserialization


The Share Target Contract

• To be listed in the Share pane, an app must declare itself a Share Target in the manifest

• The app must support at least one data format or file type

• The app must provide a sharing UI


Share Target Activation

• Share target activation means that the app must supply a hosted view UI

• In the ready event handler, you should check the activation type:– Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.Activation

Kind.shareTarget activation type indicates that the app was activated for share

– The options parameter of the ready function will contain the shareOperation object which contains all shared data


Polls


Demo

• Implementing the search contract


Tile Templates


Updating Tiles Locally


<tile> <visual> <binding template="TileWidePeekImageCollection03"> <image id="1" src="image1.png" alt="alt text"/> <image id="2" src="image2.png" alt="alt text"/> <image id="3" src="image3.png" alt="alt text"/> <image id="4" src="image4.png" alt="alt text"/> <image id="5" src="image5.png" alt="alt text"/> <text id="1">Lorem ipsum dolor Ame Consectetur adipiscing</text> </binding> </visual> </tile>

Badge Notifications


Number of unread email messages

Number of apps awaiting download

Numeric badge

Glyph badge

Creating a Badge Notification

var badgeXml = Notifications.BadgeUpdateManager.getTemplateContent(Notifications.BadgeTemplateType.badge Number); var badgeAttributes = badgeXml.getElementsByTagName("badge"); badgeAttributes[0].setAttribute("value", "58"); // Create a badge notification from the XML content. var badgeNotification = new Notifications.BadgeNotification(badgeXml); // Send the badge notification to the app's tile. Notifications.BadgeUpdateManager.createBadgeUpdaterForApplication().update(badgeNotificat ion);


Demo

• Implementing Tiles


Application UI

• Use the application UI section to customize basic visual features of the app– Basic information

• Display name, description, language– Tile

• Background images for three tile sizes• Background color

– Notifications• Toasts, lock screen notifications

– Splash screen• Image file or image resource• Background color


Demo

• Application UI


Capabilities Section

• The Capabilities section defines which system features or devices Windows allows your app to use– Internet (client, client and server)– User’s documents, pictures, music, and video libraries– Webcam and microphone– Location information– Removable storage

• Check only capabilities that your app requires• Special capabilities are available only to apps published under

company accounts• General capabilities are available to every account


Declarations Section

• Declarations section defines specific functionalities that your app provides– Contracts are functionalities that your app declares it provides when

interacting with other apps• Cached file updater, file open picker, file save picker, search, share target

– Extensions are functionalities that your app declares it provides when interacting with Windows• AutoPlay, camera settings, contact picker, game explorer, and more

– Declarations have properties that describe their use by the app• Some are required for the project to build


Packaging Section

• Packaging section lets you specify the identity of the app– Name and display name– Store logo

• Represents the app in the Windows Store

– Version• [Major].[Minor].[Build].[Revision]

– Certificate• Test certificate automatically generated by Visual Studio• Store certificate generated when packages are created for

upload to the store

– Publisher display name


Demo

• Capabilities• Declaration• Packaging


The Windows Store

• Submitting apps to the Windows Store requires a Windows Store developer account– Annual payment required to remain active– Linked with a Microsoft account– Two kinds of developer accounts

• Individual• Company

• Manage your store account and app submissions on the dashboard– Update your developer profile, submit apps, view and edit apps in

progress, view and update apps in the store, explore store trends, and view a financial summary


The Publishing/Certification Process

• Use the Windows Store dashboard to submit apps for certification and publishing– Complete all parts of the submission: app name,

selling details, advanced features, age rating and rating certificates, cryptography, packages, description, and notes to testers

• Before submitting an app for certification– Make sure that the app meets all requirements for

a Windows Store app– Check technical compliance by using the Windows

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Store Certification Requirements

• Windows Store apps must meet some minimum requirements to be accepted for publishing

• Generally, apps must:– Provide value to the customer– Be more than just ads or websites– Behave predictably– Put the customer in control– Be appropriate for a global audience– Be easily identified and understood

• This is an incomplete list. Not meeting any requirement will result in certification failure.


Store Tools

• Visual Studio provides store tools to help with app publishing– Found on the STORE menu or by right-clicking a project and

selecting the Store submenu– Most important options are Associate App with the Store

and Create App Packages• Associating an app with the store links the project on a

development computer with the store’s app submission• The app package is the .appxupload file that has the correct

certificate so that you can upload to the store

– Other options help with your developer account, reserving app names, capturing screen shots, and uploading packages to the store


Submitting an app to the Windows Store

• Manage your app submissions from the Windows Store Dashboard:


Submitting an App: App Name

Submitting an AppSelling Details

Submitting an AppAdvanced Features


Submitting an AppAge Rating and Rating Certificates

Submitting an AppCryptography


Submitting an AppPackages


Submitting an AppDescription


Submitting an AppNotes to Testers


Windows 8 EnterpriseApp Deployment


• Enterprise app deployment means deploying apps within an organization instead of to the general public• Enterprise apps should:• Pass WACK tests• Have correct manifests• Be certified• Meet your organization’s software requirements

• The certificate must come from a certification authority trusted by the target computers• Target computers must enable side-loading

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apps share

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search suggestions

active app

app page

share target contract

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