40025 - 40026 - First look: Introduction to Windows 8 Development - C# (Clinic and Lab)

Duration: 1 Day Overview: This one-day course is made up of a three-hour First Look Clinic (FLC) as well as a three-hour Hands on Lab. The course will introduce developers to the tools and techniques for creating Window 8 (Metro) applications using C#/XAML. It will outline The Windows 8 platform, Metro-Style guidelines, Windows 8 contracts, tiles and notifications, and the Windows store. Target Audience: This course 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. Pre-requisites: Before attending this course, students must have: Modern graphical interfaces knowledge Object Oriented Programming knowledge Simple data access (CRUD) knowledge General understanding of the Visual Studio IDE Show more At Course Completion: After completing this course, students will be able to: Provide a summary of the Window 8 platform Enumerate the Metro Style application development languages Describe the Metro style design Summarize Metro style concepts and guidelines Demonstrate how to implement a basic Metro style app using C#/XAML Demonstrate how to use the Windows Runtime in Metro style apps Highlight the ways to integrate apps with Windows 8 experiences with contracts Describe what Windows 8 contracts are Explain how to implement tiles Explain how to implement notifications Provide an overview of the Microsoft Store Enumerate the ways to monetize the app in the Microsoft Store Show more Outline: Expand All 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 Metro style apps. Lessons Introduction to Windows 8 Operation System Windows 8 Platform After completing this module, students will be able to: Provide a summary of the Window 8 platform Enumerate the Metro Style application development languages Module 2: Working with Metro-Style Guidelines This module explains the design principles behind Metro and get insights into how to apply these principles in your own applications. Lessons Metro Style Design Guidelines After completing this module, students will be able to: Summarize Metro style concepts and guidelines Module 3: Developing Metro Style Apps with C#/XAML This module explains how to use .NET skills to build Windows 8 Metro style applications. Lessons Developing a Metro Style app Using C#/XAML After completing this module, students will be able to: Demonstrate how to implement a basic Metro style app using C#/XAML Module 4: Integrating with Windows 8 experiences with Contracts This module explains how contracts work and how to implement the built-in contracts such as Search, Share, Settings, and Play To, that allow to integrate Windows 8 features into apps. Lessons Windows 8 Contracts Implementing the Share and Search Contracts After completing this module, students will be able to: Highlight the ways to integrate apps with Windows 8 experiences using contracts Describe what Windows 8 contracts are 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 8 Metro Style apps Using Notifications in Metro Style apps After completing this module, students will be able to: Explain how to implement tiles Explain how to implement notifications Module 6: Deploying to 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 Microsoft Store Monetising Using the Microsoft Store After completing this module, students will be able to: Provide an overview of the Microsoft Store Enumerate the ways to monetize the app in the Microsoft Store Hands-On Labs Lab : Introduction to Windows 8 Platform Using the Start screen Running apps using tiles Using the Charms bar Lab : Working with Metro-Style Guidelines Exploring Metro style apps Lab: Implementing Metro Style Apps with C#/XAML Creating a Grid Application Creating a Split Application Using the WinRT Library Lab : Integrating with Windows 8 experiences Integrating Search Contract Integrating Share Contract Integrating Settings Contract Lab : Implementing Tiles and Notifications Using Live Tiles in a Metro style app Using Toast Notifications in a Metro style app Lab : Deploying to the Windows Store Exploring the Microsoft Store Creating a trial version of a Metro style app After completing these labs, students will be able to: Use the Windows 8 Start screen Run apps using tiles Use the Charms bar Examine Metro style apps and their design Create a Grid Application Create a Split Application Use the WinRT Library Explain how Search Contract is integrated Describe how Share Contract is integrated Explain how Settings Contract is integrated Explain how Live Tiles are implemented in a Metro style app Describe how Toast Notifications are used in a Metro style app Explore the Microsoft Store Create a trial version of a Metro style app