Contents tagged with XAML
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Analytics for Windows 8 apps using Markedup
The Windows 8 store does provide some analytics information to you in terms of downloads by market or by age group, ratings, in-app purchases.
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Implementing Ads on any page in your Windows 8 XAML app–part 2
In my previous article, you saw how you can start implementing ads on some of the page templates. In this one, we’ll see how we can add something called ‘interstitial ads’ – ads that appear as part of the content in your app.
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Implementing Ads on any page in your Windows 8 XAML app–part 1
Let’s look at how you can implements ads on any page in your win 8 app. Before you get to your application, you need to create Ad Units in the MS Pubcenter site. Once you have set up your account with payout and tax details, go to the Setup tab and you’ll see something like below.
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My apps in the Windows 8 Store
I have four apps in the Windows 8 store now.
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Reusing elements in StandardStyles.xaml
In one of my previous blogs (second point), I mentioned not to modify the StandardStyles.xaml, but instead to create your own resource dictionary. I also mentioned how to declare your custom styles dictionary in the App.xaml file.
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Implementing Search Contract in Windows 8 application
The Search Contract feature helps improve the accessibility of your application. When a user is trying to search for something through the charms, you see a bunch of apps that get listed below.
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Windows 8 UX Guidelines in one PDF
There are quite a few things you need do to differently in order to write a great Windows 8 App. Although MSDN has it documented completely in their site, the sheer volume of other related information might overwhelm you.
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My second Windows8 app CowsNBulls–now in the Store
This is a 4-letter word guessing game. The application randomly selects a word and you need to guess it based on the clues given to you.
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My app 'Howzzat Book–Windows 8 Metro App is in the store now
I’m just so excited that my application Howzzat Book passed all certifications and is now in the Windows Store. Here’s the email from MIcrosoft that I received:
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Knowing your Metro Style App package details
<strong>This article is written on a pre-release version. Things mentioned below are bound to change in future releases.</strong>