Windows 8 Development for PCs, Tablets & Mobile
Course Description:
Learn all about the new app model (Metro style apps) that allows you to create powerful new apps. All while retaining the ability to use your existing apps. Web-connected and web-powered apps built using C# and XAML have access to the power of the PC.
This course walks you through creating a complete Metro style app using C# with XAML. Metro style apps are focused, fluid, and elegant. From the new Start screen to new UI layout and controls, the presentation of your app is about showing off what it's great at.
Trainer:
Hagit Badash is a highly skilled and experienced software
architect and development management. Hagit has an in-depth
knowledge and understanding of the Microsoft .NET Framework
altogether. Hagit had lead the design and development of
many complex distributed systems from the ground up. These
systems had been developed using most current .NET
technologies, such as WPF, Silverlight, Prism, Data
Services, WinForm, MEF, LINQ, Parallel Extensions and .NET
4.0. Hagit lead development teams, conducted lectures and
workshops, and has been a Significant contributor in the
R&D development and management of both client and server
products.
Course Content:
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Windows 8 Introduction
Windows is the next version of Microsoft
Windows, a series of operating systems
produced by Microsoft for use on personal
computers, including home and business
desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, and
media center PCs. Windows 8 unified the UX for
all the above devices. In this Module you will
learn the Windows 8 UX principles and
architecture.
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Metro Style Apps Development
Metro style apps are full screen apps tailored
to your users' needs, tailored to the device
they run on, tailored for touch interaction,
and tailored to the Windows user interface.
Windows helps you interact with your users,
and your users interact with your app.
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Windows Runtime (WinRT)
Windows Runtime (codename WinRT) is, more or
less, the new Windows 8 native API that
simplifies the way to access Windows
functionalities for developers.
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Security
Windows 8 features many improvements in
security and privacy. In this module you will
learn how to take advantages of those features
and how to write more secure applications.
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Upgrading your existing .NET Framework
applications
When converting existing .NET Framework code,
you should be aware of the following changes
you may need to make in your Metro style app:
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Resilient File System (ReFS)
ReFS is the next generation file system being
introduced in Windows 8 replacing NTFS. In
this module you will get an introduction of
this new file system.
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Developing applications for Arm-powered
devices
Windows on ARM, or WOA is a new member of the
Windows family. This module focuses on the
development of WOA and introduces some of the
features, along with how customers will
experience it.
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Bind Maps
Bing Maps SDK for Metro style apps, which
provides a set of controls to help you
integrate mapping into your Windows Metro
style apps.
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