Developing WinRT Apps for Windows 8

Total Running Time: 183 min

Windows 8 has emerged as the next generation operating system. Unique to Windows 8 is the ability to run legacy desktop applications as well as brand new Windows Store Apps. These new Apps are dependent on the state of the art WinRT API, which grants simplified access to core OS features. These features provide massive power to developers to create unique Apps in ways never before thought possible.

In this event WinRT experts Kevin Stumpf and Danny Warren will show you everything you need to know to develop your own WinRT apps and leverage Windows 8’s powerful new APIs. First they will ramp you up on the fundamentals of WinRT development, then walk you through the basic necessities of every application, and finally they will explain some of Windows 8’s coolest features such as Live Tiles and contracts.

Session 1: Ramp up on Effective WinRT Development

Session 2: Application Lifecycle and Navigation Model with a Touch of Live Tiles

Session 3: Share, Search, and Settings Contracts