Course Description
In this course the students will learn the more advanced programmingskills and techniques that they can use to optimize their Windows Store app anddifferentiate their app from other apps in the Windows Store. These advancedskills and techniques include a combination of both design and developmentskills. The students will also learn about supporting the apps that they havepublished to the Windows Store.
Agenda
This course is intended for professional developers who have 1 or moreyears of experience creating applications for a production environment.
Before attending this course, students must have:
6 12 months experience programming in HTML5. 3 6 months experience using Visual Studio 2012 (including experienceusing preview builds). 1 month of experience working on Windows 8 apps. At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Add animations and transitions in a Windows Store app to improve theuser experience. Localize the Windows Store app UI. Brand the Windows Store app and improve the loading experience with asplash screen. Use various storage mechanisms, choose a suitable caching strategy fortheir Windows Store app, and use advanced file access methods. Create custom controls, extend templated controls, and create andconsume WinMD components. Implement the Print and Settings contracts and the Play To API. Work with the Push Notification Service (WNS). Capture media with the camera and microphone. Create and consume background tasks. Discover device capabilities, interact with devices, and act uponsensor data. Implement Windows Store trial licensing and in-app purchasing andadvertising. Understand how to manage Windows authentication and web authenticationin Windows Store apps. Diagnose problems and monitor application behavior using tracing andprofiling tools and APIs. Course Outline
Module 1: Windows Store App Essentials
This module describes the essential Windows Store app features.
Lessons
Review of Windows Store App Essentials - Presentation Review of Windows Store App Essentials and the Windows 8 Ecosystem After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe basic Windows Store app concepts related to the apppresentation. Describe basic Windows Store app concepts related to integration withthe Windows 8 ecosystem. Module 2: Implementing Animations and Transitions
This module explains how to add animations and transitions to improvethe user experience by using JavaScript APIs and CSS.
Lessons
Using Animation Working with Transitions and Transformations Lab: Implementing Animations and Transitions
Creating Animations in a Windows Store App Creating Transitions and Transformations in a Windows Store App After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the built-in WinJS animation library and CSS animations. Apply transitions and transformations. Module 3: Implementing Globalization and Localization
This module explains how to localize the Windows Store application UserInterface.
Lessons
Working with Resource Files Implementing Culture-Specific Formatting Lab: Implementing Globalization and Localization
Create and Consume Resource Files Apply Culture-Specific Formatting After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create and consume localized resources. Apply language-specific formatting for a multi-lingual application. Module 4: Branding and a Seamless User Interface
This module explains how to brand Windows Store app and improve theloading experience with a splash screen.
Lessons
Customizing the Splash Screen Branding the User Interface Lab: Branding and Seamless User Interface
Create a Customized Splash Screen Branding a Windows Store App After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create and present a splash screen. Differentiate Windows Store apps by branding. Module 5: Advanced Data Scenarios in a Windows Store App
This module explains how to use various storage mechanisms, choose asuitable caching strategy for a Windows Store app, and use advanced file accessmethods.
Lessons
Windows Store App Storage Options Implementing Data Caching Advanced File Functionality Lab: Caching Data
Cache Data After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the storage mechanisms available to Windows Store apps. Describe caching strategies. Describe advanced file access options. Module 6: Creating Reusable Controls and Components
This module explains how to create custom controls, extend templatedcontrols, and create and consume WinMD components.
Lessons
Creating Custom Controls Extending Existing Controls Consuming WinMD Components Lab: Creating Reusable Controls and Components
Create and Use a Custom Control Consume a WinMD Component After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create reusable custom controls. Create and extend templated controls. Consume a WinMD component. Module 7: Implementing Advanced Contract Scenarios
This module explains how to implement the Print and Settings contractsand the Play To API.
Lessons
The Print Contract The Play To Contract Lab: Printing
Print a single page Print multiple pages After completing this module, students will be able to:
Print by using the print contact. Describe the Play To API. Module 8: The Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
This module explains how to work with the Push Notification Service(WNS).
Lessons
The Push Notification Service (WNS) Communicating with the Push Notification Service (WNS) Lab: The Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
Manage a Windows Notification Service (WNS) Channel After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the Push Notification Service (WNS). Work with push notifications. Module 9: Capturing Media
This module explains how to capture media with the camera andmicrophone.
Lessons
Using CameraCaptureUI to Capture Pictures, Videos or Audio Using MediaCapture to Capture Pictures, Video, or Audio Lab: Capturing Media
Capture video using the CameraCaptureUI API Capture image using the MediaCapture API After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use the CameraCaptureUI API. Use the MediaCapture API. Module 10: Background Tasks
This module explains how to create and consume background tasks.
Lessons
Creating Background Tasks Consuming Background Tasks in a Windows Store App Lab: Background Tasks
Create and Consume a Background Task Consume a Background Task After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create background tasks. Consume background tasks. Module 11: Working with Sensors and Devices
This module explains how to discover device capabilities, interact withdevices, and act upon sensor data.
Lessons
Working with Sensors Working with Devices Lab: Working with Sensors and Devices
Use the orientation sensor Use location services After completing this module, students will be able to:
Discover sensors, test their availability, and handle sensor events. Discover device availability, enumerate devices and their capabilitiesand properties, and use them. Module 12: Generating Revenue with your App
This module explains how implement trial licensing and in-apppurchasing and advertising.
Lessons
Implementing Trial Functionality in a Windows Store App Implement In-App Purchases Advertising in a Windows Store App Lab: Generating Revenue with your App
Use Windows.Store Classes to Support Trial App Conversion Implement In-App Purchasing in an App After completing this module, students will be able to:
Implement trial functionality and transition to a full license. Implement in-app purchases. Implement advertising functionality. Module 13: Securing Windows Store App Data
This module explains how to manage Windows authentication and webauthentication in Windows Store apps.
Lessons
Managing Windows Authentication Managing Web Authentication Encryption in Windows Store Apps Lab: Securing Windows Store App Data
Encrypt User Information Use ACS Authentication After completing this module, students will be able to:
Authenticate using Windows Live Authentication. Authenticate using web authentication protocols. Encrypt data. Module 14: Tracing and Profiling Windows Store Apps
This module explains how to diagnose problems and monitor Windows Storeapp behavior by using tracing and profiling tools and APIs.
Lessons
Tracing a Windows Store App Profiling a Windows Store App After completing this module, students will be able to:
Trace a Windows Store app. Profile a Windows Store app.