Windows 8 and the Windows Runtime (WinRT) are coming. Are you ready for them? The new version of Microsoft’s flagship product brings the Metro user interface and Live Tiles to tablet/slate devices, laptops and even desktop PCs. Apps for Windows 8 can be written with HTML and JavaScript, or XAML and C#/VB .NET, among other options. At Visual Studio Live! New York, we’ll prepare you to build Windows 8 Metro-style apps, and understand the finer points of WinRT that will make them great.
This track includes coverage of the following:
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WinRT introduction and WinRT internals
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Data-driven apps with WinRT and XAML
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Windows 8 Metro contracts and extensibility