Windows 8 / WinRT

TH15 Building Great Windows Store Apps with XAML and C#

08/22/2013

11:00am - 12:15pm

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Pete Brown

XAML and Gadget Guy

Microsoft

In this session, we'll sling code and XAML, combined with practical information on how to build feature rich, high performing, and high quality apps for the Windows store.

XAML and C# are a great set of developer tools for building Windows Store apps targeting .NET and the Windows Runtime. It has been just over a year since the release candidate for Windows 8 solidified the features for the platform and made Windows Store app development possible. Come see what we've been doing since then to make it easier for you to build great XAML apps for Windows. During this session, we’ll sling code and XAML, combined with practical information on how to build feature rich, high performing, and high quality apps for the Windows Store.


You will learn:
  • How to build Windows Store XAML apps
  • How to layout the primary screens of a XAML app
  • Key performance considerations