Windows Client -- Visual Studio Live!: Training Conferences and Events for Enterprise Microsoft .NET and Azure Developers

Windows Client

With last year's release of Windows 8.1, adoption of the Windows Runtime (WinRT) is underway. Are you ready to build apps for this new platform? Modern Windows Store apps take advantage of key WinRT features such as Live Tiles, the Charms bar, and push notifications. They are almost certainly integrated with cloud and social services, providing users with experiences that were previously prohibitively difficult to implement. Perhaps more important, these apps run on tablets, ultrabooks, laptops, and desktops so they are available to users almost everywhere. Apps for WinRT can be written with HTML and JavaScript, or XAML and C#/VB .NET, among other options. At Visual Studio Live! Redmond, you'll learn to build modern Windows Store apps, and understand the finer points of WinRT and related cloud services. This track includes coverage of the following:

What's new in WinRT development
XAML UX design
What's new for HTML/WinJS Windows Store apps

MW01 Workshop: Modern UX Design Monday August 18 8:00am - 6:00pm

Billy Hollis, XAML Slinger

In this highly interactive workshop, you'll learn principles and concepts you'll need for modern app design, plus process options for adding design phases to your development. more

T06 Whats New in WinRT Development Tuesday August 19 11:15am - 12:30pm

Rockford Lhotka, CTO, Magenic

In this session you will learn what is new and changed in WinRT, and how to leverage these capabilities in your app development efforts. more

T11 Interaction Design Principles and Patterns Tuesday August 19 2:30pm - 3:45pm

Billy Hollis, XAML Slinger

This session will cover some of the most important design principles for productive and clear user interaction, and show some of the more commonly used interaction patterns in both desktop and mobile applications. more

T16 Applying UX Design in XAML Tuesday August 19 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Billy Hollis, XAML Slinger

In this session, you'll see XAML examples of modern application design, with implementations you can take home. more

W04 What's New for XAML Windows Store Apps Wednesday August 20 9:15am - 10:30am

Ben Dewey MVP, Mobile Practice Lead, Windows Division, Tallan, Inc

This is a must-see session for anyone who is writing or interested in writing Windows Store apps using XAML for Windows 8.1. more

W10 Creating Map Centric Applications for Windows, WinRT and Windows Phone Wednesday August 20 10:45am - 12:00pm

Ben Ramseth, Instructor Technical Lead, Esri

Explore the steps to building a map centric application. more

W11 What's New for HTML/WinJS Windows Store Apps Wednesday August 20 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Ben Dewey MVP, Mobile Practice Lead, Windows Division, Tallan, Inc

Are you building Native Windows Apps with HTML5 and Javascript or are you a web developer looking to target Windows Apps with your skills this session is for you. more

W16 Windows 8 HTML/JS Apps for the ASP.NET Developer Wednesday August 20 3:15pm - 4:30pm

Adam Tuliper, Principal Software Engineer, DX, Microsoft

This talk leads you through the similarities and differences between the platforms, controls, data binding, navigation, and more all to get you up and running quickly to develop your Windows 8 applications. more

TH01 Developing Awesome 3D Applications with Unity and C#/JavaScript Thursday August 21 8:00am - 9:15am

Adam Tuliper, Principal Software Engineer, DX, Microsoft

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TH06 What's New in WPF 4.5 Thursday August 21 9:30am - 10:45am

Walt Ritscher, Staff Author, Lynda.com at LinkedIn

Join Walt for an information packed session showcasing the improved features in WPF 4.5. more

TH11 Implementing M-V-V-M (Model-View-View-Model) for WPF Thursday August 21 11:00am - 12:15pm

Philip Japikse Microsoft MVP, MCSD, CSM, and CSP, Developer, Coach, Author, Teacher

Join Philip as he shows how the M-V-V-M pattern is utilized in WPF for building SOLID WPF applications that are testable, reusable, and maintainable. more

TH16 Build Maintainable Windows Store Apps with MVVM and Prism Thursday August 21 2:15pm - 3:30pm

Brian Noyes, CTO and Co-founder, Solliance

In this session you will get a quick review of the fundamentals of MVVM, you'll see how to structure your Windows Store app with MVVM, and you'll see how to keep the logic that drives navigation and state management in your view models where it belongs. more

TH21 Make Your App Alive with Tiles and Notifications Thursday August 21 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Ben Dewey MVP, Mobile Practice Lead, Windows Division, Tallan, Inc

In this presentation Ben Dewey will show the many ways in which you can communicate to your user via Tiles and Notifications. more