Module 1: Windows Store Apps Essentials

This module provides a review of the essential Windows Store app features.

 

Lessons

• Review Windows 8 App Essentials – Presentation
• Review Windows 8 App Essentials – Under the Hood

 

Module 2: Implementing Animations and Transitions

This module explains how to add animations and transitions to improve the user experience using the VisualStateManager and control templates.

 

Lessons

• Using Animation
• Working with Transitions and Transformations

Module 3: Implementing Globalization and Localization

This module explains how to localize Windows Store app user interface.

 

Lessons

• Working with Resource Files
• Implementing Culture-Specific Formatting

Module 4: Branding and a Seamless User Interface

This module explains how to brand Windows Store app and improve the loading experience with a splash screen.

 

Lessons

• Customizing the Splash Screen
• Differentiate your app with branding

Module 5: Advanced Data Scenarios in a Windows Store App

This module explains how to use various storage mechanisms, choose a suitable caching strategy for an app, and use advanced file access methods.

 

Lessons

• Windows Store App Storage Options
• Implementing Data Caching
• Advanced File Functionality

Module 6: Creating Reusable Controls and Components

This module explains how to create custom controls, extend templated controls, and create and consume WinMD components.

Lessons

• Creating Custom Controls
• Extending Existing Controls
• Creating and Consuming WinMD Components

Module 7: Implementing Advanced Contract Scenarios

This module explains how to implement the Print and Settings contracts and the Play To API.

 

Lessons

• The Print Contract
• The Play To Contract

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)

Module 9: Capturing Media

This module explains how to capture media with the camera and microphone.

 

Lessons

• Using CameraCaptureUI to Capture Pictures, Videos or Audio
• Using MediaCapture to Capture Pictures, Video, or Audio

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

Module 11: Working with Sensors and Devices

This module explains how to discover device capabilities, interact with devices, and act upon sensor data.

 

Lessons

• Working with Sensors
• Working with Devices

Module 12: Generating Revenue with your App

This module explains how to generate revenue with Windows Store apps using trial licensing and in-app purchasing and advertising.

 

Lessons

• Implementing Trial Functionality in a Windows Store App
• Implement In-App Purchases
• Advertising in a Windows Store App

Module 13: Securing Windows Store App Data

This module explains how to manage Windows authentication and web authentication in Windows 8 apps.

 

Lessons

• Managing Windows Authentication
• Managing Web Authentication
• Encryption in Windows Store Apps

Module 14: Tracing and Profiling Windows Store Apps

This module explains how to diagnose problems and monitor application behavior using tracing and profiling tools and APIs.

 

Lessons

• Tracing a Windows Store App
• Profiling a Windows Store App