1. Hello, World!!
It comes in three: Windows 8.1

2. Recap: W8 Roadmap
Windows 8.1 Development Basics
App Lifecycle
Create the
first
application
“Hello World”
Bind and use
MVVM
(Model-ViewViewModel)
Connect
Locally
Windows 8.1 Development in-depth
Finish your
Basic
Application


3. Recap: Tools
• Windows 8.1 ( Free Update from the store)
Get it
90 Days Trial: http://ow.ly/q84HU
• Visual Studio 2013
Get it
http://ow.ly/q87qR

4. Today’s Plan
▪ Meet Windows 8.1 Project Templates
▪ Adding a splash screen
▪ What are the files in the solution explorer
▪ Add Controls
▪ Finishing Hello, World App!!

5. Meet Windows 8.1 Project Templates
• Blank App
• Grid App
• Hub App
• Split App
• Class Library

6. Adding a splash screen
• Splash screen is the
first thing that
appears.
• Windows Store Splash
Screens are a simple
picture surrounded by
a color
• The Image must be
620x300 pixels

7. Contents of the project
• Essential two pages
• App.xaml
• MainPage.xaml
• Pacakage.appxmainfes
t
• Assets Folder

8. ToolBox, and Controls

9. Tasks
▪ Explore the Toolbox controls.
▪ Use some of them and Explore their
properties.
▪ Make an App with YOUR Splash screen,
and add some of the controls to it.

10. Thanks for Watching !!!

11. It Comes in Three
Remon Kamel
MEA DPE Intern at Microsoft – Egypt
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