windows 8 platform & store
DESCRIPTION
Windows 8 is Windows re-imagined. Join this session to learn about the new platform for building applications. Get an understanding of the platform design tenets, the programming language choices, and the integration points with the operating system and across Windows 8 apps.TRANSCRIPT
The largest opportunity
for today’s Generation
of Application Developers
Windows 8 ships on October 26, 2012.
630M+ Windows 7 licenses have been sold
to date – all upgradeable to Windows 8.
Windows 8 represents the single biggest
developer opportunity for any platform.
Millions of developers are taking advantage
of this opportunity.
Will you?
YOUR IDEA.
YOUR APP.
30 DAYS.
You can develop a Windows 8 app in 30 days—
and we’re here to help.
Get Ready!
Week 1 App design
Week 2 Coding your app
Week 3 Making your app shine
Week 4 Get published
• Insider tips and tricks on Windows 8 application development.
• Personal on-the-phone access to a Windows 8 architect*.
• An exclusive one-on-one Metro style design consultation*.
• An opportunity to get expert help from a Microsoft Services Engineer at an App Excellence Lab.
Sign Up http://aka.ms/EdWin8
demo
demo
App gets 5s to handle
suspend
App is not notified
before termination
Apps are notified when
they have been resumed
User
Launches
App
Splash
screen
Seamless data access
Data Roaming
Performant
Native platform
Capabilities driven
High isolation
demo
Windows Phone Developer blog, March 2011
// get current product
var currentProduct = Windows.ApplicationModel.Store.CurrentProduct;
// get the license information
var licenseInformation = currentProduct.licenseInformation;
// check to see if the user has an active non-trial license
if (licenseInformation.isTrial) {
// user has trial version of the application// prompt them to purchase before so we can enable full functionality
currentProduct.requestAppPurchaseAsync().then(
function () {
// Purchase succeeded
});
}
private async void ConvertTrial()
{
var licenseInformation = CurrentApp.LicenseInformation;
licenseInformation.LicenseChanged += licenseInformation_LicenseChanged;
if (licenseInformation.IsTrial)
await CurrentApp.RequestAppPurchaseAsync();
}
void licenseInformation_LicenseChanged()
{
if (CurrentApp.LicenseInformation.IsActive)
{
//Enable features..
}
}
// can’t do in-app purchase in trial mode, must convert first
if (!appLicensingInformation.isTrial) {//load the listings with all the products
currentApp.loadListingInformationAsync().then(
function (listing) {
//lookup a specific product
var product1 = listing.productListings.lookup("product1");
if (!product1.isActive) { // purchase
currentApp.requestProductPurchaseAsync("product1“, false ).then(
enableProduct1 );
}
});
var licenseInformation = CurrentApp.LicenseInformation;
var productLicense = licenseInformation.ProductLicenses["product1"];
if (!productLicense.IsActive && licenseInformation.IsActive )
{
try
{
await CurrentAppSimulator.RequestProductPurchaseAsync("product1“, false);
// No exception: enable product1
}
catch (Exception)
{
//product 1 was not purchased
}
}
As of March 2012, IDC
A new Metro style UI where touch is a first-class citizen along with full mouse-and-keyboard support
New development models built on WinRT, including native support for HTML/CSS/JS, C#/XAML, C++/DirectX
Designed from the chipset up for multiple form-factors – tablets, laptops, desktops & all-in-ones
The Windows Store on every device with a full
commerce platform and flexibility
