Add an eventSessions at Microsoft BUILD 2011 about XAML and Metro Design Language
Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Metro style apps using XAML: what you need to know
by Joe Stegman
If you are experienced with .NET or C++ and are already familiar with XAML, come learn everything you need to know to create a Metro style app for Windows 8. This session will cover updates to familiar features including basic controls, styling, and data-binding, and explore concepts that are new for Windows 8. Discover how you can build an amazing experience that is driven by touch, uses new Windows controls, and integrates well with Windows 8. This foundational session will show you how to turn your XAML skills into money making Metro style apps.
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Metro style apps using XAML: Make your app shine
by Marco Matos
You’ve built your first basic Metro style app in XAML and now you’re ready to dive into the specifics of deeply integrating it with Windows. Come discover how you can deliver a first-class experience using new Windows 8 concepts. You’ll learn about the new activation model, how to incorporate navigation and charms into your app, as well as supporting the new lifetime model for Windows Metro style apps. We’ll build a completely integrated app and teach you how to take your Metro style app to the next level!
Thursday 15th September 2011
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Bringing existing managed code into Metro style apps
This talk will cover how to bring existing C# or Visual Basic code into your Windows Metro style apps, enabling you to speed development through reuse. We will walk through the process of porting an app from Windows Phone to Metro style. You will see common issues that you may run into when bringing your code into Metro style apps, and how to resolve those issues. To maximize your benefit from this session, having some prior experience writing XAML-based apps is recommended.
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Build accessible Metro style apps using XAML
by Alnur Ismail
Microsoft has designed a flexible architecture enabling developers to create accessible Metro style apps quickly using XAML. This chalk talk is targeted at getting developers the information they need to make fully accessible apps.
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Tips and tricks for developing Metro style apps using C++
by Tarek Madkour
C++ and XAML provide a new way for C++ developers to target Windows 8. This session will cover tips and tricks for effectively developing Metro style apps using C++. Topics covered will include the new Windows Runtime data types, using Exceptions, how to use the new Windows Runtime collections and the async programming model.
Friday 16th September 2011
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Tips and tricks for developing Metro style apps using XAML
by Tim Heuer
XAML is a great, familiar addition to the Windows 8 UI technology stack. This session will cover the top productivity tips and tricks across the runtime, performance, tools and debugging that developers should know when building Metro style apps using XAML.
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Reach a worldwide audience by building a world-ready app
by Kipling Knox
Learn how to build Metro style apps for customers in any market or language. Get an overview of the easy steps required to make a world-ready app, and learn how to use localization and formatting APIs with familiar HTML5 and XAML programming concepts.
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Build world-ready Metro style apps using XAML
by Tim Heuer
Ready to take your app global? We've designed a flexible architecture enabling developers to quickly create a fully localized Metro style app using XAML in a 'language pack' style of development. This session will show you how to easily localize string-based content in your app, fully localize your XAML layout, and quickly update your app by adding language support at any time.
Microsoft BUILD 2011
United States United States, Anaheim
13th–16th September 2011
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