Apps for Beginners videos

Just in the vein to keep you informed and offer you nice resources for your app development here are the links of a massive video series that will help you get started or, at least refresh some of your concepts.

 

 Windows Store apps for Absolute Beginners with C#

https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-

This amazing series of videos will guide you through your first steps to create and app using C#.

Here are some of the individual links:

• Series Introduction:
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-1-Series-Introduction
• Part 2: Getting Started with the Grid App Template
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-2-Getting-Started-with-the-Grid-App-Template
• Part 3: Introduction to XAML
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-3-Introduction-to-XAML
• Part 3: Introduction to XAML - Continued
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-4-Introduction-to-XAML-Continued
• Part 5: Familiarizing yourself with the Grid App Template
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-5-Familiarizing-Ourselves-with-the-Grid-App-Template
• Part 6: Modifying the Grid App Template with Branding Elements
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-6-Modifying-the-Grid-App-Template-with-Branding-Elements
• Part 7: Data Binding and the SampleDataSource.cs
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-7-Data-Binding-and-the-SampleDataSourcecs
• Part 8: Understanding how Data Binding works at Design Time
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-8-Understanding-how-Data-Binding-Works-at-Design-Time
• Part 9: Data Binding to the RecipeDataSource.cs
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-9-Data-Binding-to-the-RecipeDataSourcecs
• Part 10: Understanding Change Notification
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-10-Understanding-Change-Notification
• Part 11: Working with JSON Data
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-11-Working-with-JSON-Data
• Part 12: Working with Async Methods in the Windows Runtime
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-12-Working-with-Async-Methods-in-the-Windows-Runtime
• Part 13: Working with the GridView
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-13-Working-with-the-GridView
• Part 14: Modifying DataTemplates
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-14-Modifying-DataTemplates
• Part 15: Implementing Type Converters
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-15-Implementing-Type-Converters
• Part 16: Responding to Device Orientation Changes
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-16-Responding-to-Device-Orientation-Changes
• Part 17: Accommodating the Snapped State
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-17-Accommodating-the-Snapped-State
• Part 18: Enabling Semantic Zooming
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-18-Enabling-Semantic-Zooming
• Part 19: Implementing the Share Contract
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-19-Implementing-the-Share-Contract
• Part 20: Implementing the Search Contract
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-20-Implementing-the-Search-Contract
• Part 21: Implementing an AppBar and Flyout
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-21-Implementing-an-AppBar-and-Flyout
• Part 22: Enabling your app to Take Photos
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-22-Enabling-your-app-to-Take-Photos
• Part 23: Enabling your app to Record Video
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-23-Enabling-your-app-to-Record-Video
• Part 24: Lifetime Management - Saving and Restoring State
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-24-Lifetime-Management-Saving-and-Restoring-State
• Part 25: Adding a Settings Command and Settings Flyout
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-25-Adding-a-Settings-Command-and-Settings-Flyout
• Part 26: Saving User Preferences
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-26-Saving-User-Preferences
• Part 27: Implementing User Preferences
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-27-Implementing-User-Preferences
• Part 28: Enabling Secondary Tiles
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-28-Enabling-Secondary-Tiles
• Part 29: Incorporating Push Notifications
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-29-Incorporating-Push-Notifications
• Part 30: Incorporating Scheduled Toasts
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-30-Incorporating-Scheduled-Toasts
• Part 31: Detecting Trial Versions
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-31-Detecting-Trial-Versions
• Part 32: Simulating App Purchases
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-32-Simulating-App-Purchases
• Part 33: Simulating Product Purchases
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-33-Simulating-Product-Purchases
• Part 34: Where to go from here?
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C-/Part-34-Where-to-go-from-here

 

There you go, each video is around 10 mins, and focuses on an specific subject that should help you in your development. Let me know if you found the videos useful and the kind of apps you would like to create.