Windows 8 Spotlight #7

· Popular apps come to Windows 8

· Google Analytics SDK for Windows 8 and Windows Phone

· Build 2013 will start next week 26^th of June

 

When you add your visual states into your page xaml code, inside Visual Studio 2012, you can select any of your visual states, check enable state recording checkbox and start recording a view on designer. Don’t forget to uncheck when you finish your design otherwise it’ll continue modifying selected state view.

Sharing Code Part: Portable Class Libraries

Between platforms you can use portable class libraries to share same code. You’ll see how to use a Portable Class Library to share the Math2 class across the different platforms instead of the C# source code file.

Under the Hood of WinRT Background APIs The difference in the application lifecycle of Windows Store apps versus traditional desktop applications introduces a new architectural approach to developing many applications. This session provides an in-depth explanation of the WinRT background APIs and demonstrates how these APIs can be effectively used within your applications. Each attendee will leave with a detailed understanding of the benefits of each API as well as their limitations..

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