This presentation is from a talk I gave at the spring 2012
DevConnections conference. It covers some of the key topics you need to know to get started building Windows 8 HTML/JavaScript Metro apps including navigation options, UI surfaces that can be used, controls, data binding and templates, and animations.
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Sample code shown in the presentation can be
found here. A large number of samples are available in the Windows 8 SDK which can be
found here.
John Papa and I just sent out a call for abstracts for the upcoming Fall 2012 DevConnections conference to be held in Las Vegas, NV. If you’re interested in presenting on client-side development topics such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery (or another JavaScript library), Silverlight 5, Windows 8 Metro style app development, or other related topics please submit session ideas. If you know someone else who may be interested, please forward the information. Here’s the official announcement that was sent out.
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I normally don’t post about 3rd part software or giveaways but I’m really impressed with Syncfusion’s new Metro Studio product after
downloading it today (registration required). It’s includes 600 free icons and you can easily customize the icons. I don’t know how long the free offering will last but it’s worth registering to get a key while it’s available (nobody from Syncfusion asked me to post about the program by the way – I just liked it). Here’s what the program looks like (very Metro-ish):
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I had the opportunity to attend different events up in Redmond, WA for Windows 8 and ASP.NET this past week and if there’s one thing I learned it’s that Microsoft’s developers definitely aren’t sitting around idly twiddling their thumbs. A slew of new technologies are on their way which adds to the fun if you’re someone who enjoys learning, being challenged, and having access to technologies that can help you be more productive. For me personally, that’s the fun of being in the development world. Change is part of the game and embracing it is key to being successful as a developer - at least in my opinion. While it’s true that not every new technology deserves attention (and I’d agree that some technologies seem to move too fast), there were several I saw that have some great potential. The good news is that they’re available to start using or experimenting with now if you’re interested.
So what should you learn and how do you get started? Everything that follows is completely subjective of course, but if you’re a Web developer then knowing
JavaScript and
jQuery definitely won’t hurt you a bit. That includes developing for Windows 8. Developers skilled in JavaScript/jQuery will definitely be ahead of the game with the new technologies that are coming out. Sometimes it feels like I’m 1 out of 2 total developers on the planet that seem to actually like JavaScript (always have for some reason going back to the mid 90s), but I like the overall direction things are moving especially when I consider what it means for clients using my applications.
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It’s that time of the year again!
DevConnections 2012 is right around the corner and we have a lot of great new workshops and sessions planned for the ASP.NET and Client-Dev (HTML5, Windows 8 Metro, JavaScript, jQuery, etc.) tracks.
The keynote at DevConnections will be given by the one and only
Scott Guthrie who’s always up to something cool and is a lot of fun to listen to.
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This presentation is from a talk I gave at the spring 2012 DevConnections conference. It covers some of the key topics you need to know to get started building Windows 8 HTML/JavaScript Metro apps including navigation options, UI surfaces that can be used, controls, data binding and templates, and animations.
