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Windows 8 Store Application Development training course

Create Cutting Edge Windows 8 Applications With The UK's Leading Experts At JBI

JBI training course London UK

"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away. Fast paced but the instructor never lost any of the delegates"

Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022

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Course Overview

The Microsoft Windows 8 Store Application Development focuses on the new style Application possible with the new Windows 8 operating system.  This course will provide delegates with hands-on experience of developing Windows 8 Store Applications using Visual Studio 2012. Applications can be used on Desktop, Laptop, Tablet and smartphones.

Course content has been developed for real-world, commercial scenarios by our expert instructors. See below for detailed syllabus, or if you have a technical query, please email[email protected].

 

What you will learn

At the end of this course you will be able to:
1. Understand Windows 8 Store Application Architecture
2. Use Visual Studio for developing Store Application
3. Design Windows Store Application
4. Add Charms and Support Contracts
5. Manage Process Lifetime
6. Deploy Windows Store Application
7. Test the Store Application

 

Course Detail

Introduction

What is a Windows 8 Store App
Application Lifecycle
Developer License
User Interface Layout and Style

Creating a Windows 8 Store Apps

Application Templates
Grid App/Split App
Overview/Refresh XAML
Databinding

Implementing Process Lifetime Management (PLM)

Building the Application

Creating Pages
Layout Changes
Store specific controls
User Controls
Using Tiles
Navigation
Model View ViewModel (MVVM)

Accessing Data

Discuss data access options
Web Services
REST based services
Authentication

Charms and Contracts
Create a Charm and Contract aware Application
Sharing Data
Searching
Configure AppSettings

Deploying Windows Store App

Certificate Requirements
Setting Capabilities
Signing the Application

Debugging and Testing

Debugging
Unit Testing
Testing Navigation
Testing Contract

 

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Software Developers

5 star

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"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away. Fast paced but the instructor never lost any of the delegates"

Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022



“JBI  did a great job of customizing their syllabus to suit our business  needs and also bringing our team up to speed on the current best practices. Our teams varied widely in terms of experience and  the Instructor handled this particularly well - very impressive”

Brian F, Team Lead, RBS, Data Analysis Course, 20 April 2022

 

 

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Why Come to JBI Training for a Windows 8 Application Development Course?

Client feedback shows that delegates on our courses will best engage when they can relate course topics to their own day-to-day practices and requirements. Where possible, we  run this course as a consultative, workshop-style event, in which discussion of relevant topics takes place in relation to the delegates' own applications and scenarios.

To facilitate this type of event, a subject matter expert leads the training, hands-on labs and discussions to ensure course topics are covered in a meaningful, relevant and timely manner. Delegates may be able to bring their own practical requirements and work to the course if the subjects and course topics are suitable.  

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