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Windows 8 applications with Azure backends

Windows 8 applications with Azure backends. Mihai Tataran General Manager, Avaelgo Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. Objectives. Understand the basic principles to develop a Windows 8 application, with an Windows Azure (Mobile Services) backend. Agenda. Modern UI applications

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Windows 8 applications with Azure backends

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  1. Windows 8 applications with Azure backends Mihai Tataran General Manager, Avaelgo Microsoft Most Valuable Professional

  2. Objectives • Understand the basic principles to develop a Windows 8 application, with an Windows Azure (Mobile Services) backend

  3. Agenda • Modern UI applications • HTML5, WinJS, Controls • Windows 8 Platform • Windows Azure introduction • Windows Azure Mobile Services

  4. HTML 5 and Javascript • CSS3 animations & transitions • XHR • FileAPI • Web Sockets • Geolocation • PostMessage • HTML5 • Indexed DB • App Cache • Web Workers • Canvas • SVG • FormData

  5. Modern UI apps • Only the HTML5 DOCTYPE • Single window • All the device’s screen • Access to Windows Runtime

  6. Modern UI apps: runtime C:\Program Files\ Applications\... App Container HTML Host Process HTML CSS Running app App package JavaScript App Code Resources Manifest

  7. WinJS • The library for Modern UI style apps • Matches the Windows Modern UI design style • Designed for touch as well as traditional input • Scales across form factors

  8. UI Controls • Designed for touch, mouse, keyboard • Everyday widgets • Text editing • Scrolling content • Presenting data • Commanding surfaces

  9. Process states App has 5s to work after suspend message App is not notified when terminated suspending Running Suspended Terminated Low memory Applaunch resuming App is notified when resumed Splash screen Code runs No process Core runs No code runs

  10. Suspend state • No CPU, Disk or Network consumed • All threads are suspended • Apps remain in memory • Apps instantly resumed from suspend when brought to foreground • Exception: Background tasks

  11. Termination • System needs more memory • User switch occurs • System shutdown • Apps crash • Application is not notified

  12. Saving state • sessionState in WinJS • Windows.Storage.ApplicationData to save application state

  13. Saving / restoring state

  14. Charms • Some kind of Start Bar • Ideal manner to use device’s settings • Or any other app specific settings

  15. Share contracts • Predefined contracts in Metro Source App Target App Data Package

  16. Demo • Win 8 Apps

  17. Agenda • Modern UI applications • HTML5, WinJS, Controls • Windows 8 Platform • Windows Azure introduction • Windows Azure Mobile Services

  18. Windows Azure introduction • The cloud platform offered by Microsoft • Infrastructure as a Service • Platform as a Service • Run websites and applications in the cloud • Run (backend) web services in the cloud • Storage: tables, blobs, etc. • SQL Database

  19. What is Windows Azure Mobile Services? Auth Data Notifications Logging Server Logic Scale Diagnostics

  20. Demo

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