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Contracts and Extensions in Windows 8

By Gill Cleeren
Working with contracts such as Search and Share and some less common extensions such as AutoPlay.
Course info
Rating
(23)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Apr 19, 2013
Duration
3h 31m
Table of contents
Contracts and extensions
Course introduction 1m What are contracts and extensions 10m Summary 1m
The Search contract
Introduction 1m Searching in Windows 8 6m Demo: Searching in Windows 8 5m Implementing the search contract 9m Demo: Simple search using the Visual Studio template 4m Demo: Adding search manually 5m Demo: Starting search when typing in the app 1m Search activation 4m Demo: Search activation 4m Search suggestions and recommendations 5m Demo: search suggestions 3m Demo: recommendations 3m Demo: Local search suggestions 2m Search pane customizations 1m Demo: customizing the search pane 1m Search contract best practices 2m Summary 1m
The Share contract
Introduction 1m Sharing in Windows 8 7m Demo: Sharing in Windows 8 2m Implementing the share contract: the source 9m Demo: Adding share and the data package 5m Demo: Using a DataRequestDeferral 2m Demo: Using a delegate for the DataRequested event 3m Schema-based formats 3m Demo: Schema-based formats 2m Custom formats 1m Demo: Custom formats 3m Should my app share? 1m Implementing the Share contract: the target 7m Demo: Creating a share target 5m Creating a QuickLink 1m Demo: Creating a QuickLink 2m Share contract do's and don'ts 2m Summary 1m
The File Open and File Save Picker contract
Introduction 1m The File Picker API and the File Pickers 6m Demo: using the File Picker contract 2m Adding the File Open Picker contract to an app 4m Demo: File Open Picker contract using the Visual Studio template 3m Demo: Adding the File Open Picker manually 6m Debugging the File Picker contract 1m Demo: Debugging the File Picker contract 1m Adding the File Save Picker contract to an app 3m Demo: Adding the File Save Picker manually 5m The Cached File Updater 1m Summary 1m
The Settings and the Play To contract
Introduction 1m The Settings Charm and the Settings contract 5m Demo: The Settings contract 1m Adding the Settings contract to your applications 2m Demo: Adding the Settings contract to an application 2m Callisto for flyouts 1m Demo: Callisto 3m Settings contract do’s and don’ts 3m The Play To Contract 3m Demo: Showing application pictures using the Play To contract 3m Demo: Showing video using the Play To contract 1m Demo: Playing local music files 1m Summary 1m
Extensions
Introduction 2m File type activation 3m Demo: File type activation 3m Protocol activation 2m Demo: Protocol activation 2m The AutoPlay extension 2m Demo: The AutoPlay extension 5m Account picture provider extension 1m Demo: Account picture provider extension 3m Summary and course closing 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(23)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Apr 19, 2013
Duration
3h 31m
Description

The Contracts API in Windows 8 offers applications the capability to integrate nicely with the operating system. In the current release, there are 5 contracts that we as developer can work with. The goal of this course is teaching how we can write our applications so that we make maximum use of the contracts. Contracts are expected by the user to be working in almost every application. It's a vital part that every Windows 8 developer should understand and apply in his projects. Next to Contracts, this course also explores some of the available extensions.

About the author
Gill Cleeren
About the author

Gill Cleeren is a solution architect, author, and trainer in mobile and web technologies. He's also a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP. He lives in Tienen, Belgium.

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