Windows 8 Development
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This document provides an overview of developing for Windows 8. It discusses the differences between Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro tablets and devices. It also summarizes the Windows Runtime (WinRT), Windows Store apps, and how to build apps using HTML5/JS, XAML/C#, and C++. The document outlines the Windows 8 platform and tools and covers how to create Windows Store apps using Windows Runtime with different languages.
Windows 8 Development
- 1. 18 June 2014 Developing for Windows 8
- 2. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 218 June 2014息 Copyright Dimension Data 218 June 2014 Agenda Whats what in Windows 8 Windows 8 Device Comparison Windows 8 Platform Overview Windows Store UX Windows 8 Platform & Tools WinRT with C#/XAML and JS/HTML WinRT with C++ Windows Store
- 3. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 318 June 2014 Whats what? Windows Runtime (WinRT) A brand new COM-based wrapper for the Windows 8 OS API Windows RT (Codename Windows on ARM) A version of the Windows 8 OS built for ARM-architecture that only supports WinRT applications Windows Store UX / Modern UI (Codename Metro) Full screen immersive content-centric application adhering to the Microsoft design guides Windows Store App A sandboxed Modern UI app built op top of WinRT, deployed using .appx package Desktop Application Any application that is not in full screen Modern UI Sideloaded App Windows Store Apps deployed to enterprise devices without using the Windows Store
- 4. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 418 June 2014 Windows 8 Device Comparison Windows RT Tablet Windows 8 Tablet Windows 8 Pro Tablet Windows 8 Pro Laptop Windows 8 Enterprise Windows Store Apps Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sideload Store Apps Yes(*) - Yes(*) Yes(*) Yes(*) Desktop Applications Office 2013 only Yes Yes Yes Yes Bitlocker Yes - Yes Yes Yes Office 2013 Student Yes - - - - Remote Desktop Client Client Yes Yes Yes Domain Join - - Yes Yes Yes Hyper-V - - Yes Yes Yes Windows-To-Go - - - - Yes Architecture ARM Atom x64 x64 x64 Price point $500+ $500+ $900+ $700+ $700+
- 5. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 518 June 2014息 Copyright Dimension Data 518 June 2014 Windows 8 Platform Overview
- 6. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 618 June 2014 XAML Subsystem COM / CX Subsystem Windows Store UX HTML/JS Subsystem .NET 4.5 CLR Subsystem HTML UI XAML UI Windows Store UX Windows Runtime DirectX
- 7. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 718 June 2014 Windows 8 Platform and Tools
- 8. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 818 June 2014 Windows Runtime (WinRT with HTML5/JS or XAML/C#) Windows Runtime COM Windows Native API Sandbox HTML5/JS Windows Store Application .NET 4.5 CLR .NET Desktop application Sandbox XAML/C# Windows Store Application
- 9. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 918 June 2014 Windows Runtime (WinRT with C++) Windows Runtime COM .NET 4.5 CLR C++ Desktop Application MFC / ATL Windows Native API C++/CX C++/CLI C++/MFC/ATL C++ Store App
- 10. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 1018 June 2014 C++ Component Extensions (C++/CX) CX is Native CX is Unmanaged CX is COM under the covers BUT: You get namespaces for all CX objects Does not require extensive knowledge of COM CX objects are reference counted automatically (not GC) You do not have to maintain COM interfaces manually You do not get HResult back from calls, but Exceptions on errors Return values are not output parameters like in old school COM You get a handle to objects, not a pointer nor a reference Foo^ foo = ref new Foo(); foo->MyMethod(); And lots more
- 11. 息 Copyright Dimension Data 1118 June 2014息 Copyright Dimension Data 1118 June 2014 Windows Store