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7. MODERN UI
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
APPLICATION CODE
UI FRAMEWORK
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8. MODERN UI
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
APPLICATION CODE
UI FRAMEWORK
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Windows Phone
MODERN UI
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
APPLICATION CODE
UI FRAMEWORK
1
1’ AWAY
MOBILE
TOUCH/VOICE

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Windows Phone Windows
MODERN UI
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
APPLICATION CODE
UI FRAMEWORK
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MOBILE
TOUCH/VOICE
2-3’ AWAY
MOBILE/DESKTOP
TOUCH/MOUSE/KEYBOARD

11. Windows Phone Windows
MODERN UI
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
APPLICATION CODE
UI FRAMEWORK
Large Screen Display
Or Xbox One
1’ AWAY
MOBILE
TOUCH/VOICE
2-3’ AWAY
MOBILE/DESKTOP
TOUCH/MOUSE/KEYBOARD
10’ AWAY
HOME
CONTROLLER/GESTURE/VOICE
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14. User Interface Tools Store

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16. Portable
Class Libraries
I compile just once
and know it works
on all platforms
Shared
Projects
I can easily include
platform-specific code
under #if or partial
classes
New! Improved!

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19. C#
#if WINDOWS_PHONE_APP
Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.BackPressed +=
this.HardwareButtons_BackPressed;
#endif
C++
#if WINAPI_FAMILY==WINAPI_FAMILY_PHONE_APP
_backPressedEventToken = HardwareButtons::BackPressed +=
ref new EventHandler<BackPressedEventArgs^>(this,
&NavigationHelper::HardwareButton_BackPressed);
#endif

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24. <CommandSet>
<CommandPrefix>Your App</CommandPrefix>
<Command Name="FindMovie">
<ListenFor>Find {dictatedMovieName}</ListenFor>
<Feedback>Finding movie...</Feedback>
</Command>
<PhraseTopic Label="dictatedMovieName" Scenario="Search">
<Subject>Movies</Subject>
</PhraseTopic>
</CommandSet>
<CommandSet>
<CommandPrefix>Your App</CommandPrefix>
<Command Name="FindMovie">
<ListenFor>Find {listMovieNames}</ListenFor>
<Feedback>Finding movie...</Feedback>
</Command>
<PhraseList Label="listMovieNames">
<Item>2001: A Space Odyssey</Item>
<Item>A.I. Artificial Intelligence</Item>
<Item>Blade Runner</Item>
<Item>I, Robot</Item>
<Item>The Matrix</Item>
...
</PhraseList>
</CommandSet>

26. http://roslyn.codeplex.com

27. kevinash@microsoft.com