Awesome Windows Phone Development (Aberdeen)

Matt Lacey @MRLacey http://blog.mrlacey.co.uk/ matt@mrlacey.co.uk

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AGENDARecap 7.0Mango (7.1 / 7.5)MetroDesign tipsMobile differencesMoney / businessMore…

context

output

response

connectivity

resources

response connectivityoutput resourceinput s context

“Building apps iseasy”“use the skills you already have”

Development Tools

Building Applications

Publishing &Distribution .xap .dll Manifest Assemblies Resources

background•Fast app switching•Background tasks/agents•Background audio•Transfer agents•Resource intensive tasks

alarms & reminders

pinning & deep linking

ad control

database

internet explorer 9

contacts & calendars

New tasks

sockets

system tray

extensibility

Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit• GestureService/GestureListener• ContextMenu• DatePicker• TimePicker• ToggleSwitch• WrapPanel• AutoCompleteBox• ListPicker• LongListSelector• PageTransitions

additional tools

performance analysis

lookinggood?

principles ANDlanguage

Metro: Principles•Light, Clean, Open, Fast•Content, not chrome•Typography•Alive in Motion•Authentically digital

Metro: Language•Navigation•Motion•Layout & typography•Images & photos•Themes & personalization•Touch gestures & targets•UI controls

Beware the “uncanny valley”

Alignment

Spacing

Touch FeedbackDon’t change colour

Buttons

LiveTiles

SplashScreen

Before

Not what you want

What we’ve covered7.0 recap – “building apps is easy”Mobile app or web app?6 ways mobile is different from PC - HANDNew features in Mango“Metro” - principles & languageDesigner tipsBe familiar with the platformMoney – Kerching!Remember it’s business

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Awesome Windows Phone Development (Aberdeen)

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