The document provides an overview of integration features in Windows 10 including Live Tiles, Notifications and Action Center, and Cortana. It discusses how Live Tiles allow apps to display timely information to users through different sizes and states. Notifications can be sent through Action Center and allow user interactions. The document also explains how developers can integrate their apps with Cortana through voice commands and responses.

1. Using Windows 10
Integration Features
GETTING TO KNOW LIVE TILES, ACTION CENTER AND CORTANA
LEV GINSBURG – GARMIN INTERNATIONAL

2. Agenda
Who am I?
Live Tiles
Notifications & Action Center
Cortana
References and Q&A

3. Who am I?
Lev Ginsburg
◦ Graduated University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2010
◦ Software Engineer at Garmin
◦ Going into 6th year
◦ Primarily Windows Development
◦ WPF desktop apps
◦ Garmin Connect Mobile for Windows 10

4. Agenda
Who am I?
Live Tiles
Notifications & Action Center
Cortana
References and Q&A

5. Live Tiles (from Start)
User Interaction Modes
◦ Glance
◦ Quickly check on new information from an app before launching
◦ Go
◦ Start is where user tasks begin, the doorway into the app

6. Live Tile Layouts
Custom layout Grid
◦ The smallest tile has a 4 pixel gutter around each
edge
◦ Each larger tile is the sum of the smaller units, plus
the gutters between them
Small (1x1 effective)
Medium (2x2)
Wide (4x2)
Large (4x4)
(desktop only)
4 px gutter

7. Live Tile Layout (sample)
<tile>
<visual>
<binding template="TileMedium" branding="logo">
<group>
<subgroup>
<text hint-style="caption">Kelsey</text>
<text hint-style="captionsubtle">Photos from our trip</text>
<text hint-style="captionsubtle">Check out these awesome photos I took while in New Zealand!</text>
</subgroup>
</group>
<group>
<subgroup>
<text hint-style="caption">Amy W</text>
<text hint-style="captionsubtle">KCDC 2015 Dinner</text>
<text hint-style="captionsubtle">Want to go out for dinner after KCDC tonight?</text>
</subgroup>
</group>
</binding>
<binding template="TileLarge" branding="nameAndLogo">
<!-- same content the TileMedium template -->
</binding>
</visual>
</tile>

8. Live Tile States
Basic State
Default, simple state
Highlights app branding
Semi-Live State
Shows badge notification
Live State
Allows timely, relevant content
Users can make informed decision about launching the app

9. Live Tile Customization
Possibilities for Live Tiles are almost endless!
◦ Display Text, Images, or both
Assets will scale, leave text out of images
Inline Image and Text Groups
Background Image
Inline Image and Text
Columns
Text Text Columns

10. Agenda
Who am I?
Live Tiles
Notifications & Action Center
Cortana
References and Q&A

11. Notifications & Action Center
User Interaction Modes
◦ Glance
◦ See new information from your app
◦ Action
◦ The toast is a doorway into the app (by clicking)
◦ Custom actions allow simple tasks to be performed without leaving current app

12. Action Center in Windows 10
Toasts go into the Action Center
Toasts can be expanded
Individual notifications can be clicked
Remove
◦ Individual notification
◦ All from app group
◦ All
Alarms/Reminders now in Action Center

13. Adaptive Toast Template
Very similar to Live Tiles
Useful for notifications from app, reminders, alarms
<toast>
<visual>
<binding template="ToastGeneric">
<text>Hello World</text>
<text>This is a simple toast message</text>
</binding>
</visual>
</toast>
Sample XML

14. Adaptive Notification States
Collapsed vs Expanded
◦ Show brief summary view and allow user to see deeper context

15. Notification Actions
Users can interact with notifications
◦ Accept/decline invitations
◦ Respond to text messages/emails
◦ Snooze/Dismiss alerts
◦ Select response item from drop down
<toast launch="action=viewFriendRequest&amp;userId=<id>">
<visual>
<binding template="ToastGeneric">
<text>Matt sent you a friend request</text>
<text>Matt S. Would like to be friends. Would you like to connect
with him?</text>
</binding>
</visual>
<actions>
<action content="Accept" activationType="background"
arguments="action=acceptFriendRequest&amp;userId=<id>"/>
<action content="Decline" activationType="background"
arguments="action=declineFriendRequest&amp;userId=<id>"/>
</actions>
</toast>
Sample XML

16. Notification Responses
Can respond either in foreground or background task
◦ Should dismiss notification as action is performed
◦ Foreground
◦ Launch to specific section of app related to notification
◦ Background
◦ Perform user-specified task without changing user context

17. Notifications
Demo Time

18. Agenda
Who am I?
Live Tiles
Notifications & Action Center
Cortana
References and Q&A

19. Cortana
“World’s most personal digital assistant” – Microsoft
Available across PC’s, tablets, and phones
Available for use by developers

20. Voice Commands with Cortana
Apps can register to handle Cortana voice commands
Cortana will automatically recognize the spoken context for your app

21. Voice Command Definition
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<VoiceCommands xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/voicecommands/1.2">
<CommandSet xml:lang="en-us" Name=“en-us-MyCommandSet">
<AppName>Sample</AppName>
<Example>Give me a random number.</Example>
<Command Name="randomNumber">
<Example>Give me a random number.</Example>
<ListenFor>Give [me] a random number.</ListenFor>
<Feedback>Generating a random number...</Feedback>
<Navigate />
</Command>
</CommandSet>
</VoiceCommands>
[me] – optional word
{var} – variable placeholder
Register the VCD file with VoiceCommands.VoiceCommandDefinitionManager

22. Voice Command Definition
Make sure your VCD installed correctly
◦ Check your VCD commands in Cortana help
◦ Full VCD example list available by clicking into your app

23. Respond using Cortana
Add extension to Package.appxmanifest
Add new Command
<Command Name="randomNumber">
<Example>Give me a random number.</Example>
<ListenFor>Give [me] a random number.</ListenFor>
<Feedback>Generating a random number...</Feedback>
<VoiceCommandService Target=“SampleVCS" />
</Command>
<Extensions>
<uap:Extension Category="windows.appService"
EntryPoint="Sample.VoiceCommands.SampleVoiceCommandService">
<uap:AppService Name=" SampleVCS"/>
</uap:Extension>
<uap:Extension Category="windows.personalAssistantLaunch"/>
</Extensions>

24. Respond using Cortana
Implement SampleVoiceCommandService as IBackgroundTask
namespace Sample.VoiceCommands {
public sealed class SampleVoiceCommandService : IBackgroundTask {
public async void Run(IBackgroundTaskInstance taskInstance) {
...
}
}
}

25. Cortana
Demo Time

26. Agenda
Who am I?
Live Tiles
Notifications & Action Center
Cortana
References and Q&A

27. References
Tiles, Notifications and Action Center – Build 2015
◦ https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-762
Cortana Extensibility – Build 2015
◦ https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-691
Tiles and Toasts – MSDN Blogs
◦ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tiles_and_toasts/archive/2015/07/02/adaptive-and-interactive-toast-
notifications-for-windows-10.aspx
◦ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tiles_and_toasts/archive/2015/07/08/quickstart-sending-a-local-toast-
notification-and-handling-activations-from-it-windows-10.aspx
Questions?