What’s New in Windows 8.1 for Developers?

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This document provides an overview of new features and capabilities in Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 for developing Windows Store apps. It lists many new controls, APIs, and features including live tiles, input improvements, HTML5/CSS support, Azure integration, and more powerful app capabilities like Bluetooth, geolocation and 3D printing support. The updated Visual Studio also provides better XAML editing, debugging and Windows Store integration.

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Accessibility

Data binding

Live tiles and
toast

Input

Controls

HTML5/CSS

XAML

Portable

Geolocation

Direct3D

Direct2D

Direct Write

Local
storage

SMS

Skydrive

Sensors

Proximity

Playback

Capture

PlayTo

Streams

Background
transfer

Bing

Canvas

SVG

Syndication

Networking

Azure
Mobile

XML and
JSON

Contracts

Xbox Live

Printing

Application
services

Threading/timers

Memory
management

Globalization

Cryptography

Authentication

Accessibility

Data binding

Live tiles and
toast

Input

Controls

HTML5/CSS

XAML

Speech synthesis

Portable

Geolocation

Point of
service

Direct3D

Direct2D

Direct Write

Local
storage

SMS

HTTP

Skydrive

Sensors

Proximity

USB

Playback

Capture

PlayTo

Streams

Background
transfer

Contacts

Bing

HID

WiFi direct

Bluetooth

Canvas

SVG

WebGL

Syndication

Networking

Appointments

Azure
Mobile

Printing

3D
printing

Scanning

XML and
JSON

Contracts

PDF

Xbox Live

Application
services

Threading/timers

Memory
management

Globalization

Cryptography

Authentication

Diagnostics

• Date & Time pickers

• Flyouts
•

MenuFlyout, SettingsFlyout, Flyout

• Theme support
• Hub
•

Hub section

• PDF support, RenderTargetBitmap

• AppBar controls
•
•

AppBarButton
CommandBar

• SearchBox
•

Do not use with Search Contract!

• Media element support controls!
•

AreTransportControlsEnabled

• Improved text controls
•

Headers, Hyperlink, PlaceholderText, “Paste” event on TextBox, etc.

• No more SnappedView!

• Multiple app can run at the same time side-by-

side

• New WebView

• Updated Windows 8.1 project templates

• XAML editor improvements
•
•

“Go to definition” in XAML
Values IntelliSense

• Async debugging, CodeMap
• Windows Azure Mobile Services and Windows

Store integration

• Re-targeting Windows 8 apps to Windows 8.1

• Support App-to-App communication
•

Integration with People and Events

• Text-to-Speech support
• Devices Support
•

Bluetooth, HID and USB devices supported

• Point of Service support
•

Magnetic card readers, barcode scanners, “kiosk” mode

• Many more…
•

HTTP stack improvements, perf. improvements, etc.

• Major update with more powerful features for

developers

• New Visual Studio with improved development

support

• Improved performance

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What’s New in Windows 8.1 for Developers?

4. Windows 8.1

7. Accessibility Data binding Live tiles and toast Input Controls HTML5/CSS XAML Portable Geolocation Direct3D Direct2D Direct Write Local storage SMS Skydrive Sensors Proximity Playback Capture PlayTo Streams Background transfer Bing Canvas SVG Syndication Networking Azure Mobile XML and JSON Contracts Xbox Live Printing Application services Threading/timers Memory management Globalization Cryptography Authentication

8. Accessibility Data binding Live tiles and toast Input Controls HTML5/CSS XAML Portable Geolocation Direct3D Direct2D Direct Write Local storage SMS Skydrive Sensors Proximity Playback Capture PlayTo Streams Background transfer Bing Canvas SVG Syndication Networking Azure Mobile XML and JSON Contracts Xbox Live Printing Application services Threading/timers Memory management Globalization Cryptography Authentication

9. Accessibility Data binding Live tiles and toast Input Controls HTML5/CSS XAML Speech synthesis Portable Geolocation Point of service Direct3D Direct2D Direct Write Local storage SMS HTTP Skydrive Sensors Proximity USB Playback Capture PlayTo Streams Background transfer Contacts Bing HID WiFi direct Bluetooth Canvas SVG WebGL Syndication Networking Appointments Azure Mobile Printing 3D printing Scanning XML and JSON Contracts PDF Xbox Live Application services Threading/timers Memory management Globalization Cryptography Authentication Diagnostics

10. Accessibility Data binding Live tiles and toast Input Controls HTML5/CSS XAML Speech synthesis Portable Geolocation Point of service Direct3D Direct2D Direct Write Local storage SMS HTTP Skydrive Sensors Proximity USB Playback Capture PlayTo Streams Background transfer Contacts Bing HID WiFi direct Bluetooth Canvas SVG WebGL Syndication Networking Appointments Azure Mobile Printing 3D printing Scanning XML and JSON Contracts PDF Xbox Live Application services Threading/timers Memory management Globalization Cryptography Authentication Diagnostics

11.

12. • Date & Time pickers • Flyouts • MenuFlyout, SettingsFlyout, Flyout • Theme support • Hub • Hub section • PDF support, RenderTargetBitmap

13. • AppBar controls • • AppBarButton CommandBar • SearchBox • Do not use with Search Contract! • Media element support controls! • AreTransportControlsEnabled • Improved text controls • Headers, Hyperlink, PlaceholderText, “Paste” event on TextBox, etc.

14.

15. • No more SnappedView! • Multiple app can run at the same time side-by- side • New WebView

16. Controls

17.

18. • Updated Windows 8.1 project templates • XAML editor improvements • • “Go to definition” in XAML Values IntelliSense • Async debugging, CodeMap • Windows Azure Mobile Services and Windows Store integration • Re-targeting Windows 8 apps to Windows 8.1

19. Visual Studio 2013

20.

21. • Support App-to-App communication • Integration with People and Events • Text-to-Speech support • Devices Support • Bluetooth, HID and USB devices supported • Point of Service support • Magnetic card readers, barcode scanners, “kiosk” mode • Many more… • HTTP stack improvements, perf. improvements, etc.

22. Features, features…

23.

24. • Major update with more powerful features for developers • New Visual Studio with improved development support • Improved performance

25. Thank you!

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