This document contains an agenda for a presentation on using C++ for Windows Phone development. The agenda includes sections on the Windows Phone C++ support, C++ 11 standard features, why use C++, where C++ can be used, reasons to stay on or upgrade from Silverlight, an introduction to the Windows Runtime, and a demo of sharing C++ code. The presentation will cover the C++ support and tools in Visual Studio, when and why to use C++, and how C++ code can interface with and be shared across Windows and Windows Phone applications.

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4. How & where C++ is supported
When and why to use C++
Introduction to the Windows (Phone) Runtime
Sharing C++ code (demo)
agenda

5. how: windows phone C++ support
Can be used in any Windows Phone App
Visual Studio Express 2012/3 for Windows Phone
Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition
Same C++ compiler & CRT used in Windows 8 / 10
Subset of C++ 11 standard features

6. sampling of C++ 11 standard features
RValue references Forward declared enums Bidirectional fences
static_assert Alignment Data-dependency ordering
Auto Standard-layout and trivial types exception_ptr
Trailing return types Extended friend declarations Thread-local storage
Lambdas
Local and unnamed types as template
arguments
__func__
Decltype Range-based for-loop C99 preprocessor
Right angle brackets override and final long long
extern templates Minimal GC support Strongly typed enums
nullptr Atomics
C++11 Features in Visual C++ 11
Announcing the Visual C++ Compiler November 2013

7. why use C++
Reusability: You have some legacy code around that you really
don't want to rewrite but still use in your app
Portability: You want to use the code you're about to write on
multiple platforms
Performance: You really are in need for these last bits of
performance benefits and know what you're doing
Personal Preference: You are a developer who really favors C++
over e.g. C# or you have significantly better skills in C++

8. where you can use C++
All Windows Phone 8 / 10 apps can use native code…
XAML apps (8.1)
XAML apps mixed with D3D and WinRT
Pure native D3D apps/games
C++ libraries: Dynamic Link Libraries, Static Libs
WinRT C++ Components
...not all apps need to use native code
WP 7.0
Silverlight
WP 7.5
Silverlight
WP 8.0
Silverlight
WP 8.1
Silverlight
WP 8.1
WinRT
WP 10
UWP

9. why stay on windows phone silverlight?
Existing Code Investment
Existing Install Base
Not yet converged
Camera Lenses
VoIP
Lock Screen Wallpaper.
Clipboard API
Simple Sound Effects (XNA)
Run Under Lock Screen

10. why retarget to windows phone silverlight 8.1?
Access to SD Cards
Geofencing
App to App SSO (Single Sign-On)
App to App sharing
And much more…

11. windows (phone) runtime
Why learn about WinRT?
WinRT is used in the application model
C++ code called from XAML uses WinRT
Phone Platform APIs are built using WinRT
More Convergence
Latest Tooling
New Controls
Future Investment
Same ECMA-335 standard as .NET
Type-System Projections
CLR Projection
Framework Projection

12. a closer look at what's available
Direct3D with XAML" C++ application actually creates a C# main
project and a separate Windows Runtime Component in C++.
VS2013VS2012

13. a closer look at what's available
VS2015 RC

14. sharing C++ code

15. demo
sharing C++ code

16. recap
Welcome back to C++!

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