Lync integration with metro app
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The document discusses different approaches to integrating Lync with Windows 8 Metro apps. It analyzes using Lync with a Metro app while keeping the Lync client running locally in UI suppression or automation mode, building a custom VoIP stack, using the Lync SDK with a desktop app in UI suppression or automation mode, or using the Lync Web API with limited features. Each approach has benefits and drawbacks in terms of features supported, UI control, and deployment options.
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Lync integration with metro app
- 1. Different approaches of integrating Lync with Windows 8 Metro app By: Ashish Agrawal
- 2. Lync Metro app with locally running lyncService and Lync client in UI suppression mode Benefits Drawbacks Default metro based UI Cannot be uploaded to windows app store Direct consumption of Lync SDK API’s Side loading based deployment Total control over User Interface No content sharing/Screen share in UI suppression mode. In consistency in Lync client behaviour. Eg: Currently even after successful Sign- out, we are not able to sign in as a different user programmatically. No open windows community support since this is a non- standard way of doing app to app communication User cannot use the default Lync client app when in UI suppression mode. Restart will be required to switch between suppression and non-suppression mode
- 3. Lync Metro app with locally running lycnService and Lync client in automation mode. Benefits Drawbacks Default metro based UI Cannot be uploaded to windows app store Direct consumption of Lync SDK API’s Side loading based deployment All features including screen share and content sharing is available No control on Lync communication UI. Will use only default Lync UI User can operate with default Lync client independently as well.
- 4. Lync Metro app with self written Lync based VoIP stack Benefits Drawbacks Default Metro based UI Time and effort required to build VoIP stack supported by win 8 metro FW Total control over User Interface Store based app deployment
- 5. Lync Desktop app using Lync SDK and Lync client in UI suppression mode Benefits Drawbacks No Sideloading required for deployment Entire app will have to be a desktop app No localhost dependency and direct usage of Lync SDK API’s No content sharing/Screen share in UI suppression mode. From MSDN: “content and resource sharing modalities cannot be used in your application when UI suppression is enabled” Metro based UI can be faked.
- 6. Lync Desktop app using Lync SDK and Lync client in Automation mode (No UI Suppression mode) Benefits Drawbacks Metro based UI can be faked. Only default Lync UI will be available No Sideloading or localhost dependency required for deployment No support to customize Lync communication UI or features Access to entire Lync SDK API’s including content and screen sharing Default Metro app features will be not available. Direct consumption of all the Lync SDK API’s No control on adding new communication features like integration with Skype etc except for what comes default with lync SDK
- 7. Lync Metro app with Lync Web API (Limited features) Benefits Drawbacks Default metro based UI Only few Lync features are supported. Total control over User Interface REST-like API • Presence • Group Memberships • Contacts • Privacy Relationships • Scheduled Conferences • Search • Instant Messaging
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