Tech ed au 2012 dev223
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Windows had the largest share of the global smartphone operating system market as of March 2012 with 34% market share, followed by Android with 30% and iOS with 25%. The document provides code examples for checking if an app is running in a trial mode and how to prompt users to purchase the full version before unlocking additional features. It also shows how to load product listings and handle in-app purchases if the app is not in trial mode.
Tech ed au 2012 dev223
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- 12. As of March 2012, IDC 690+M Windows 345M Android 196M iOS 32M Mac
- 19. Windows Phone Developer blog, March 2011
- 21. /* No code*/
- 22. Trial Conversion // get current product var currentProduct = Windows.ApplicationModel.Store.CurrentApp; // get the license information var licenseInformation = currentProduct.licenseInformation; // check to see if the user has an active non-trial license if (licenseInformation.isTrial) { // user has trial version of the application // prompt them to purchase before so we can enable full functionality currentProduct.requestProductPurchaseAsync().then( function () { // Purchase succeeded }); }
- 24. In-App Purchase // can’t do in-app purchase in trial mode, must convert first if (!appLicensingInformation.isTrial) { //load the listings with all the products currentApp.loadListingInformationAsync().then( function (listing) { //lookup a specific product var product1 = listing.productListings.lookup("product1"); if (!product1.isActive) { // purchase currentApp.requestProductPurchaseAsync("product1").then( enableProduct1 ); } });
Editor's Notes
- #6: Microsoft ecosystem changing Microsoft sold platform, provided tools You build app; installer, marketing, channels Now You build app; we install, assist with marketing & provide a channel Enable you to customize your revenue models
- #9: Bing; make sure our Windows Store is exposed to search engines
- #10: We will have a web page for each app in store Link to purchase
- #11: Your web site; provide button (Release Preview image above) Install If installed, then Launch from the web page
- #13: Windows 7 devices can run Windows 8 Not to mention the plethora of Windows 8 (new) touch devices appearing; both Intel & ARM Windows XP == 1.2 billion users
- #15: - LOCAL currency
- #20: Windows Phone Developer Blog March 2011 Trials: increase downloads 70x Conversion: 10% Revenue: 10x Trial: time limited or feature limited; no re-download. Same binary
- #22: NO CODE! For Time-based trials
- #24: “WindowsStoreProxy.xml” => Testing for stores CurrentAppSimulator in dev.windows.com In App.xaml.cs ; OnLaunched; 3 lines. Adds to app local folder; store simulator proxy
- #31: Content compliance: Requires a human being to check the app Age appropriate