Windows Phone Code Camp Montreal - An introduction to Windows Phone development
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This document provides an overview and introduction to developing apps for Windows Phone. It discusses the Metro design principles, tools available like the App Hub and emulator, and ways to build, test and distribute apps. Developers can code apps using the standardized Windows Phone SDK and tools, test apps on real devices by unlocking phones or using the new beta and private distribution services, and ultimately distribute apps to customers through the Windows Phone Marketplace. The presentation aims to provide everything developers need to know to create successful apps for Windows Phone.
Windows Phone Code Camp Montreal - An introduction to Windows Phone development
- 1. An Introduction to Windows Phone Development Frédéric Harper Developer Evangelist @ Microsoft Canada @fharper | outofcomfortzone.net
- 2. Agenda the marketplace: an overview of foundations sharing your the tools app with the world Your app can succeed on Windows Phone 2
- 3. You can code, so you can build a phone app
- 4. foundations
- 5. Our approach DESIGN: PLATFORM: HARDWARE: END USER RICHER, DEEPER, PREDICTABLE COMES FIRST EASIER APPS SPEC, LESS WORK TO 5 BRING TO
- 6. A different kind of phone 6
- 7. Introducing Metro Smart Design Integrated Experience Experiences 7
- 8. Metro
- 9. 9
- 10. A standardized hardware foundation Capacitive touch 4 or more contact points Sensors A-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity Camera 5 mega pixels or more, flash required, camera button req‟d Multimedia Common detailed specs, Codec acceleration Memory 256MB RAM or more, 8GB Flash or more GPU DirectX 9 acceleration CPU ARMv7 Cortex/Scorpion or better Hardware buttons | Start, Search, Back
- 11. Two ways to build apps 11
- 12. let‟s talk tools
- 13. A Tour Around the App Hub
- 14. The developer tools stack for Windows Phone Tools The App Hub: http://create.msdn.com Everything you need to develop apps Phone Emulator for Windows Phone is there. Samples Documentation And it‟s free. Guides Community Packaging and Verification Tools 14
- 15. Building an App
- 16. The Marketplace: Testing your app on a real phone and submitting it
- 17. Testing your app on a real Windows Phone device requires a Marketplace account A Marketplace account (CAD $99 annual fee) allows you to: • Publish apps and games to the Windows Phone Marketplace • Sideload your app to up to 3 phones at a time to test the app on real hardware • Access to analytics that allow you to determine how well your app is doing • Ability to submit games to the Xbox Indie arcade on the Xbox 360 console 17
- 19. All apps are deployed to the Marketplace for consumption Develop Submit Certify & Debug & Validate & Sign Windows Phone Application Marketplace Deployment Service 19
- 20. New Beta Distribution Service Distribute pre-certified apps to an access- controlled set of beta users Capabilities Developer selects list of testers (up to 100) Developer sends an email with a private deeplink to the application to the testers Only testers selected in App Hub can test the application and provide feedback for 90 days Beta cannot be updated Benefits No need to unlock phones to test apps Enables developers to build higher quality apps UI and Screenshots are representative of UI, subject to change
- 21. New Private Distribution Service Distribute certified apps privately to a targeted set of users Capabilities Developer needs to get the app certified before distributing Developer sends an email with a deeplink to the users (App is not discoverable via Search) Developer can update, which is pushed to the users No limits on the number of users or duration (no time-bombing) No access enforcement, Apps can be „free‟ or „paid‟ Apps can be published publicly at any time Benefits Enables broad distribution of apps in a more private way Enables broad public betas, previews, and community distribution
- 22. Marketplace Distribution Options “Beta” Private Public Number of users 100 (1) unlimited unlimited App Price Must be “free” Can be “paid” Can be “paid” Time Limited Yes, expires after 90d No No Updateable No Yes Yes Certification Required No Yes Yes Publicly Discoverable No No (2) Yes Access Control Yes, limited to test user No No WLIDs provided Target Users Beta users Private Users Public Users (1) Preliminary, subject to change (2) People who obtain deeplink can access
- 23. Start Something! Join the Developer Movement http://www.developermovement.com/
- 24. Questions Frédéric Harper Developer Evangelist @ Microsoft Canada fredh@microsoft.com @fharper webnotwar.ca outofcomfortzone.net 24
- 25. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Editor's Notes
- #2: Presentation checklist-Launch Visual Studio-Launch Zune if planning to deploy to phone-connect phone to laptop-Launch Internet Explorer and have tabs for:APP HUB http://create.msdn.com/en-US/IMAGINE CUP VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOp-fUbZ26I&feature=player_embeddedDEVELOPER MOVEMENT developermovement.comDuring TechCheck you will want to test whether you have sound for the video and the sound level, if you don’t have sound bring speakers or skip the video and talk about Imagine Cup instead
- #4: If you can code, you can build a phone appThe point of this slide is simply to drive home the point that it’s not that difficult.
- #14: Go to http://create.msdn.comShow where you download the toolsShow where you register as a developer (more on this later in the presentation)Show educational resources section/getting started section
- #16: Show the different project types (WP App, Panorama, Pivot, Library, Game, etc)Build a simple app (“Hello world” or similar). Doesn’t need to be complex.Show how to deal with user input, etc.
- #19: Show how to developer unlock your phone using the Unlock tool that is installed with the WP SDK.Show how you can sideload a XAP file to the phone using the App Deployment tool