Windows 8 Webcasts
Are you waiting for the big turning point in your professional life? Look no further. This is the age of Apps- and an idea is all it takes. So hone your skills using Visual Studio 2012 and get the latest training on Windows 8. Register today for the next set of Windows 8 Webcasts on 10th August 2012! The link to attend the meeting is displayed on the confirmation message that appears after submitting the Registration form. Please install the LiveMeeting Client prior to the Webcast.
Session
Time
Windows 8 Platform for Apps Windows 8 is Windows re-imagined. Get an understanding of the platform design tenets, the programming language choices, and the integration points with the operating system.
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Designing Apps with Windows 8 personality Through the bold use of color, typography, and motion, Windows 8 design style brings a fresh new approach to the user experience. In this talk, you'll learn the design principles and get insights into how to apply these principles in your own apps.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Building Windows 8 Apps with HTML and JS In this session you’ll discover how to harness the rich capabilities of Windows 8 through JavaScript and Windows Runtime.
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Building Windows 8 Apps with XAML If you are experienced with .NET or Silverlight and are already familiar with XAML, this session will teach you everything you need to know to create Windows 8 apps. This session will cover updates to familiar features and explore concepts that are new for Windows 8.
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Contracts, Tiles & Notifications Contracts are agreements between Windows and your app that allow you to integrate Windows 8 features into your app. Tiles draw users back into your app by awakening your tile on the Start screen. Notifications delivered through the Windows Push Notification Service draw your users back into your app even when it's not running. In this session you will learn how to implement Contracts, Tiles and Notifications.
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
How and When Windows 8 Apps Run Learn the fundamentals of Process Lifetime Management and how to structure your app to suspend and resume quickly, save app states properly, and behave consistently.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
If you are a geek, If you love technology and If you love Microsoft then this is the place to be. Kolkata geeks user group is a common platform for all developers, Architects, IT professionals in and around the city to collaborate, discuss, evangelize. Kolkata Geeks is a premier user group for people from Kolkata and its neighbors who believe their main focus is in .NET technology and like to know more about it. We are here to sharing knowledge to peoples with latest technology updates using both Online and Offline events.