Category: Windows Store Apps
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Isolated Storage Helper For C# and XAML based Metro Application
This post and helper class is based on work of Jamie Thomson . I thank him lot for that. Why to use Metro Application Isolated Storage Helper? This helper class helps you to perform Read,Write and Delete of structured data in Isolated storage folders. How to use this? Download Metro Application Isolated Storage Helper from…
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Difference between Application created using Metro UI guidelines and Real Windows 8 Metro Application
Windows 8 Metro Application runs in AppContainer, whereas any application (web or desktop) created with the Metro UI design guidelines does not run on AppContainer. They may be running in browser or directly as exe on System32 under the logged in user credential. I have been seen people are bit confused in between “An Application…
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Live Tiles in XAML based Windows 8 Metro Application
In this post we will discuss Live Tiles in XAML based Windows 8 Metro Application. We will see Updating Live Tiles Creating queue of information to update Live Tiles What is Live Tile? Tiles are the entry point for the application. You will find TILES for all applications installed on your machine at the start…
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Setting up Visual Studio11 Beta for Metro Application Creation
Just after next day of launching I installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview and VS1 Beta. And yes exactly like you, I were excited. After installation VS11 Beta looks like below, After installation I was tempted to create Metro Application. So I browsed to create new project and found below installed project templates. So essentially it…
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How to Create Bootable USB for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
In this post I will share screens to create Bootable USB for Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available to Download After downloading Windows 8 Consumer Preview you need to download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool After downloading unzip and start running the setup. Follow the screens as below, After installing makes…
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Flyout control in Windows 8 HTML JavaScript Metro Application
In this post, I will discuss how to work with Flyout in Windows 8 Metro application. Flyout is a type of UI surface in Windows 8 metro application. It is used to show simple message or popup. If user touches or clicks anywhere on the screen then Flyout disappears. It usually used to collect simple…
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Message Dialog Control in Windows 8 HTML JavaScript Metro Application
In this post, I will discuss how to work with Message Dialog in Windows 8 Metro application. I will use WinJS to create message dialog. Message dialog look like below, Message Dialog is part of UI surfaces in Windows 8. There are four types of UI surfaces in Windows 8. App Bar Context Menu Message…
Dhananjay Kumar 