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Windows 8 app samples

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:01:02 -0700

This sample pack includes all the app code examples developed for Windows 8. The sample pack provides a convenient way to download all the samples at once. The samples in this sample pack are available in C#, C++, VB.NET, and JavaScript.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

File access sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:49:42 -0700

This sample shows how to create, read, write, copy and delete a file, how to retrieve file properties, and how to track a file or folder so that your app can access it again. This sample uses Windows.Storage and Windows.Storage.AccessCache API.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

Splash screen sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:53:08 -0700

This sample shows how to imitate the splash screen that Windows displays for your app by positioning a similar image correctly when Windows dismisses the splash screen that it displays. This sample uses the SplashScreen class in the Windows.Applicati...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

App settings sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:50:55 -0700

This sample demonstrates how to use the ApplicationSettings API and settings flyouts to integrate an app's settings UI with the Settings charm.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 2/29/2012

Getting started with JavaScript: Complete code for the tutorial series

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:19:36 -0700

This sample provides completed versions of the apps you create by following the Create your first Windows Store app using JavaScript tutorial series.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 8/15/2012

App tiles and badges sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:12:07 -0700

This sample shows how to use an app tile, which is the representation and launch point for your app in the Start screen, and a badge on that tile, which is a method for the app to relay status information to the user when the app is not running.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 2/29/2012

Geolocation sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:50:06 -0700

The Geolocation sample demonstrates how to use the Geolocation API to get the geographic location of the user's PC.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

Contact Manager Web API

Daniel Roth — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:56:08 -0700

This sample uses ASP.NET Web API to build a simple contact manager application. The application consists of a contact manager web API that is used by an ASP.NET MVC application, a Windows Phone application, and a Windows 8 app to display and manage a list of contacts.

Created by: Daniel Roth
Published Date: 2/16/2012

XAML DirectX 3D shooting game sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:10:22 -0700

This sample demonstrates the basic end-to-end implementation of a simple first person 3-D game using DirectX (Direct3D 11.1, Direct2D, XInput, and XAudio2) and XAML in a C++ app. XAML is used for the heads-up display and game state messages.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 2/29/2012

Message dialog sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:01:41 -0700

This sample demonstrates how to use a MessageDialog for displaying dialogs, setting commands and the actions they will perform, and changing the default button.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 2/29/2012

File picker sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:49:46 -0700

This sample shows how to access files and folders by letting the user choose them through the file pickers and how to save a file so that the user can specify the name, file type, and location of a file to save. This sample uses Windows.Storage.Picke...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

Application resources and localization sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:48:01 -0700

This sample shows how to use application resources to separate localizable content from application code.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

XAML data binding sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:49:06 -0700

This sample demonstrates basic data binding techniques using the Binding class and Binding markup extension. Specifically, this sample covers: Controlling the direction of data flow and updates using the Binding.Mode property., Changing the format of...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

CameraCaptureUI Sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:48:32 -0700

This sample demonstrates how to use the Windows.Media.Capture.CameraCaptureUI API, which displays a full-screen UI for capturing photos or videos. The Camera Capture UI provides controls for switching from photo to video, a timer for taking time-dela...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

Toast notifications sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:12:10 -0700

This sample shows how to use toast notifications, which are notifications sent from an app to the user that appear as pop-up notifications in the upper right corner of the screen. A user can select the toast (touch or click) to launch the associated ...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 2/29/2012

Media capture using capture device sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:51:10 -0700

This sample demonstrates how to use the MediaCapture API to capture video, audio, and pictures from a capture device, such as a webcam.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

StreamSocket sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:53:20 -0700

This sample demonstrates the basics of the StreamSocket class using the networking features provided by the Windows Runtime. The client component of the sample creates a TCP socket to make a network connection, uses the socket to send data, and close...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

HttpClient sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:57:31 -0700

This sample demonstrates the use of the HttpClient class and the IXMLHTTPRequest2 interface to upload and download various types of content from an HTTP server using the networking features provided by the Windows Runtime. The sample shows the use of...

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 2/29/2012

Context menu sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:48:54 -0700

This sample shows how to create a context menu and how to replace the default context menu for text. This sample uses Windows.UI.Popups API, including the PopupMenu and the oncontextmenu event.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011

XAML ListView and GridView essentials sample

Official Windows SDK Sample — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:50:56 -0700

This sample demonstrates how to use the GridView and ListView controls.

Created by: Official Windows SDK Sample
Published Date: 9/14/2011