This sample provides completed versions of the apps you create by following the
Create your first Windows Store app using JavaScript tutorial series. It walks you through five simple app development
scenarios, starting with a basic “Hello World” app to a full photo viewer app.
As you walk through the development of these apps, you’ll learn about the basics of JavaScript, HTML5, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). You’ll learn about the Windows 8.1 app lifecycle, Windows app controls, and layouts.
Specifically, this sample includes code for:
Part 1: Create a "Hello, world!" app
Demonstrates how to create a simple "Hello, world" Windows Store app using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Part 2: Manage app lifecycle and state
Updates the "Hello, world" app to respond to lifecycle events, and save app and session data.
Part 3: PageControl objects and navigation
Creates a new version of the "Hello, world" app that contains multiple pages.
Creates a basic photo viewer that uses Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) layouts and responds to view changes.
Part 5: File access and pickers
Adds the ability to select and display a photo to the photo viewer you created in Part 4: Layout and views.
For the XAML version, see Getting started with C# and Visual Basic: Hello World and Blog reader samples.
Related topics
Part 1: Create a "Hello, world!" app
Part 2: Manage app lifecycle and state