Dennis Vroegop

Windows 8.1 Apps

What’s new? Live Tiles Window States

Search And so on…

What do you need to do?

Steps to start a new app

The idea…

Spawn off as many as possible

Write them downLater sift through them

The workflow

One of the most important things!

Think of a name

SpotDude

Brainstorm!What does it do?

It is the best app to:

• Note planes• Add pictures• Browse sightings• Share photos• Order Pizza

• Look up airfields• Check weather• Note airlines• Warn for cops

Remove that!What doesn’t it do?

It is the best app to:

• Note planes• Add pictures• Browse sightings• Share photos• Order Pizza

• Look up airfields• Check weather• Note airlines• Warn for cops

Grids, grids and grids

Think of a layout

Hub layout

Flat Pattern

Horizontal or vertical?Never both!

Grids and flows

All these things:

Think about…

…

Modern DesignLayoutMotionTypeColor

EdgesLive TilesSemantic ZoomNavigationCharms and Contracts

Design!

You’ve got about 5 seconds….

ArtworkXamalot

ColorsScheme generator

Help needed?

Charms or in-app?

Search…

Windows Azure Mobile Services

Roam the data!

Benefits

Authentication

Notification Storage

Sell it and they’ll come…

Store

Submit to the world

See guidelines

Have an account

Determine markets + pricing

Ship Early,Ship Often!

Have fun doing it!

Thanks!

Dennis Vroegop@dvroegophttp://www.facebook.com/dvroegophttp://blogs.vroegop.orgdennis@vroegop.org

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