Here we are on the eve of Windows 8 and I want to reach out to my former friends & co-workers still there to wish them all a huge Congratulations!
Getting an OS out the door is a monumental task (Akin to eating a Kraken!) and something that I don't believe most people can fully appreciate unless they saw and experienced it first hand. So in all seriousness my hats off to everyone over there right now. Bottoms up! You all deserve to blow off some steam! : )
One neat thing about HTML5 is the ability to store data locally, and a common use for that is creating a high score board for your game. The following is how I recently deployed this. This code is working in my WinRT app however it could be done in a pure HTML5 app running for PC desktop by simply swapping out the file read and write portions. I broke down the process into 5 steps
Architecture Support for Windows 8 Application Modes
Ultrabook Feature Compatibility Matrix for Windows 8 Development(PDF 789 KB)
If you are an app developer and want to learn about what is required for Windows 8 Desktop and Windows Store apps, this article, “Ultrabook Feature Compatibility Matrix for Windows 8* Development,” will help guide you in the right path.
Ultrabook Feature Compatibility Matrix for Windows 8 Development(PDF 789 KB)
Si eres un desarrollador de aplicaciones y quieres aprender sobre los requisitos de las aplicaciones de Windows 8 Desktop y de Windows Store, este artículo "Matriz de compatibilidad de función de Ultrabook para el desarrollo de Windows 8," te guiará en el camino correcto.
If you are developing apps targeting the Windows 8/Ultrabook platform you may be interested in learning more about how to integrate the Intel WiDi technology into your apps. First, let me point out that the SDK/drivers have not yet been updated on the Intel download sites for support of Ultrabooks/Tablets based on the 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors, codenamed Ivy Bridge. I will be updating this blog as more information becomes available. The topics I will cover here are:
Ultrabooks running Windows 8 with touch and sensor capabilities are soon to hit the market and for those of you developing HTML5 applications, you will be able to add these features to your applications. Currently we are waiting for these sensor features to be added to the HTML5 standard, but in the meantime you can start to build and test your HTML5 apps for touch and sensor capabilities with a Google extension.
I see things from Developer lens, it is my job after all. However this was my 5th IDF and I have to say this year more than others, the software developer was a focus of the event. The following is my experience and journey at IDF with evidence and perspective of the software developer being a core ingredient of the IDF experience.
