Hello Hilo - Hilo (JavaScript) sample for Windows Store released from Microsoft Patterns and Practices

Developing an end-to-end Windows Store app using JavaScript: Hilo (Windows)

The JavaScript version of the Hilo photo sample provides guidance to JavaScript developers who want to create a Windows 8 app using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, the Windows Runtime, and modern development patterns. Hilo comes with source code and documentation.

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After you download the code, see Getting started with Hilo for instructions.

Here's what you'll learn:

• How to use HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Windows Runtime to create a world-ready app for the global market. The Hilo source code includes support for three languages.
• How to implement tiles, pages, controls, touch, navigation, file system queries, suspend/resume.
• How to implement the Model-View-Presenter and query builder patterns.
• How to test your app and tune its performance.

Note

• If you're just getting started with Windows Store apps, read Tutorial: Create your first Windows Store app using JavaScript to learn how to create a simple Windows Store app with JavaScript. Then download Hilo to see a complete app that demonstrates recommended implementation patterns.
• To learn about creating Hilo as a Windows Store app using C++ and XAML, see Developing an end-to-end Windows Store app using C++ and XAML: Hilo.

Prerequisites

• Windows 8
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
• An interest in JavaScript programming

Go to Windows Store app development to download the latest tools for Windows Store app development.

Table of contents at a glance

Here are the major topics in this guide. For the full table of contents, see Hilo table of contents.

• Getting Started with Hilo
• Async programming patterns and tips
• Using a separated presentation pattern
• Using the query builder pattern
• Working with tiles and the splash screen
• Creating and navigating between pages
• Using controls
• Working with data sources
• Using touch
• Handling suspend, resume, and activation
• Improving performance
• Testing and deploying Windows Store apps
• Meet the Hilo team

Get your Win8/WinRT/WinJS/HTML/CSS/JS photo coding on! Use this to build your perfect holiday photo app? Learn Windows 8 Store app Dev? HTML/JavaScript? Async dev? Yep, all that and more...

 

(via MSDN UK Team blog - Developing an end-to-end Windows Store app using JavaScript: Hilo (Windows))

 

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