Course description
Master UX Design for Windows 8 apps in this 3 part learning series, Windows 8 has plunged head first into the app market, and now, you can learn the ins and outs of developing Windows 8 apps from a user perspective – from app development best practices to sharing your app with the world – with UX Design for Windows 8 Apps. Understand the Windows 8 platform, how it works, and what features work best for mobile and desktop platforms Utilize popular features like Layout, Charms, App Bars, and more. Design user-friendly apps that perform well and are beautiful and simple in their purpose.
Prerequisites
This course assumes some familiarity with Windows 8 development. This course is part of a 3 part learning series. Please view the courses in the following order, UX Design for Windows 8 Apps: Intro to UI and Planning; UX Design for Windows 8 Apps: Settings and Commands; and UX Design for Windows 8 Apps: Animation, Touch and Tiles.
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Course outline
Settings and Commands
Share, Settings, & File Picker (22:19)
- Introduction (00:10)
- Create a Share Experience (03:00)
- Share Source Guidlines (02:56)
- Share Target (04:57)
- The Settings Charm (03:27)
- Design Considerations (04:20)
- The File Picker (03:17)
- Summary (00:10)
App Navigation & Commands (18:55)
- Introduction (00:10)
- Building App Navigation (03:32)
- Heirarchical Anatomy (04:53)
- The Flat Pattern (01:35)
- Integrating Commands (04:32)
- Command Placement (04:00)
- Summary (00:10)
Resolution & Sizes (21:35)
- Introduction (00:10)
- Resolution & Sizes (04:45)
- Design a Snapped State (02:15)
- Scale & Screen Size (04:43)
- Templates & Controls (04:23)
- PIxel Density (05:07)
- Summary (00:10)