APPENDIX

WinRT Resources

This appendix contains resources that you may find helpful as you explore WinRT in more depth. Many of them were used during the research of this book, so they should help to expound on the topics covered. Some of them address topics that were not covered in this book; WinRT is a big subject, and this book simply introduced it.

Channel 9 on MSDN

Channel 9 has many resources for developers concerning WinRT. Visit the main site at http://channel9.msdn.com and search for “windows runtime” for a list.

Recommended Videos from Channel 9

• Using the Windows Runtime from C# and Visual Basic
  http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/TOOL-531T
• Lap around the Windows Runtime
  http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/PLAT-874T

2011 Build Conference Web Site

The 2011 Build conference is a little dated, but the information found on its site—www.buildwindows.com—is still helpful regarding WinRT.

Windows Dev Center

One of the primary resources is the Windows Dev Center (http://dev.windows.com). This is the starting place for Microsoft’s documentation regarding Windows 8 development and WinRT. Here are a few links to start with, but the Windows Dev Center is a vast collection of information. It will serve as a point of reference you will return to time and again.

• Learn to build Metro style apps
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps
• API reference for Metro style apps
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211369.aspx
• API reference for Windows Runtime and Windows Library for JavaScript
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211377.aspx
• Metro style app fundamentals
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh750302.aspx
• App capability declarations
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh464936.aspx
• App contracts and extensions
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh464906.aspx

Miguel de Icaza: “WinRT Demystified”

Miguel de Icaza wrote a nice article regarding WinRT.

• “WinRT Demystified”
  http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2011/Sep-15.html

WinRT on CodePlex

CodePlex has a spot of WinRT utilities and related development projects.

• CodePlex WinRT
  http://winrt.codeplex.com

Doug Steven: “A Bad Picture Is Worth a Thousand
Long Discussions”

Doug Steven discusses the Windows Runtime architecture diagram and what is missing.

• “A Bad Picture Is Worth a Thousand Long Discussions”
  http://dougseven.com/2011/09/15/a-bad-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-long-discussions

DevHawk: “The Windows Runtime”

This article is from a blog written by a developer on the WinRT team.

• “The Windows Runtime”
  http://devhawk.net/2011/09/15/the-windows-runtime