Microsoft Windows Store App Essentials with HTML5: The UI and Layout Controls


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Overview/Description
This course covers user interface elements and layouts that are used to build Windows Store Apps using HTML5 and JavaScript from within Microsoft Visual Studio 2013. This course covers basic layouts, structures, and visual conventions that should be utilized when creating apps. This course also covers WinJS controls and how they can be used to created Windows Store Apps. This course is a part of the preparation materials intended to prepare an individual for Exam 70-481: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using HTML 5 and JavaScript. This exam is a requirement for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): Windows Store Apps certification.

Target Audience
Individuals with previous knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3 who are seeking to use those skills in the context of developing apps for the Windows Store platform; Individuals preparing for Exam 70-481: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Store App Essentials with HTML5: The UI and Layout Controls

  • identify the best app layout to use, given a scenario in Visual Studio 2012
  • recognize how to implement WinJS controls for a Windows Store app
  • identify HTML layouts for a Windows Store app
  • identify the code to implement view states and zooming in a Windows Store app
  • integrate media into Windows Store apps
  • create a Windows store App that supports view states, scrolling, zooming, and text overflow
  • Course Number:
    wd_wshj_a02_it_enus