What's New in Visual Studio & Blend for XAML Developers Unni Ravindranathan Program Manager 3-321

Agenda Overview of new features Deep dive into new Visual Studio and Blend features for authoring XAML apps Demos and more demos!

Assumption: You have already built your first Windows 8 Store app in C#, C++ or VB.NET and XAML

A Better Visual Studio for XAML developers Updated Windows 8.1 project templates Authoring XAML XAML editor enhancements New design experiences in Blend Performance and reliability of the designer Diagnostics Visual UI responsiveness Power profiling Async Debugging Windows Azure Mobile Services integration

A Better Visual Studio for XAML developers Store integration Coded UI testing .NET Return values for methods 64-bit edit-and-continue C++ Editor enhancements API Deprecation XAML support coming shortly!

Demo – Visual Studio and Blend

Authoring XAML apps – your feedback Behaviors! Data panel and sample data support A faster and more reliable design surface in Blend A faster XAML editor in VS

Authoring XAML apps – new experiences Tons of new XAML editor features IntelliSense for Data bindings and resources F12 support for types, binding and resources Support for new Windows 8.1 controls like Hub and AppBar Rulers and guides Better style/template editing support

Related Sessions Windows 8.1 Visual Studio 2-164 - What's new in XAML 2-082 - Creating your first app using XAML 3-157 - XAML Performance Fundamentals 3-158 - Dramatically increase performance when users interact with large amounts of data 4-065 - Unlocking the power of DirectX in apps that use XAML Visual Studio 3-322 – Visual Studio 2013 Diagnostics Tools for XAML-based Windows Store Apps 2-303 – What's new in .NET Development 2-305 – What’s New in Visual Studio 2013 for C++ Developers

Get your goodies Acer Iconia W3, Surface Pro, and Surface Type Cover Device distribution starts after sessions conclude today (approximately 6:00pm) in the Big Room, Hall D. If you choose not to pick up your devices tonight, distribution will continue for the duration of the conference at Registration in the North Lobby.

Questions Unni Ravindranathan Program Manager unnir@microsoft.com

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