1. Introducing Metro style device apps
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HW-283T
Introducing Metro style device apps
Eugene Lin
Principal Program Manager Lead
Microsoft Corporation
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2. Windows 8 enables device makers to differentiate with Metro style apps.

3. Agenda Why Metro style device apps? What are Metro style device apps?
Extending built-in experiences with Metro style device apps
What happened to Device Stage?
What makes a good device app?
You’ll leave with an understanding of
How Metro style apps make your device experience great
How Metro style apps can extend built-in experiences

4. Why Metro style device apps?

5. Device makers are using software to differentiate their devices.

6. Device makers are investing in software

7. Device makers are investing in software

8. Device makers are investing in software

9. Feedback from device makers
Help me get my apps installed
Ideal: Fully automatic
Give me more control over branding
Ideal: Full pixel-level control
Make Device Stage easier to find
Ideal: As easy to find as IE
Give me better development tools
Ideal: Visual Studio

10. Metro style apps provide flexibility, discoverability and ease of development

11. What are Metro style device apps?

12. When you design an app to go with your device, Windows 8 will automatically install it.

13. HP Printer app automatic install
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video
HP Printer app automatic install
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

14. What happened? Windows 8 sensed the HP printer
Windows 8 got the right HP drivers from Windows Update
Windows 8 got the right HP device metadata from Windows Metadata and Internet Services
Windows 8 got HP’s app from the Windows Store

15. Setup is so easy, it’s invisible
Setup is so easy, it’s invisible. No more balloons, no more distractions.

16. Windows Metro style device experience
Apps at the center
Connect a device and Windows 8 installs its app
The app appears in Start
The app can integrate with built-in experiences

17. What happened to
Device Stage?

18. Windows 8 extends the Device Stage system to automatically install Metro style device apps.

19. Device Stage evolution – Windows 7
Device Stage system
A folder of installed devices
Devices and Printers
Device Stage
A home page for your hardware

20. Privileged interfaces
Device Stage evolution – Windows 8
Device Stage system
A folder of installed devices (in the desktop)
Devices and Printers
Device Stage
A home page for your hardware (in the desktop)
Metro style device app
Your app, automatically installed
Extends built-in experiences with your app
App contracts
Privileged interfaces
Your app can access your specialized driver

21. Device Stage evolution
With Windows 7…
We enabled rich device experiences for common device types
With Windows 8…
We enable rich device experiences for all device types

22. Device Stage evolution
With Windows 7…
You can customize the look and feel of the home page for your device in Device Stage
With Windows 8…
You can customize every pixel in your Metro style device app

23. Device Stage evolution
With Windows 7…
You could link to your app on the web from Device Stage
With Windows 8…
Your Metro style device app gets installed automatically

24. Device Stage evolution
With Windows 7…
Customers find your experience in Devices and Printers.
With Windows 8…
Customers find your experience in Start and through app contracts.

25. Extending built-in experiences with Metro style device apps

26. Metro style device apps can extend built-in experiences in a natural way.

27. Built-in experiences Apps Print Send documents to connected printers
Play To
View media on network connected receivers
Capture
Capture photos and video
Manage data usage and SMS
Connect
Share
Send content to a device via app contract
Share with someone nearby via tap gesture
Interact
Store
Pick from or save to a portable device

28. Built-in experiences can be extended
Apps
Change print settings
Print
Capture
Change camera options
View and manage a MBB account
Connect
Share
Send content to a device
AutoPlay
Launch an app on device connect

29. Extending the built-in camera experience

30. Camera options Control Panel Capture LifeCam
Windows 8 enables Metro style device apps to extend the built-in camera experience
Any Metro style app that uses the built-in camera experience automatically inherits these custom camera options

31. Extending the built-in camera experience
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demo
Extending the built-in camera experience
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

32. Camera options Control Panel Capture LifeCam
Windows 8 enables Metro style device apps to extend the built-in camera experience
Any Metro style app that uses the built-in camera experience automatically inherits these custom camera options

33. Extending the AutoPlay experience

34. For portable devices, Windows 8 provides quick access to the right tasks when the device is connected.

35. Extending AutoPlay for portable devices
Your Metro style device app is shown as the recommended task in AutoPlay when your device is connected
Windows 8 puts the customer in control and respects his/her choice
AutoPlay
Pass2Phone

36. Portable devices (via AutoPlay)
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demo
Portable devices (via AutoPlay)
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

37. Extending AutoPlay for portable devices
Your Metro style device app is shown as the recommended task in AutoPlay when your device is connected
Windows 8 puts the customer in control and respects his/her choice
If your app is still being installed, Windows 8 will launch it as soon as it’s finished
AutoPlay
Pass2Phone

38. Extending the Share experience

39. Metro style apps can share with devices via the Share charm.

40. Sending content to a device (via Share)
The Share charm enables any Metro style app to send content to other apps
Devices without built-in experiences can receive content via Metro style apps in the Share charm

41. Sending content to a device (via Share)
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demo
Sending content to a device (via Share)
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

42. Sending content to a device (via Share)
The Share charm enables any Metro style app to send content to other apps
Devices without built-in experiences can receive content via Metro style apps in the Share charm
Learn more about how to do this with the Share contract

43. What makes a good device app?

44. What our customers say
People want basic device functionality and information to be automatically available, so the device functions properly
People want easy app updates without a lot of updaters running all the time

45. All your customers will get your app. Impress them.

46. Takeaways

47. Takeaways Windows 8 enables you to differentiate with Metro style apps
When you design an app to go with your device, Windows 8 will automatically install it
Metro style device apps can extend built-in experiences in a natural way

48. With Metro style device apps
Your code gets into your customers’ hands… automatically
You own all the pixels
You can naturally integrate with built-in Windows experiences
You have the power of Visual Studio
Call to action: Consider creating a Metro style app for your device

49. Related sessions
[HW-275T] Building and delivering a great Metro style app for your device
[HW-652T] Building a great Metro style device app for your printer
[HW-715T] Building a great Metro style device app for your camera
[HW-288T] Building great Metro style apps for mobile broadband devices
[APP-405T] Share: your app powers the Windows 8 share experience
[PLAT-282T] File type associations and AutoPlay
[HW-747T] Building Metro style apps that connect to specialized devices

50. Further reading and documentation
Reimagining the Device Experience for Windows 8
Metro style device app
Windows Dev Center home

51. thank you Feedback and questions http://forums.dev.windows.com
Session feedback

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© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.