Blending Delicious User Experiences For Windows Phone 7 (by VerySoftware)
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With successful Windows Phone 7 apps on the Marketplace, including award-winning AppTracker, the VerySoftware team is keen to share their experience and passion about creating apps for Windows Phone 7. By combining the powers of developer and designer they will run through the creation of a sample app, demoing tips and tricks to take your app's user experience to the next level. This presentation was prepared for Microsoft UK Tech.Days held in London on May 24th 2011. Presentation resources: --------------------------- Tech.Days sample app source code http://verysoftware.co.uk/talks/techdays/ AppTracker app http://verysoftware.co.uk/apptracker Polyglot app http://verysoftware.co.uk/polyglot
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Blending Delicious User Experiences For Windows Phone 7 (by VerySoftware)
- 1. blending delicious user experiences for windows phone 7
- 3. menu entrée designing for windows phone 7: our experience main apptracker:the ultimate app for developers dessert building tech.days app: tips & tricks
- 4. designing for windows phone 7: our experience our experience
- 5. 10ios apps on the app store
- 6. from iphone to windows phone 7
- 7. will it blend? :-) source: willitblend.com
- 8. oh yes!
- 9. your personal translator free trial http://bit.ly/dJYItw
- 10. developed in 10hours
- 11. polyglot 30+ languages pronunciation history of translations great user experience share by email & sms
- 12. gifts organiser free version http://bit.ly/i2cHRH
- 13. gifts organise gifts list check prices track budget sort by recipient share by email & sms
- 14. apptracker: the ultimate app for developers apptracker
- 15. the ultimate tool to keep track of your windows phone 7 appson the marketplace free for a limited time http://bit.ly/hRlfik
- 18. worldwide overview of reviews
- 19. detailed review list by region
- 20. translate reviews into 30+ languages
- 21. share reviews by email or sms
- 22. see the rating distributionby region or worldwide
- 24. apptracker: 300+ reviews thank you for your support! “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ truly brilliant app coolest app for developers! perfect for developers! an essential app! simply awesome extremely useful app for developers excellent design a must have for every WP7 developer ” love it! ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
- 25. apptracker: our favourite comment “ superb app. why only four stars? because it should be $5. you're letting the rest of us devs down by giving away such great free stuff! ”
- 27. building tech.days app: tips & tricks tips & tricks
- 28. tips & tricks: tech.days app design
- 29. tips & tricks: tech.days app demo
- 30. tips & tricks: make it blend
- 33. database queriesguidelines for creating designer friendly views, msdn http://bit.ly/lRU00l
- 34. tips & tricks: make it blend blend design-time data + dummy data in code
- 35. tips & tricks: make it blend design-time data
- 36. tips & tricks: make it blend dummy data in code
- 37. tips & tricks: make it blend isindesigntool
- 38. tips & tricks: make it blend isindesigntool
- 40. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm
- 41. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm demo
- 42. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm listbox
- 43. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm datatemplate
- 44. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm datatemplate =usercontrol
- 45. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm usercontrol = view
- 46. tips & tricks: context menu the problem
- 47. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm parent viewmodel child viewmodel child viewmodel child viewmodel notify selected child
- 48. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm parent parent viewmodel child viewmodel child viewmodel child viewmodel child
- 49. tips & tricks: context menu using mvvm parent viewmodel child viewmodel child viewmodel child viewmodel proxy service calls children view state
- 50. tips & tricks: graphics, try xara designer
- 51. tips & tricks: graphics, avoid clip art a la ’97
- 52. tips & tricks: different levels of details optimise for mobile
- 53. tips & tricks: different levels of details optimise for mobile
- 54. tips & tricks: transitions “ the experience is in the transition between states, not the states themselves. bill buxton, principal researcher microsoft research, mix’09 video ”
- 55. tips & tricks: transitions, page navigation
- 56. tips & tricks: transitions, page navigation don’t forget to change the rootframe in app.xaml.cs:
- 57. tips & tricks: transitions, landscape orientation
- 58. tips & tricks: transitions, animating screen rotation original code by michel salib http://bit.ly/bxQR5V
- 59. tips & tricks: transitions, using fluid move behaviour
- 60. tips & tricks: transitions tech.days app demo
- 61. tips & tricks: trial mode
- 62. tips & tricks: trial mode, helper code
- 63. tips & tricks: trial mode, using it
- 64. tips & tricks: getting ratings
- 65. tips & tricks: getting ratings, the code
- 66. tips & tricks: getting ratings, the dll notificationbox by tomer shamam http://bit.ly/d2IY61
- 67. tips & tricks: error reporting
- 68. tips & tricks: error reporting, what you get
- 69. tips & tricks: error reporting, the code
- 71. users lose and replace their phones
- 72. “occasionally” a bug requires an app to be uninstalled/reinstalled
- 74. if no local settings found on app startupthe cloud is checked
- 76. tips & tricks: user settings, app side code
- 77. tips & tricks: user settings, azure side code
- 78. tips & tricks: user settings, azure side code
- 79. useful resources useful resources
- 80. useful resources: books, sites the smashing book #2 http://bit.ly/fMoz14
- 81. useful resources: our apps polyglot– your personal translator: 30+ languages, pronunciation, translation history. free trial: http://bit.ly/dJYItw apptracker– the ultimate tool to keep track of your windows phone 7 apps on the marketplace. free for a limited time: http://bit.ly/hRlfik gifts– a simple and elegant gifts organiser: don’t make the mistake of missing a gift this year. free version: http://bit.ly/i2cHRH
- 82. useful resources: slides, source code http://verysoftware.co.uk/talks/techdays <ListBox x:Name="ReviewList" ItemsSource="{Binding ReviewVMs}" Style="{StaticResource Core_ListBoxStyle}" ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource ReviewListBoxItemStyle}" SelectionChanged="ReviewList_SelectionChanged" LayoutUpdated="ReviewList_LayoutUpdated" VerySoftwareSecretCode:ListAnimation.IsPivotAnimated="True"> <ListBox.ItemTemplate> <DataTemplate> <Controls:ReviewItem /> </DataTemplate> </ListBox.ItemTemplate> </ListBox>
- 84. great tools, great developer-designer workflow
- 85. rapid development: polyglot app made in 10 hoursapptracker: the best way to track your apps tips & tricks building tech.days app: it’s the little details and extra touches that really make an app delicious!
- 86. many thanks! we create delicious software windows phone, silverlight, wpf, iphone, ipad @verysoftware verysoftware.co.uk contact@verysoftware.co.uk
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- Code:private static bool? cachedIsTrialMode = null;public static bool IsTrialMode(){ return IsTrialMode(false);} public static bool IsTrialMode(bool forceFromCache) { // If this code is being run buy VS/Blend design tool, we don't want to MessageBox if (DesignerProperties.IsInDesignTool) return false; if ((forceFromCache) || (cachedIsTrialMode == null)) {#if DEBUGMessageBoxResult result = MessageBox.Show("Click ok to simulate paid version", "Simulate paid version?", MessageBoxButton.OKCancel); if (result == MessageBoxResult.OK) {cachedIsTrialMode = false; } else {cachedIsTrialMode = true; }#elseLicenseInformationlicenseInfo = new LicenseInformation();cachedIsTrialMode = licenseInfo.IsTrial();#endif } return cachedIsTrialMode.Value; }
- Code:using Microsoft.Phone.Tasks;using Tomers.Phone.Controls;private static bool PerformedRatingPromptCheck = false;private void PhoneApplicationPage_Loaded(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e){ if (!PerformedRatingPromptCheck) {PerformedRatingPromptCheck = true;intnumAppLaunches = 0;IsolatedStorageSettings.ApplicationSettings.TryGetValue<int>("Rating_numAppLaunches", out numAppLaunches);intnumNextRatingPrompt = 0; if (!IsolatedStorageSettings.ApplicationSettings.TryGetValue<int>("Rating_numNextRatingPrompt", out numNextRatingPrompt)) {numNextRatingPrompt = 5; } if (numAppLaunches >= numNextRatingPrompt) {IsolatedStorageSettings.ApplicationSettings["Rating_numNextRatingPrompt"] = numNextRatingPrompt * 2;NotificationBox.ShowAgain("Enjoying the app?", "Would you like to rate this app now?", "Ask me later", false,Surpressed => { }, "Rating_MsgPrompt", new NotificationBoxCommand("Yes", () => { new MarketplaceReviewTask().Show(); }), new NotificationBoxCommand("No", () => { })); }IsolatedStorageSettings.ApplicationSettings["Rating_numAppLaunches"] = numAppLaunches + 1; }}
- Code:NotificationBox.ShowAgain("Enjoying the app?", "Would you like to rate this app now?", "Ask me later", false,Surpressed => { }, "Rating_MsgPrompt", new NotificationBoxCommand("Yes", () => { new MarketplaceReviewTask().Show(); }), new NotificationBoxCommand("No", () => { }));
- Code:// Code to execute on Unhandled Exceptionsprivate void Application_UnhandledException(object sender, ApplicationUnhandledExceptionEventArgs e){ if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached) { // An unhandled exception has occurred; break into the debuggerSystem.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break(); } else {var result = MessageBox.Show("Would you like to email the details of this error to the Developer?\\n\\n(No personal information, other than your email address, will be sent to the Developer)", "An error has occurred!",MessageBoxButton.OKCancel); if (result == MessageBoxResult.OK) {var task = new EmailComposeTask();task.To = "contact@DeveloperEmailAddress.com";task.Subject = "Error Report: TechDays 2011 App";task.Body = String.Format("An unhandled exception occurred in TechDays 2011 App:\\n\\n{0}", e.ExceptionObject.ToString());task.Show(); } }}
- Code:void BackgroundLoadFavouriteSessions(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e){varfavIDs = LoadFavouriteSessionsFromFile(); if (favIDs == null) { // We failed when loading from file so check the cloud storeCloudUserDataServiceClient client = new CloudUserDataServiceClient();client.GetStoredTechDaysUserDataCompleted += client_GetStoredTechDaysUserDataCompleted;client.GetStoredTechDaysUserDataAsync(HelperFuncs.UserID); } else { // Loaded from file successfully so use this dataSetFavourites(GetSessionListFromIDs(favIDs)); }}void client_GetStoredTechDaysUserDataCompleted(object sender, GetStoredTechDaysUserDataCompletedEventArgs e){ if ((e.Error == null) && (e.Result != null) && (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Result.FavouriteIDs))) { if (MessageBox.Show("Would you like to restore your settings for this app?", "No settings found", MessageBoxButton.OKCancel) == MessageBoxResult.OK) {varfavouriteSessionList = GetSessionListFromIDString(e.Result.FavouriteIDs);SetFavourites(favouriteSessionList); } }}
- Code:private static string cachedUserID = null;public static string UserID{ get { if (cachedUserID == null) { string anid = UserExtendedProperties.GetValue("ANID") as string; if (anid != null) {cachedUserID = anid.Substring(2, 32); } else {cachedUserID = "EMULATOR_USER"; } } return cachedUserID; }}private void SaveFavouritesToCloud(string favIDString){TechDaysUserDatasaveData = new TechDaysUserData() {UserID = HelperFuncs.UserID,FavouriteIDs = favIDString };CloudUserDataServiceClient client = new CloudUserDataServiceClient();client.StoreTechDaysUserDataAsync(saveData);}
- Code:public class TechDaysDataEntryContext : TableServiceContext{ public static string TableName = "TechDaysDataEntrys"; public TechDaysDataEntryContext(CloudStorageAccount account) : base(account.TableEndpoint.ToString(), account.Credentials) { } public IQueryable<TechDaysDataEntry> TechDaysDataEntrys { get { return this.CreateQuery<TechDaysDataEntry>(TableName); } } public void AddTechDaysDataEntry(TechDaysDataEntrynewEntry) {this.AddObject(TableName, newEntry);this.SaveChanges(); }}public class TechDaysDataEntry : TableServiceEntity{ public string UserID { get { return PartitionKey; } set { RowKey = value; PartitionKey = value; } } public string FavouriteIDs { get; set; } public TechDaysDataEntry() { } public TechDaysDataEntry(string UserID, string inFavouriteIDs) {PartitionKey = UserID;RowKey = UserID;FavouriteIDs = inFavouriteIDs; }}
- Code:public TechDaysUserDataGetStoredTechDaysUserData(string userID){varstorageAccount = GetStorageAccount();vartddeContext = new TechDaysDataEntryContext(storageAccount);tddeContext.IgnoreResourceNotFoundException = true;var result = (from entry in tddeContext.TechDaysDataEntrys where entry.PartitionKey == userID && entry.RowKey == userID select entry).ToList(); if (result.Count == 1) {var entry = result.First();varuserData = new TechDaysUserData() {UserID = entry.UserID,FavouriteIDs = entry.FavouriteIDs }; return userData; } return null;}public void StoreTechDaysUserData(TechDaysUserDatauserData){varstorageAccount = GetStorageAccount();vartddeContext = new TechDaysDataEntryContext(storageAccount);tddeContext.IgnoreResourceNotFoundException = true;var result = (from entry in tddeContext.TechDaysDataEntrys where entry.PartitionKey == userData.UserID && entry.RowKey == userData.UserID select entry).ToList(); if (result.Count == 0) {var entry = new TechDaysDataEntry(userData.UserID, userData.FavouriteIDs);tddeContext.AddTechDaysDataEntry(entry); } else {var entry = result.First();entry.FavouriteIDs = userData.FavouriteIDs;tddeContext.UpdateObject(entry);tddeContext.SaveChanges(); }}[DataContract]public class TechDaysUserData{ [DataMember] public string UserID{ get; set; } [DataMember] public string FavouriteIDs { get; set; }}