A while ago, SilverlightShow author Samidip Basu started an article series showing the 8 common tips & tricks towards developing real-world Windows 8 Metro apps.
And today, he continues with an article discussing the various ways in which Windows 8 apps could integrate with the OS through the implementation of Contracts:
From the author:
Win as One – one of the cornerstones of the Modern UI design principles and a very important one to keep in mind as we design our Windows 8 Store apps. Windows 8 as an OS introduces the consumer to a whole new paradigm in UX, where content & users are front & center. This is carried forward by Windows Phone & Xbox ecosystems as well. It is thus important that our Windows 8 apps follow the same principles, lest the application experience feels jarring to the end user. And it is this integration of our app with the rest of the OS that is best achieved through the use of Windows 8 application Contracts & Extensions. In this article, we take a holistic view of Contracts and then break down how to implement three of the most common ones – Search, Share & Settings. So, let’s explore our options on the XAML stack.
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