Välkommen till Windows Phone 8!

Lock screen, tiles and

notificationsandreas.hammar@jayway.com@andyhammar

My name is

Andreas, and

this is my

Windows

Phone

Lock screen

Lock ScreenSame data as primary tile

Lock screen settings• Must set a default image• Deep link to app

Demo

Tiles

Tiles• Updating• Aligned APIs• New sizes• New types

Push notifications

ShellTile ShellTileSchedule

Tile APIsAPI

Push

ShellTile

ShellTileSchedule

API Front Count Front Title Front Image Back Content Back Title Back Image

Push Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

ShellTile Yes Yes Partial Yes Yes Partial

ShellTileSchedule No No Yes No No No

API Front Count Front Title Front Image Back Content Back Title Back Image XML

Push Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New

ShellTile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New

ShellTileSchedule Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New

Tile Sizes• Small 159 x 159• Medium 336 x 336• Wide 691 x 336

One resolution fits all!

Tile TypesFlip Cycle Iconic

Tile type cannot

change!

Flip Tile

Cycle Tile

Iconic Tile• 110x110• (202)x202• Background

Light-Up for 7.5 apps• Reflection• New assets• Update tile

TransparencyPixel pre-multiplicationhttp://www.jayway.com/2012/04/03/advanced-transparent-live-tiles-with-count-for-windows-phone/

demo

Push Notifications

Push Notifications

Overview

New and improved

Azure Mobile Services

Background Agents

Agents – no more 2

week limit!

If…• Updates tileor• Updates lock screen

Summary

Windows Phone 8: Tiles, Lock Screen, and Notificationshttp://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/2-019

• Apps on lock screen• New tiles & API alignment• Push notifications• Agents