JSON - Parse JSON Strings in Windows Runtime Components

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Some aspects of working with managed code in Windows Store apps may surprise traditional .NET developers. One way to support structured messaging between the JavaScript layer and managed code is to rely on JSON objects. This article shows how to read JSON objects and hydrate strongly typed objects with the incoming values.

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HTML5 - HTML5 Offline Applications: ‘Donut Hole’ Caching

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The example in this tutorial demonstrates how to cache a “Contact Us” page that displays notifications of upcoming events to users. When a user is connected to the Web, live event listings are displayed; otherwise, a telephone number prompts the user to call for event information. This approach keeps the user informed and connected with or without access to the public Web.

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