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We are excited to announce an update to the http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio Visual Studio Achievements extension: the availability of nineteen new achievements all oriented toward Windows 8 app development. These new achievements can be earned in JavaScript, C#, VB and C++. Some examples include: http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/MotionSensorAchievement I Like To Move It Move It which is earned by using the accelerometer and http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AutoPlayAchievement The Play Is The Thing which is earned by using the AutoPlay contract. You can see a complete list of the nineteen new achievements below. If you are new to Visual Studio Achievements, http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/C9team/Announcing-Visual-Studio-Achievements check out this post . Download It <a class="big download button http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/ed9e23e2-ff50-43e3-9aa6-c91f27bd6a6d/ Download Now If you already have the extension installed, you can update the extension right from the Visual Studio Extension Manager. Complete List of New Achievements <ul class="posts http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/BraveNewWorldAchievement BRAVE NEW WORLD (10 points) Run Visual Studio 2012 on Windows 8. Welcome to the future. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/windows Learn more. http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/GotYrBackAchievement Crouching Coder, Hidden Worker (10 points) Use background tasks. Can be earned in Javascript, C#and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh977046.aspx Learn more about supporting your app with background tasks using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh977056%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about supporting your app with background tasks using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/ShareAchievement Did You Bring Enough For The Whole Class (10 points) Support the share target contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465255.aspx Learn more about receiving shared content in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh871367%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about receiving shared content in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/SyndicationAchievement Feed Me (10 points) Consume an RSS/ATOM feed using Syndication APIs. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/Hh452973 Learn more about syndication in Javascript. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh452981%28v=win.10%29 Learn more about syndication in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AllBoundUpAchievement Fifty Shades Of Data (10 points) Inherit from BindableBase. Can be earned in C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh768232.aspx Learn more about BindableBase.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/SearchAndRescueAchievement Finders Keepers (10 points) Use the search contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465238.aspx Learn more about adding search to an app in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh868180%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about adding search to an app in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/ContactPickerAchievement First Contact (10 points) Use the contact contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh464939.aspx Learn more about managing user contacts using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh464950%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about managing user contacts using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/MotionSensorAchievement I Like To Move It Move It (10 points) Use the accelerometer to respond to user movement. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465265.aspx Learn more about responding to user movement in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh868188%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about responding to user movement in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/KnowledgeIsPowerAchievement Knowledge Is Power (10 points) Do a profiling session. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh696636%28v=vs.110%29.aspx Learn more about profiling.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/DebugKingAchievement Long Distance Diagnostics (10 points) Do a remote debugging session. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441469%28v=vs.110%29.aspx Learn more about remote debugging.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/FileActivationAchievement Mine! Mine! Mine! (10 points) Register for file associations. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452684.aspx Learn more about How to handle file activation using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh779669%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about How to handle file activation using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/SemanticZoomAchievement Pinch Hitter (10 points) Use the semantic zoom control. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465319.aspx Learn more about semantic zoom in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh781234.aspx Learn more about semantic zoom in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/CameraAchievement Say Cheese (10 points) Use the camera settings contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465152.aspx Learn more about capturing a photo or video using the camera dialog using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh465144.aspx Learn more about capturing a photo or video using the camera dialog using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/StereoscopicAchievement See Me In 3D (10 points) Use stereoscopic display. Can be earned in C++. See the following code sample for a reference implementation: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Direct3D-111-Simple-Stereo-9b2b61aa Direct3D stereoscopic 3D sample .
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AsynchronousAchievement Set It And Forget It (10 points) Use of asynchronous programming patterns. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh700330.aspx Learn more about asynchronous programming in Javascript. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452713.aspx Learn more about asynchronous programming in .NET.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AutoPlayAchievement The Play Is The Thing (10 points) Use an AutoPlay contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452731.aspx Learn more about auto-launching with AutoPlay using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh452741%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about auto-launching with AutoPlay using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/DanceToTheMusicAchievement Turn Me On (10 points) Use the background audio declaration. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh700367.aspx Learn more about how to play audio in the background using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br242926.aspx Learn more about how to play audio in the background using using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AllBasesCoveredAchievement Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right (10 points) Support all four rotations. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465315.aspx Learn more about guidelines for different rotations.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/GameExplorerAchievement Would You Like To Play A Game (10 points) Use the game explorer extension. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465153.aspx Learn more about creating a game definition file. <img src="http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=http://channel9.msdn.com/Feeds/RSS&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:f3084e25eb484f1cbd5da12001627c41
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http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/ShareAchievement Did You Bring Enough For The Whole Class (10 points) Support the share target contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465255.aspx Learn more about receiving shared content in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh871367%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about receiving shared content in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/SyndicationAchievement Feed Me (10 points) Consume an RSS/ATOM feed using Syndication APIs. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/Hh452973 Learn more about syndication in Javascript. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh452981%28v=win.10%29 Learn more about syndication in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AllBoundUpAchievement Fifty Shades Of Data (10 points) Inherit from BindableBase. Can be earned in C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh768232.aspx Learn more about BindableBase.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/SearchAndRescueAchievement Finders Keepers (10 points) Use the search contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465238.aspx Learn more about adding search to an app in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh868180%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about adding search to an app in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/ContactPickerAchievement First Contact (10 points) Use the contact contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh464939.aspx Learn more about managing user contacts using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh464950%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about managing user contacts using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/MotionSensorAchievement I Like To Move It Move It (10 points) Use the accelerometer to respond to user movement. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465265.aspx Learn more about responding to user movement in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh868188%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about responding to user movement in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/KnowledgeIsPowerAchievement Knowledge Is Power (10 points) Do a profiling session. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh696636%28v=vs.110%29.aspx Learn more about profiling.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/DebugKingAchievement Long Distance Diagnostics (10 points) Do a remote debugging session. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441469%28v=vs.110%29.aspx Learn more about remote debugging.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/FileActivationAchievement Mine! Mine! Mine! (10 points) Register for file associations. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452684.aspx Learn more about How to handle file activation using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh779669%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about How to handle file activation using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/SemanticZoomAchievement Pinch Hitter (10 points) Use the semantic zoom control. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465319.aspx Learn more about semantic zoom in Javascript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh781234.aspx Learn more about semantic zoom in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/CameraAchievement Say Cheese (10 points) Use the camera settings contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465152.aspx Learn more about capturing a photo or video using the camera dialog using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh465144.aspx Learn more about capturing a photo or video using the camera dialog using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/StereoscopicAchievement See Me In 3D (10 points) Use stereoscopic display. Can be earned in C++. See the following code sample for a reference implementation: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Direct3D-111-Simple-Stereo-9b2b61aa Direct3D stereoscopic 3D sample .
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AsynchronousAchievement Set It And Forget It (10 points) Use of asynchronous programming patterns. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh700330.aspx Learn more about asynchronous programming in Javascript. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452713.aspx Learn more about asynchronous programming in .NET.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AutoPlayAchievement The Play Is The Thing (10 points) Use an AutoPlay contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452731.aspx Learn more about auto-launching with AutoPlay using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh452741%28v=win.10%29.aspx Learn more about auto-launching with AutoPlay using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/DanceToTheMusicAchievement Turn Me On (10 points) Use the background audio declaration. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh700367.aspx Learn more about how to play audio in the background using JavaScript and HTML. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br242926.aspx Learn more about how to play audio in the background using using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/AllBasesCoveredAchievement Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right (10 points) Support all four rotations. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465315.aspx Learn more about guidelines for different rotations.
http://channel9.msdn.com/achievements/visualstudio/GameExplorerAchievement Would You Like To Play A Game (10 points) Use the game explorer extension. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465153.aspx Learn more about creating a game definition file. <img src="http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=http://channel9.msdn.com/Feeds/RSS&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:f3084e25eb484f1cbd5da12001627c41
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