Releasing HTML5 Games for Windows 8 by Freeman, Jesse -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Releasing HTML5 Games for Windows 8 Dedication Preface

Audience Assumptions This Book Makes Conventions Used in This Book Safari® Books Online How to Contact Us Acknowledgments

1. Getting Started with Windows 8

Why Windows 8 What You Need Windows 8 Hardware

Devices

Windows 8 Versus Windows RT Introduction to Windows 8

Live Tiles Charms Settings Windows Store Shortcuts Windows 8.1 BizSpark and DreamSpark

2. Getting Started with Visual Studio

What Games Work Best Introduction to Visual Studio Express Understanding Visual Studio Project Structure Moving Your Code Over Understanding the App Lifecycle Running Your Game for the First Time Tips and Tricks for Running Your Game on Windows 8

Disable Touch Behaviors via CSS File Paths and Loading Locally Avoid Modernizr Libraries

3. Screen Resolution and Artwork

Windows 8 Resolutions Scaling Games for Full Screen Understanding Snap View Upscaling Artwork Designing for Multiple Resolutions Live Tiles Splash Screen Tips and Tricks for Working with Artwork on Windows 8

Use Sprite Sheets or Texture Atlases Render for Native Resolution Handling Edge Cases Set a Maximum Resolution

4. Handling Game Controls On Windows 8

Working with Traditional Input Working with Touch Working with Controllers and Game Pads Knowing When to Use What Tips and Tricks for Windows 8 Game Input

Contextual Controls Avoid Configuration Screens Instruction Screen

5. Debugging and Optimization

Using the Console Debugging and Breakpoints DOM Explorer Remote Debugging Optimizing Graphics Optimizing Code Optimizing for the Lowest Common Denominator Tips and Tricks for Further Optimization

Debug Builds Are Slower Than Production Builds Avoid Multiple Draw Calls to the Canvas Use Best Practices

6. Publishing Your Game to the Windows 8 Store

Reserving Your Game’s Name Submitting Your Game with Visual Studio Creating Collateral for Your Game Submitting Updates and New Releases Reviewing Your Game’s Stats and Ratings Tips and Tricks for Publishing a Game to the Windows Store

7. Monetization

Setting a Fixed Price Trial Mode Incorporating Ads into Your Game In-App Purchase Tips and Tricks for Monetization

Promote Your Game Incentivize Players to Upgrade from a Trial Get People to Rate Your Game Make Compelling IAP Options Get Reviews

8. Back to the Web

A Web-First Workflow Setting Up a Local Web Server Using Node.js Project Structure Modifiying the Default JavaScript File Tips and Tricks

Modularize Your Code Test Regularly Use Automation

9. Case Study: Heroine Dusk

About the Game Getting Started

10. Windows 8 Resources

Port to Windows 8 Task List

Mandatory

WinJS App Lifecycle Windows Store JavaScript Samples

Live Tiles

Visual Studio Sample

Flyout Panels

Visual Studio Sample

Loading/Saving to Local File System

Visual Studio Sample

Accelerometer Support

Visual Studio Sample

Pen Support

Visual Studio Sample

Splash Screen

Visual Studio Sample

Dialog Boxes

Visual Studio Sample

Trial and In-App Purchase

Visual Studio Sample

Installing Windows 8 on a Mac

About the Author Colophon Copyright

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