Releasing the new Sample Browser app
OneCode Sample Browser 1.0 for Windows 8 and Windows RT was released globally in the Windows Store during the week of 2013 MVP Global Summit. It is a new relaxing way for Developers to search, download, learn, request and share thousands of code samples on any Windows 8 or Windows RT device!
Developers love code samples, the Sample Browser Windows Store app can provide them with mobile agility while they develop their app. The Sample Browser Windows Store app is supported in both online and offline mode. Thus, making it easy to find and share code samples.
Now, bringing you the spotlight features of Sample Browser Windows Store app!
Fast sample search: you simply swipe and search. It is fast and direct.
Free search conditions: you can filter samples by Visual Studio version, contributor, programming language, technology and update time. You can also sort the sample search results by relevance, popularity, release date, download count, ratings, title and author. You have full control of how you want to search for code samples.
Big sample repository: the Sample Browser searches 5000+ code samples in MSDN Samples Gallery, including 400+ official Windows 8 samples, 300+ Windows Phone samples, and 1200+ Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework samples. The sample repository is ever growing.
What if I cannot find the sample that I’m looking for? The Sample Browser is integrated with the Sample Request Service provided by the All-In-One Code Framework team. Developers are encouraged to submit code sample requests dealing with any Microsoft development technologies and any programming languages to the MSDN Sample Request Forum (http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/site/requests). At the same time, Developers can vote for newly submitted or existing code sample topics. Here’s the exciting part! In this active Developer community, your code request may be quickly resolved by the strong MVPs and other community members. Microsoft engineers will also pick the requests with high number of votes and provide the code samples, free of charge.
Code is at hand: downloading the sample code, reading the documentation, browsing source code, searching inside the project – all of these can be done with one simple touch. You can get your “hands” on 5000 code samples.
(read sample documentation)
(browse source code)
(search inside the project)
Anytime, anywhere: Whether you have internet access or not, whether you are at home, in office, or in commute/airplane, you can learn your downloaded sample code anytime, anywhere.
Swipe and share. It’s that easy!
Do you want to share a code snippet?
Select the code snippet:
Swipe:
And share!
It’s that easy!
The team is releasing a new version of the Sample Browser Windows Store app every few weeks. Your feedback will change it for the better. Please email us at onecode@microsoft.com.
Hope the introduction of Sample Browser Windows Store app cured your headache, developers! 🙂
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