How to Design Windows 8 App Using Expression Blend

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start Microsoft Expression Blend.

   Set the margin : '40' from "left" and '20' from "top".
   
   Change Font Size = 40 pts, Font Family = Segoe UI Light and Text = My First App. ,,,,, Give textblock some texts for eg : "The Image"
   
   change its font size into 25 pts and Margin into 20 px from left. ,,,,,,, "Grid" and set its background to any color you like. ,,
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   Step 2: In new project Window Select XAML (Store apps) Blank App (Windows) Name the Application Click OK

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   Step 3: Select the "work space" as Design and make sure that in Window menu these options are selected: Assets Objects and Timeline Project Properties Tools

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   Step 4: Select the last toolbox button in order to use all the controls that are available for Windows 8.

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   Step 5: Type textblock in the search menu and drop it in the designer.

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   Step 6: In properties Window and layout tab First change the horizontal alignment into "Stretch" and vertical alignment into "Top".

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   Step 7: Give a Row Definition to your page by clicking exactly on the place where red point is mentioned in the figure.

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   Step 8: Drag and Drop a grid view from controls into the designer.

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   Step 9: Change the layout of grid view according to the image.

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    Step 10: Drag and Drop a stack panel into grid view and set its background color and define its Width ="500" and Height= "280' pixels.

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    Step 11: Add an image and then a text block into stack panel.

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    Step 12: In project tab

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    Step 13: right click on assets folder and select add existing item

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    Step 14: then add any image into your project from your system.

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    Step 15: Select the image in your object and time line

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    Step 16: then give it a source of your recently added image.

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    Step 17: Change the stretch property into fill.

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    Step 18: Copy the stack from objects and Timeline and paste it in grid-view 4-6 times.

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    Step 19: Select the third stack's textblock from Object and Timeline and change its Text into third image.

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    Step 20: Similarly change the image or Stack Panels background using your designing sense.

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    Step 21: Now select the min grid i.e.

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    Step 22: Now run the project.

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    Step 23: Introducing different colors and images you can make the UI more attractive.

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