Purpose
Windows 8 provides support for making your app connected or network-aware. In order to provide a reliable connected experience for users, you will need to provide the appropriate network capabilities and set the right background connectivity options. It is also helpful to know where to start troubleshooting if your app encounters network-related errors.
These sections contain information on adding support for networking to your app.
| Topic | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| How to configure network isolation capabilities | Explains how to control the security profile of a Windows Store app and set levels of access to your networked app by selecting the appropriate capabilities. |
| How to secure connections and authenticate requests | Explains how to secure connections and provide authentication credentials required to establish and use secure network connections. |
| How to use data caching during network operations | Explains how to use data caching with network operations in a Windows Store app. |
| How to set background connectivity options | Explains the background network connectivity feature in Windows 8 and how to configure background connectivity options for a Windows Store app. |
| Troubleshooting and debugging network connections | Provides a number of methods for troubleshooting errors and issues related to network connections. |
Developer audience
Developers interested in creating connected and network-aware Windows Store apps using JavaScript and HTML or using VB/C#/C++ and XAML.
Related topics
- Other resources
- Accessing connection and data plan information
- Accessing syndicated web content
- Connecting to a web service
- Connecting to network services
- Connecting with WebSockets
- Connection state and cost management
- Supporting proximity and tapping
- Working with Live services
- Reference
- Windows.Networking
- Windows.Networking.BackgroundTransfer
- Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators
- Windows.Networking.Connectivity
- Windows.Networking.Proximity
- Windows.Networking.PushNotifications
- Windows.Networking.Sockets
- Windows.Web.AtomPub
- Windows.Web.Syndication
- Samples
- AtomPub sample
- Background Transfer sample
- Connecting with WebSockets sample
- DatagramSocket sample
- Network Information sample
- Syndication sample
- StreamSocket sample
- Web authentication sample
Build date: 3/12/2013