Exam Ref 70-484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C#

Objective 4.2: Notify users by using toast

Toast notifications are transient notifications sent by Windows Store apps to inform the user of an event such as new email or a friend request. A toast notification appears in the top-right corner of the primary monitor (top-left corner for right-to-left languages) for a specific period of time with an optional audio tone that can be customized. Toasts contain text with images in some cases and their duration can be controlled when they are configured for delivery. Toasts can be created locally when your application is running, they can be scheduled for delivery at a specific date and time in the future, or they can delivered via push notifications. Users can turn off notifications from apps from the ...