The November Issue of the MSDN Magazine concentrates on the government-focused app development scenarios and therefore promotes the Open311 standard. Tim Kulp, the leader of the development team at United Healthcare International in Baltimore, demonstrates the benefits of the Open311 API by integrating it into Windows Store apps. According to him, the Windows Store apps provide an excellent collection of tools which enable to extend Open311 into platform for civic engagement, collaboration and social action.
The app created by Tim Kulp allows users to browse, submit and share requests with others within Baltimore area. The article offers valuable technical guidance for developers together with step-by-step instructions. For more details, please view the full article from here.