App accessing image files from Sharepoint site

Question

I'm creating a Windows 8 app using javascript.  I would like to display images in the app that are fed from a Sharepoint site/folder.  It looks like my options are using REST services via the Sharepoint API or via Office 365 API.  My goal is simple..link to the SP image files from within the app.  I'm just not sure which API is the best fit for my needs.  The app will not be hosted in Sharepoint. Could someone point me in the right direction? 

Answer 1

Yes using the SharePoint REST API is the right way to consume SharePoint functionality from a Windows Store app. Here's one sample, hopefully it will help you: http://www.dotnetmafia.com/blogs/dotnettipoftheday/archive/2012/09/28/how-to-use-the-sharepoint-2013-rest-api-from-a-windows-store-app-windows-8-metro.aspx

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Answer 2

Thanks for the link.  The example shows downloading and parsing ATOM/XML not JSON in C#.  Since I am writing in javascript and am using image files not text data, I'm not sure how helpful this will be for me but I will do some more digging.  This has convinced me that I should use SharePoint API rather than the newer Office365 API.  Thank you for your help.