Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step
- Length: 368 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Microsoft Press
- Publication Date: 2013-02-18
- ISBN-10: 0735666954
- ISBN-13: 9780735666955
- Sales Rank: #3884998 (See Top 100 Books)
Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building Windows 8 apps with .NET
Teach yourself how to build Windows 8 applications using Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 with Microsoft Visual C# 2012 or Visual Basic 2012—one step at a time. Ideal for those with intermediate to advanced .NET development skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for creating apps that easily adapt to different screen sizes—including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and slates. C# examples are presented in the text; Visual Basic code examples are available online only.
Discover how to:
- Build apps using Windows 8 design guidelines
- Explore the Windows 8 application architecture
- Apply tools and libraries from Visual Studio and the Windows 8 SDK
- Use XAML to create touch-optimized user interfaces
- Create apps that make use of device sensors
- Manage the Windows 8 application lifecycle
- Prepare your app for the Windows Store
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Store apps
Chapter 2: Windows 8 UI style
Chapter 3: My first Windows 8 app
Chapter 4: Application lifecycle management
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Windows Runtime
Chapter 6: Windows Runtime APIs
Chapter 7: Enhance the user experience
Chapter 8: Asynchronous patterns
Chapter 9: Rethinking the UI for Windows 8 apps
Chapter 10: Architecting a Windows 8 app
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