Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps : A Guide to the Windows Runtime PDF
by Ben Dewey
Description
Get a head start on building apps for Windows 8. With a series of examples, this hands-on guide takes you through the process of creating complete touch-enabled apps that respond to native sensors. Through the course of the book, youll learn how to work with the Windows Runtime application model while building a Bing Image Search app.
If youre an experienced .NET developer who wants to get up to speed with Windows 8, this book provides the expertise and C# code samples you need.
- Get a high-level overview of Windows 8 featuresfrom the Start Screen to in-app features such as the Application Bar
- Begin by building a simple app to retrieve Bing image search results from a web service
- Learn about the components needed to complete the app, including UI design, the MVVM architectural pattern, and tombstoning
- Take advantage of native OS features such as tiles, file pickers, and sharing requests
- Examine the steps necessary to publish an app to the Windows Store
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:110 pages
- Publisher:O'Reilly Media
- Publication Date:19/07/2012
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- ISBN:9781449321246
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Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:110 pages
- Publisher:O'Reilly Media
- Publication Date:19/07/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9781449321246