Book description
Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition introduces you to the Windows 8 modern app design paradigm and the new Windows 8 programming model developed around this paradigm. You'll learn to build rich, immersive applications designed to run on the many devices that will be powered by Windows 8.
With the introduction of Windows 8, once again Microsoft has re-envisioned the way that PCs and devices will be used and applications will be built in a world that has become far more connected. The Windows 8 modern UI style is far more than a programming model and Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition takes you beyond the syntax of any development language. We examine the factors such as UX (User Experience), social integration, and maintaining data and settings across multiple devices.
Gives an early start to building next-generation connected applications
Introduces new programming libraries available in Windows 8
Explores Windows 8 app design concepts
What you'll learn
Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition will enable you to:
Apply Windows 8 modern UI style design guidelines to build effective user interfaces
Consume services to bring data into your application
Effectively use application tiles and notifications
Use the cloud to share data and application settings across multiple devices
Integrate with Windows by exposing your application's data to Windows Search and Share menus
Who this book is for
Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition is for the novice programmer with a basic understanding of .NET development who is interested in learning how to build the next generation of applications designed to run on Windows 8. Readers who already have an understanding of C# will get the most out of the book and is also an excellent choice for more experienced developers who are not sure where to start learning about programming for Windows 8.
Table of contents
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Welcome to a Touch-First World
- Chapter 2: The Windows Design Language
- Chapter 3: Designing Windows 8 Applications
- Chapter 4: Visual Studio 2012 and Windows Store Application Types
- Chapter 5: XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: The Common Controls
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Chapter 6: XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: Other Controls
- AppBar
- Canvas
- CaptureElement
- ContentControl
- ContentPresenter
- Ellipse
- Frame
- HyperlinkButton
- ItemsControl
- ItemsPresenter
- ListBox
- MediaElement
- PasswordBox
- Popup
- ProgressBar
- ProgressRing
- RepeatButton
- RichEditBox
- RichTextBlock and RichTextBlockOverflow
- ScrollBar
- ScrollContentPresenter
- ScrollViewer
- SemanticZoom
- Slider
- ToggleButton
- ToggleSwitch
- ToolTip
- VariableSizedWrapGrid
- ViewBox
- VirtualizingStackPanel
- WebView
- WrapGrid
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Building the User Interface
- Chapter 8: Data Binding
- Chapter 9: Introducing MVVM
- Chapter 10: Starting the ViewModel
- Chapter 11: Inversion of Control
- Chapter 12: The Role of Service Agents
- Chapter 13: Asynchronous Programming Model
- Chapter 14: Mocking the Service Agent
- Chapter 15: Connecting to Data in the Cloud
- Chapter 16: Completing the Service Agent
- Chapter 17: Interacting with Windows Search and Share
- Chapter 18: Notifications and Tiles
- Chapter 19: Sensors, Devices, and the Location API
- Chapter 20: Sharing Apps in the Windows Store
- Index
Product information
- Title: Beginning Windows 8 Application Development: XAML Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2012
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430245667
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