Book description
Ready to learn Windows 8 programming? Start Here!™
Learn the fundamentals of Windows 8 programming—and begin creating apps for desktops, laptops, tablets, and other devices. If you have previous experience with HTML5 and JavaScript—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.
Here’s where you start learning Windows 8 app development
- Build on your knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
- Create photo and media galleries with built-in HTML widgets
- Interact with the system through live tiles, contracts, and view state detection
- Store and access data on the local device and via the Internet
- Access webcam, GPS, and other sensors embedded in the device
- Create your first programs and publish them to the Windows Store
Publisher resources
Table of contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Using Visual Studio 2012 Express edition for Windows 8
- 2. Making sense of HTML5
- 3. Making sense of CSS
- 4. Making sense of JavaScript
- 5. First steps with Windows 8 development
- 6. The user interface of Windows Store applications
- 7. Navigating through multimedia content
- 8. States of a Windows 8 application
- 9. Integrating with the Windows 8 environment
- 10. Adding persistent data to applications
- 11. Working with remote data
- 12. Accessing devices and sensors
- 13. Adding Live tiles
- 14. Publishing an application
- A. About the authors
- Index
- About the Authors
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Start Here! Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2013
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735675940
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