Book description
This 88-page primer unveils the key features of Microsoft's eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 contains Microsoft's revolutionary new application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices.
Experienced author Adam Freeman invites you to take a crash course in Windows 8 development. Using the open standards of XAML and C# he ensures you understand the changes that are being made to Windows development practices and puts you on the right course to creating innovative and elegant applications for this latest evolution of the world’s most successful operating system.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Chapter 2: Data, Binding, and Pages
- Chapter 3: AppBars, Flyouts, and Navigation
- Chapter 4: Views and Tiles
- Chapter 5: App Life Cycle and Contracts
- Index
Product information
- Title: Windows 8 Apps Revealed: Using XAML and C#
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430250357
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