Book description
Windows 8 application development is an exciting topic these days. Windows 8 introduces WinRT, the API for accessing the operating system and the underlying hardware where Metro applications run. WinRT can be accessed through multiple development languages, including C++, .NET languages and JavaScript. Developers from all backgrounds can use their skills to build beautiful and fast Windows 8 applications.
Author Michael Mayberry takes you through a quick overview of this new addition in WinRT Revealed and will get you started quickly in developing Windows 8 applications in this new environment. Written at a brisk space and a no-nonsense style, you'll find exactly what you need to understand what's different in WinRT compared to what you know, and pointers on how to develop solid WinRT applications even before Windows 8's release.
What you'll learn
What WinRT is
How to access WinRT
How to create WinRT components
Best practices for UI programming
Who this book is for
This book reaches out to all developers who are interesting in creating Windows 8 applications, for both consumers and enterprise. Microsoft's introduction of a new runtime framework in WinRT raises questions. This book aims to answer those questions and prepare developers for building apps for Windows 8.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introducing WinRT
- Chapter 2: Building WinRT Components
- Chapter 3: Building a .NET App with WinRT
- Chapter 4: Reaching Beyond the App
- Appendix: WinRT Resources
- Index
Product information
- Title: WinRT Revealed
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2012
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430245841
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