9781449320553-1449320554-Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime

Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime

ISBN-13: 9781449320553
ISBN-10: 1449320554
Edition: 1
Author: Ben Dewey
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Format: Paperback 107 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781449320553
ISBN-10: 1449320554
Edition: 1
Author: Ben Dewey
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Format: Paperback 107 pages

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Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime (ISBN-13: 9781449320553 and ISBN-10: 1449320554), written by authors Ben Dewey, was published by O'Reilly Media in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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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, you’ll learn how to work with the Windows Runtime application model while building a Bing Image Search app.

If you’re 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 features—from 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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