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Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps
A Guide to the Windows Runtime
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- Table of Contents
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Preface
- The Windows Runtime
- Disclaimer
- Who This Book Is For
- How This Book Is Organized
- Conventions Used in This Book
- What You Need to Use This Book
- Subscribing to the Bing Search API Service on Windows Azure Marketplace
- Using Code Examples
- Safari® Books Online
- How to Contact Us
- How to Contact the Author
- Acknowledgements
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Chapter 1. Windows 8: A Quick Tour
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Chapter 2. Getting Started
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Chapter 4. Interacting with the Operating System
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Chapter 5. Windows Store
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
Test the closed alpha on paperc.com
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Computers > Programming > Microsoft Programming
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Publication year : 2012
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 411
