Beginning Windows 8 application development XAML edition

Beginning Windows 8 Application Development – XAML Edition introduces you to the Windows 8 modern app design paradigm and the new Windows 8 programming model developed around this paradigm. You'll learn to build rich, immersive applications designed to run on the many devices that will be power...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Burns, Kyle (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Berkeley, Calif.] : Apress 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:The expert's voice in .Net Beginning Windows 8 application development
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628580306719
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  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Whom This Book Is For; How This Book Is Structured; Downloading the Code; Contacting the Author; CHAPTER 1 Welcome to a Touch-First World; Moving to More Natural Interaction; Windows 8 Touch Language; Press and Hold; Tap; Slide; Swipe; Pinch; Stretch; Swipe from Edge; Turn; Keys to a Successful Touch Interface; Responsiveness; Touch Targets; Intuitive Interface; Beyond Touch; Conclusion; CHAPTER 2 The Windows Design Language; Swiss Design Style
  • Influence of BauhausElements of Swiss Design; Typography; Photography; Iconography; Generous Use of Whitespace; Strict Organization; Windows Design Language; Windows Design Principles; Show Pride in Craftsmanship; Be Fast and Fluid; Be Authentically Digital; Do More with Less; Win As One; Windows User Experience Guidelines; Application Layout; Typography; Other Windows User Experience Guidelines; Styling in the Windows 8 User Interface; Conclusion; CHAPTER 3 Designing Windows 8 Applications; Communication Is Key; What Should the Application Be Good At?; Identify Functional Requirements
  • Evaluate Identified RequirementsDecompose Requirements; Build Interaction Flows; Wireframes; Visual Design; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 Visual Studio 2012 and Windows Store Application Types; Visual Studio Editions; Getting Started with Visual Studio; Windows Store Application Types; Blank App (XAML); Grid App (XAML); Split App (XAML); Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: The Common Controls; Grid; StackPanel; Border; TextBlock; TextBox; Button; RadioButton; CheckBox; ComboBox; Image; FlipView; GridView and ListView; Rectangle; A Word on Style; Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 6 XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: Other ControlsAppBar; Canvas; CaptureElement; ContentControl; ContentPresenter; Ellipse; Frame; HyperlinkButton; ItemsControl; ItemsPresenter; ListBox; MediaElement; PasswordBox; Popup; ProgressBar; ProgressRing; RepeatButton; RichEditBox; RichTextBlock and RichTextBlockOverflow; ScrollBar; ScrollContentPresenter; ScrollViewer; SemanticZoom; Slider; ToggleButton; ToggleSwitch; ToolTip; VariableSizedWrapGrid; ViewBox; VirtualizingStackPanel; WebView; WrapGrid; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 Building the User Interface; Introducing Style
  • Where Styles Are DefinedPage-Level Style Definition; Application-Level Style Definition; StandardStyles.xaml; DataTemplates; Where DataTemplates Are Defined; ResourceDictionary; Inline; The MovieBrowser Sample Application; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8 Data Binding; Observer Pattern; Managing and Synchronizing Application Data with the User Interface; Dependency Objects and Dependency Properties; Windows.UI.Xaml.PropertyMetadata; Constructors; Create Method; CreateDefaultValueCallback Property; DefaultValue Property; Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty; Register Method; RegisterAttached Method
  • GetMetadata Method