Beginning Windows 8 application development

Learn to use exciting new development tools and create applications for Windows 8 If you're a beginning developer, there's no better place to get up to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this Wrox guide. A team of Microsoft experts provides a complete course in Windows 8 programming, helping...

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Autor principal: Novak, Istvan (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, IN : Wiley 2012.
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628623506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Beginning Windows 8 Application Development; Credits; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Introduction to Windows 8 Application Development; Chapter 1: A Brief History of Windows Application Development; The Life of Windows; History of APIs and Tools; Catch-22 of Windows Application Development; Summary; Chapter 2: Using Windows 8; Two Worlds, One Operating System; Input Methods; Logging In; The Start Screen; The Windows Charm Bar; The Windows Desktop; Summary; Chapter 3: Windows 8 Architecture from a Developer's Point of View
  • Windows 8 Development ArchitectureUnderstanding Windows Runtime; .NET Framework 4.5; Picking the Appropriate Technology for Your Project; Summary; Chapter 4: Getting to Know Your Development Environment; Introducing the Toolset; A Short Tour of the Visual Studio IDE; Lighting Up Your Applications with Expression Blend; Summary; Part II: Creating Windows 8 Applications; Chapter 5: Principles of Modern Windows Application Development; Windows 8 Style Applications; Asynchronous Development Platform; Summary; Chapter 6: Creating Windows 8 Style Applications with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
  • HTML5 and CSS on the WebHTML5 Applications on Windows Runtime; Creating Windows 8 Style Applications with JavaScript; Summary; Chapter 7: Using XAML to Create Windows 8 Style User Interfaces; Describing the User Interface Using XAML; Using Namespaces; Understanding the Layout Management System; Reusable Resources in XAML; Basic Controls in Windows 8 Style Applications; Working with Data; Summary; Chapter 8: Working with XAML Controls; Using Animations in Your Application; Designing the Visual Look of a Control; Working with Complex Controls; Summary
  • Chapter 9: Building Windows 8 Style ApplicationsThe Lifecycle of a Windows 8 Application; Deploying Windows 8 Apps; Commanding Surfaces; Persisting Application Data; Applications and the Start Screen; Summary; Chapter 10: Creating Multi-Page Applications; Navigation Basics; Working with Pages; Using the Split Application and Grid Application Templates; Summary; Chapter 11: Building Connected Applications; Integrating with the Operating System and Other Apps; Accessing the Internet; Accessing Windows Live; Summary; Chapter 12: Leveraging Tablet Features; Accommodating Tablet Devices
  • Building Location-Aware ApplicationsUsing Sensors; Summary; Part III: Advancing to Professional Windows 8 Development; Chapter 13: Creating Windows 8 Style Applications with C++; Microsoft and the C++ Language; C++ and Windows 8 Apps; Discovering C++ Features with Visual Studio; Summary; Chapter 14: Advanced Programming Concepts; Building Solutions with Multiple Languages; Background Tasks; Input Devices; Summary; Chapter 15: Testing and Debugging Windows 8 Applications; The Quality of Your Software; Becoming Familiar with Debugging; Introduction to Software Testing; Summary
  • Chapter 16: Introducing the Windows Store