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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 Csharp 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
List of contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Windows 8: A Quick Tour
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Application Architecture
Chapter 4: Interacting with the Operating System
Chapter 5: Windows Store
About the author
Ben Dewey is employed at Tallan as a Senior Software Developer where he consults on many projects around New York City, focusing on Architecture, Silverlight, ASP.NET and jQuery. He also works to develop Server Oriented Applications using WCF. Ben strives to create SOLID applications of the highest craftsmanship while paying special attention to clean User Experiences (UX).
Summary
Get a head start on creating "Metro"-style apps for the approaching release of Windows 8. This introductory guide will quickly get you up to speed on the tools you need to build user interfaces with Microsoft's new design language, code-named Metro.
