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Get a thorough grounding in the Windows Runtime and apply your C sharp skills to building innovative apps for the Windows Store. Guided by Jeff Richter, a recognized master of Windows programming, along with principal Windows consultant Maarten van de Bospoort, this book provides pragmatic guidance on the non-UI side of Windows development, and features a wealth of examples in Microsoft Visual C sharp 2012. Delve into the Windows Runtime architecture and environment Understand how to use Windows Runtime to create Windows 8 features from C sharp Examine process lifetime management architecture and its ramifications on background processing and state management Explore I/O models for storage and networking, and see how they re influenced by app isolation Review contracts and other extension points offered by the system that a Windows Runtime app can use Get practical insights on packaging, capabilities, installation, deployment, and other critical topics
List of contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Core concepts
- Chapter 1: Windows Runtime primer
- Chapter 2: App packaging and deployment
- Chapter 3: Process model
- Core Windows facilities
- Chapter 4: Package data and roaming
- Chapter 5: Storage files and folders
- Chapter 6: Stream input and output
- Chapter 7: Networking
- Chapter 8: Tile and toast notifications
- Chapter 9: Background tasks
- Chapter 10: Sharing data between apps
- Chapter 11: Windows Store
- App containers
- About the authors
About the author
Jeffrey Richter is a cofounder of Wintellect, a training, consulting, and debugging firm dedicated to helping companies build better software faster. In addition to this book s previous editions, he s written several other popular programming titles. He has been a consultant to the Microsoft .NET Framework Team since 1999.
Summary
Focusing on the non-UI side of Windows app development, this guide delivers a thorough grounding in Windows Runtime architecture and environment, teaching how to use your C# skills to create Windows Store apps.
