Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime
Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime
By: Ben Dewey | Publisher: Shroff/O'Reilly | Year: 2012
ISBN: 9789351101482
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Get a head start on building apps for Windows8. With a series of examples, this hands-on guide takes you through the processof creating complete touch-enabled apps that respond to native sensors. Throughthe course of the book, you’ll learn how to work with the Windows Runtimeapplication model while building a Bing Image Search app.
If you’re an experienced .NET developer who wants to get up to speed withWindows 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