Windos 8 App Projects - XAML and C Edition [Paperback]

Become a leading Windows 8 app developer by using Windows 8 App Projects - XAML and C# Edition to learn techniques, tools, and ideas to create successful, 5-star apps.

Windows 8 App Projects - XAML and C# Edition?shows you the nuts and bolts of the Windows 8 development ecosystem. Then, through a series of example driven chapters, you'll discover?how to leverage the platforms unique features.?With each project, you'll be one step closer to?building full-featured, responsive, and?well designed apps?that feel like theyre a part of the operating system.

Windows 8 App Projects - XAML and C# Edition?is a great book for developers that already know their way around the .net framework and want to leverage their existing knowledge into building apps for the new and exciting Windows RT platform and the great touch-first tablet and hybrid devices that accompany Windows 8 to market.

• Learn to build apps for Windows 8 in an example driven way
• Leverage existing skills onto the Windows 8 platform
• Get to know and use the new Modern UI style to make your apps stand out

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started: The first chapter helps reader with setting up their development environment. We also take a closer look at the Windows 8 simulator and the difference between running native.

3. Building a first project: This chapter is where the actual developing begins, we take a look at the available templates in Visual Studio and start building a multi-page app that we navigate through.

4. Getting cloudy with data: There are very few apps that get by without consuming data. In this chapter we’ll take a look at how to implement both local and remote data in a Windows 8 application.

5. Build a charming application: The charms are a unique and great feature ofl#·