Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 apps with XAML and C#

Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 apps with XAML and C#
Author: Adam Freeman
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781430244912

This 88-page primer unveils the key features of Microsoft's eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 contains the revolutionary Metro application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices. With the official release of Windows 8 looming ever closer, experienced author Adam Freeman invites you to take a crash course in Metro development. Using XAML and C#, he ensures you understand the changes that are being made to Windows development practices and puts you on the right course to creating innovative and elegant applications for this latest evolution of the world’s most successful operating system. What you’ll learn Create and configure Metro applications Implement a touch-enabled user interface Store data and application state using the Metro persistence model Access remote data using Metro networking Package and deploy your Metro application to the app store Who this book is for This book is for early-adopters of the Windows 8 operating system working with the Consumer Preview in order to be ahead of the curve in understanding the new ways of working that the operating system introduces. Table of Contents Creating the UI Responding to the User Storage and Persistence NetworkingPackaging and Deployment These chapters are supported by a substantial stand alone code sample.

Developing Windows 8 Metro Apps with XAML and C#

Developing Windows 8 Metro Apps with XAML and C#
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Release: 2012
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"Windows 8/Metro is a whole new ecosystem for developers and a new ecosystem means new opportunities. Windows 7 is reported to be installed on over 450 million computers around the world and that number is only going to continue to grow. With Windows 8 Microsoft has re-imagined how the user experience should be for both tablet and desktop computers. With this they have also rebuilt their development platform and ecosystem. They have taken the current tablet User Experience conventions and taken to the next level, this next level is Metro. In the Metro UI users will experience a whole new way to use applications. These applications will be multi-touch enabled and very engaging. The approach for this video training is to create a series of standalone lessons which will walk the user through the various topics. These lessons will be very heavily focused on writing code and generating small workable applications. At the end of every lesson there will be a sample application produced which can be used as a point of reference for the viewers to better understand the concepts."--Resource description page (viewed 22 June 2012).

WinRT Revealed

WinRT Revealed
Author: Michael Mayberry
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2012-10-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1430245859

Windows 8 application development is an exciting topic these days. Windows 8 introduces WinRT, the API for accessing the operating system and the underlying hardware where Metro applications run. WinRT can be accessed through multiple development languages, including C++, .NET languages and JavaScript. Developers from all backgrounds can use their skills to build beautiful and fast Windows 8 applications. Author Michael Mayberry takes you through a quick overview of this new addition in WinRT Revealed and will get you started quickly in developing Windows 8 applications in this new environment. Written at a brisk space and a no-nonsense style, you'll find exactly what you need to understand what's different in WinRT compared to what you know, and pointers on how to develop solid WinRT applications even before Windows 8's release.

Sams Teach Yourself Windows 8 Metro Apps with XAML and C# in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Windows 8 Metro Apps with XAML and C# in 24 Hours
Author: Noah Weinert
Publisher: Sams Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03-04
Genre: Application software
ISBN: 9780672336188

With Metro, Microsoft has reinvented Windows for a new generation -- and delivered a gorgeous, scalable, exceptionally robust platform for building tablet and smartphone apps, too. Now, there's a practical, hands-on guide to building great Metro apps with XAML and C#. One step at a time, this book covers the entire development lifecycle, from user interface planning through debugging and publishing. Pioneering Microsoft developer Noah Weinert teaches each new technique through examples that integrate into a complex, feature-rich Metro application while reinforcing today's best practices for modular development. In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Weinert covers: * Preparing for Metro-style development and understanding Metro solutions * Navigating among views * Adding interactivity * Retrieving and storing data * Styling views, controls, and tiles * Leveraging notifications and badges * Incorporating sensor input and proximity-based functionality * Sharing data among devices and applications * Streaming media via PlayTo * Creating apps for multiple displays and resolutions * Maximizing performance and reliability * Managing the application lifecycle, and much more Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book delivers practical grounding in Metro development without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating. Each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping readers learn all the essentials they'll need to create high-quality Metro solutions

Building Windows 8 Apps with C# and XAML

Building Windows 8 Apps with C# and XAML
Author: Jeremy Likness
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Total Pages: 679
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0132982455

“Jeremy builds real apps for real customers. That’s why I can heartily recommend this book. Go out and write some great apps...and keep this book handy.” —From the Foreword by Jeff Prosise Build Exceptionally Immersive and Responsive Touch-Based Windows Store Apps for Windows 8 with C# and XAML This is the first practical guide to building breakthrough applications for Windows 8 from project templates through publication to the new Windows Store. Microsoft “MVP of the Year” Jeremy Likness helps you combine your existing developer skills with new Visual Studio 2012 tools and best practices to create apps that are intuitive and innovative. His guidance and insight will help you dive into Windows 8 development—and gain a powerful competitive advantage for years to come. Likness illuminates the entire apps lifecycle, from planning and Model-View-View Model (MVVM) based design through coding, testing, packaging, and deployment. He covers both business and consumer apps, showing how Windows 8/WinRT development builds upon and contrasts with older WPF and Silverlight approaches. Using carefully crafted downloadable code examples and sample projects, Likness shows how to make the most of new platform features, including integrated social networking, search, contracts, charms, and tiles. Throughout, he addresses crucial development challenges that have only been discussed on MSDN, blog posts, and Twitter feeds—and never with this depth and clarity before. Coverage includes • Mastering real-world Windows 8 development for all devices and form factors • Understanding the new WinRT framework and the unique characteristics of Windows 8 apps • Designing apps that are faster, more responsive, do more with less, and maximize battery life • Creating exceptionally fluid interfaces with VS 2012 templates, built-in animations, and XAML • Building apps that respond consistently to multiple forms of input, including complex touch manipulations • Using contracts and charms to expose services or enable users to do so • Providing information to users through Live Tiles even when your app isn’t running • Connecting your app seamlessly to multiple data sources, including social networks and cloud storage • Syndicating rich, network-based content • Using Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) • Securing Windows 8 apps through authentication and authorization • Efficiently testing, debugging, packaging, and deploying apps

Windows 8 MVVM Patterns Revealed

Windows 8 MVVM Patterns Revealed
Author: Ashish Ghoda
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1430249099

The Model-View-View-Model (MVVM) pattern is held in high regard by many developers as an excellent way of creating sophisticated modern applications. It's clear seperation of presentation and business logic produces a clean implementation that promotes speed, scalability and code reuse in applications with a complex UI. These strengths have found it favor with WPF and Silverlight developers. It is now increasingly being employed for Windows 8 apps, a purpose to which it is ideally suited as this book will show. In this brief, information-rich, guide we will show you how MVVM works with both XAML (C#) and HTML5 (JavaScript) flavors of Windows 8. Beginning with a brief recap of MVVM concepts under .NET - to provide a common frame of reference - we will then delve into the details of how MVVM can best be implemented in Metro-style apps for Windows 8 and show a working application framework in each case.

Building Windows 8 Metro Style Apps with HTML and JavaScript

Building Windows 8 Metro Style Apps with HTML and JavaScript
Author: Jaime Rodriguez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Application software
ISBN: 9780672336065

This book will help web developers quickly get up-to-speed with developing next-generation "Metro" apps for Windows 8 with HTML and CSS. Microsoft Windows 8 Principal Evangelist Jaime Rodriguez guides developers through constructing a real Windows 8 Metro app from start to finish, using expert techniques and Microsoft-recommended coding patterns and practices. Along the way, Rodriguez shares unprecedented insider insights into Windows 8 and Metro, making this an outstanding introduction to the platform for any developer. Readers will start by taking a "lap" around a typical Windows 8 Metro-style application, understanding its elements, how they fit together, and how Metro development differs from what they've done before. Rodgriguez introduces Microsoft's development tools and resources for Windows 8 Metro development, including Visual Studio 11, Expression Blend, and Windows Library for JavaScript (WinJS). Readers learn how to integrate data with REST, JSON, and XmlHttpRequest; use Microsoft's new Metro controls and Store API; manage views; provide notifications; provide multi-touch interface support; integrate with hardware, the shell, and the Windows 8 OS, and much more. Useful reference appendices present HTML5 and CSS3 standards, Metro design principles for developers, and more.

Pro Windows 8 Apps for Business in XAML

Pro Windows 8 Apps for Business in XAML
Author: Tony Champion
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781430243984

Pro Windows 8 Apps for Business in XAML is a book that focuses on creating compelling business applications in the new Windows 8 Modern UI environment, WinRT. Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system represents a major shift in the way applications will be designed and interacted with. This book will navigate the you through the new framework and provide you with the tools necessary to build successful business applications. Starting with an introduction to XAML and creating new Windows 8 applications, this book quickly progresses to the important concepts of application development and how they are addressed in WinRT. While this book can be read from cover to cover, with each chapter building on the previous one, you can also use it as a resource to focus on a particular topic. Pro Windows 8 Apps for Business in XAML demystifies the new WinRT architecture and allows you to quickly get up to speed with creating exciting applications that will function well in a business environment. Be one of the first to bring your business applications to Microsoft’s newest platform and stand out from the crowd. What you’ll learn How to create Windows 8 Metro applications in XAML The new security architecture of Windows 8 applications Designing touch interfaces How to use the new layout controls in WinRT How to effectively use data binding Using the new asynchronous environment Access local and remote data Isolated storage features Using built in styles and animations Navigation framework Implementing application bars Introduction to the MVVM framework Integrating into system services like search Accessing hardware components Designing tiles and notifications How to globalize your application Printing within Windows 8 Utilizing Live services Deploying your application in the Windows store Who this book is for Software developers experienced in Silverlight, WPF, or Windows Phone 7, will find many of the core XAML features familiar and will be able to dive into the more advances features of application development covered in this book. Developers new to XAML will find a brief introduction here, however they might find a more comprehensive introduction to WinRT beneficial (such as Pro Metro Style Applications by Andrew Troelsen) to get the most from this book.

Programming Windows Store Apps with C♯

Programming Windows Store Apps with C♯
Author: Matthew Baxter-Reynolds
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2014
Genre: Application software
ISBN: 9781449333225

Annotation If you want to build Windows 8 applications for desktops and the forthcoming Microsoft Surface tablet PC, this book will show you how to work with the Metro design language and the Windows RT operating system. You'll learn this new landscape step-by-step, including the minute system details and design specifications necessary to innovate and build a variety of Windows 8 apps. It's ideal for .NET developers who use C♯. Throughout the book, you'll follow one app from idea to the Windows Store to understand what's involved in every step of the process. You'll learn how to create in-app purchases, link with social networks, and incorporate the charm bar, which opens the Windows 8 start screen. Get a jump on developers looking to cash in on the demand for Windows 8 apps. Order your copy of Programming Metro-Style Applications with C♯ today.