Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building Windows 8 apps with .NET
Teach yourself how to build Windows 8 applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 with Microsoft Visual C# 2012 or Visual Basic 2012-one step at a time. Ideal for those with intermediate to advanced .NET development skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for creating apps that easily adapt to different screen sizes-including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and slates. C# examples are presented in the text; Visual Basic code examples are available online only.
Discover how to:
Build apps using Windows 8 design guidelines Explore the Windows 8 application architecture Apply tools and libraries from Visual Studio and the Windows 8 SDK Use XAML to create touch-optimized user interfaces Create apps that make use of device sensors Manage the Windows 8 application lifecycle Prepare your app for the Windows Store
- ISBN10 0735668264
- ISBN13 9780735668263
- Publish Date 1 February 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Microsoft Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 368
- Language English