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Programming Windows(r) 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook. It is based on Windows 8 Release Preview; the content and publication date will be updated for final Windows 8 software.
Apply your existing skills with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript--and start building your own Windows 8 apps now. As a member of the Windows Ecosystem team, the author has trained hundreds of Microsoft engineers and has been on the front lines of bringing the first Windows 8 apps to the Windows Store. Through this book, you'll get a thorough grounding in platform features and considerations, and delve into development essentials across the whole scope of the Windows 8 platform. "Quickstart" sections provide ready experience with the tools, API, and core features. And you'll gain insights and best practices on design, coding, and performance from real-world developers working on real-world apps.
Topics includes: Platform Characteristics App Anatomy and Page Navigation Controls, Control Styling, and Basic Data Binding Collections and Collection Controls Layout Windows 8 Style Commanding UI State, Settings, Files, and Documents Input and Sensors Media Purposeful Animations Contracts Tiles, Notifications, the Lock Screen, and Background Tasks Networking Devices and Printing ExtensionsWinRT Components Localization, Accessibility, and the Windows Store
Apply your existing skills with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript--and start building your own Windows 8 apps now. As a member of the Windows Ecosystem team, the author has trained hundreds of Microsoft engineers and has been on the front lines of bringing the first Windows 8 apps to the Windows Store. Through this book, you'll get a thorough grounding in platform features and considerations, and delve into development essentials across the whole scope of the Windows 8 platform. "Quickstart" sections provide ready experience with the tools, API, and core features. And you'll gain insights and best practices on design, coding, and performance from real-world developers working on real-world apps.
Topics includes: Platform Characteristics App Anatomy and Page Navigation Controls, Control Styling, and Basic Data Binding Collections and Collection Controls Layout Windows 8 Style Commanding UI State, Settings, Files, and Documents Input and Sensors Media Purposeful Animations Contracts Tiles, Notifications, the Lock Screen, and Background Tasks Networking Devices and Printing ExtensionsWinRT Components Localization, Accessibility, and the Windows Store
833 pages, ebook
First published November 19, 2012
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July 25, 2013
Huge material, but no one explained clearly. Good for references, but i have to read another book to master it.
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