Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript

by Rami Sarieddine

In Detail

Windows 8 has already been launched and been installed on millions of devices while the store is getting populated with apps, and soon enough everyone will want a Windows Store app. So start now and learn how to develop apps for Windows 8 using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and you will be killing two birds with one stone by getting introduced to important features in HTML5 and CSS3 at the same time. You will gain the advantage of utilizing your web development skills to transform your website into an app or the other way round.

Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript is a practical, hands-on guide that covers the basic and important features of a Windows Store App along with code examples which will show you how to develop these features, all the while learning some of the new features in HTML5 and CSS3 which you can utilize in other areas of development.

This book starts with the new features in HTML5 and CSS3 that are incorporated with Windows 8 development, and then moves on to creating a blank Windows Store app and add features to it as we move through the chapters till we package the app and make it ready for publishing. Finally, we will have a look at how similar it is to develop the same app with XAML.

You will also learn how to add and use new controls dedicated for Windows 8 and then see how to fetch data for the app and bind it to the controls. We will also take a look at making the app adapt to change in screen sizes and rotation as well as how to make the app live with tiles and allow users to sign in using their email accounts. Also you will learn how to add an app bar, and lastly you learn how to finalize the app and publish it. If you want to leverage your web development skills and utilize it in developing for Windows 8, then you came to the right place. Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript is packed with examples and screenshots which will make it easy for you to implement all the things you learned throughout the book.

Approach

This book is a hands-on guide that follows a step-by-step tutorial approach which discusses Windows 8 application development with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Who this book is for

This book is great for developers who want to start developing for Windows 8 and it also targets developers who want to get introduced to powerful advancements in standards-based web technology, while using it to build Windows Store apps, as well as leveraging their existing skills and code assets in web development.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

During the day I work as a Technical Evangelist with Microsoft while managing the Windows Apps ecosystem in the Gulf region. When not working, I try to write technical books. I have 2 published books to date which include:

- Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
- JavaScript Promises Essentials

Prior to joining Microsoft I was writing code and developing web applications for some good 7 years. I was awarded Microsoft Valued Professional (MVP) in ASP.NET/IIS and Visual C#, in 2012 and 2013 consecutively . In that period, I was working closely with Microsoft Lebanon, and was featured a frequent speaker at their events namely TechDays Beirut and Open Door. As part of that tenure, I have delivered numerous training sessions and workshops on HTML5, .NET, Windows Apps, Visual Studio and Microsoft Azure targeting developers, IT enthusiasts and university students.

Reviews

[Diego Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

They have given me to read a book to review and give my opinion. Although it is not Java, I found interesting is the view as HTML5 and JavaScript.

The book is called " Developing Windows Store apps with HTML5 and JavaScript "If you are a web developer and want to develop applications for Windows8, you may be interested in this book.

The first two chapters give a concise reference on HTML5 and CSS3. The concepts are clear and well detailed on the attributes. When is CSS3, mentioned about additional attributes that MSIE handles to improve the distribution of the components.

The JavaScript section for Windows Apps makes a total reference to class WinJS. Not sure, but I think that is a legacy of JQuery.

After doing a great introduction to what is going to work, begins to mention the tools to make applications for Windows 8, such as Visual Studio 2012 (express), Windows 8 SDK and other components.

Everything mentioned in HTML5 / CSS3 is elaborated in the following chapters using the Visual Studio. There is also a section for data management in the GUI using the JSON format, list management data in tables.

What is fashionable is Responsive web applications, and this issue is not excluded from the book.

Finally, describe how to display the application as a tile and how to handle the notification area. Authentication as well as the application and use SSO environments on Microsoft Live.

This book is well crafted as it covers all the basic and specific aspects that should have an HTML5 app for Windows 8. If you have some web idea and want to make an app for Windows 8 users exquisite, I recommend you purchase this book. You're not going to regret it.

Link of book: http://bit.ly/178s4mI

[Nidal Arabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read throughout the book. It is very handy for those who wants to get a hands on introduction to learning windows store application development with HTML5 and java script. Those who have some knowledge will benefit from the examples found in the books to jump start their development activities. I recommend this for all users interested in having an a to z application development and submission to the store. You can buy the book from the following link. http://bit.ly/178s4mI