Beginning Windows 8 Application Development

Start developing and selling the coolest apps using the latest Windows SDK If you′re a beginning developer, there′s no better place to get up to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this guide. A team of Microsoft experts walks you through the new, easy–to–understand, and inexpensive process for creating, deploying, marketing, and selling your own applications. They detail the ways in which the new Microsoft operating system now caters to Windows 8 style applications, and they highlight the exciting possibilities that Windows 8 style apps provide for traditional PCs, as well as a variety of newer devices. You′ll quickly discover how to build your app from start to finish with the help of comprehensive samples and expert tips so that, in no time, you′ll be taking full advantage of the SDK. Beginning Windows 8 Application Development : Introduces you to the tools required to develop Windows 8 style applications Familiarizes you with standards, templates, and developer tools Discusses how HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript can be used to develop desktop applications with Windows Runtime Explains how to leverage the tablet form factor and build location–aware apps Explores deploying applications to the Windows Store, while providing an overview of the app certification and publishing processs wrox.com Programmer Forums Join our Programmer to Programmer forums to ask and answer programming questions about this book, join discussions on the hottest topics in the industry, and connect with fellow programmers from around the world. Code Downloads Take advantage of free code samples from this book, as well as code samples from hundreds of other books, all ready to use. Read More Find articles, ebooks, sample chapters and tables of contents for hundreds of books, and more reference resources on programming topics that matter to you. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that guides you through all the techniques involved.

INTRODUCTION xix PART I: INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 8 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: A BRIEF HISTORY OF WINDOWS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3 CHAPTER 2: USING WINDOWS 8 25 CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS 8 ARCHITECTURE FROM A DEVELOPER’S POINT OF VIEW 61 CHAPTER 4: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 89 PART II: CREATING WINDOWS 8 APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 5: PRINCIPLES OF MODERN WINDOWS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 121 CHAPTER 6: CREATING WINDOWS 8 STYLE APPLICATIONS WITH HTML5, CSS, AND JAVASCRIPT 165 CHAPTER 7: USING XAML TO CREATE WINDOWS 8 STYLE USER INTERFACES 231 CHAPTER 8: WORKING WITH XAML CONTROLS 271 CHAPTER 9: BUILDING WINDOWS 8 STYLE APPLICATIONS 313 CHAPTER 10: CREATING MULTI–PAGE APPLICATIONS 357 CHAPTER 11: BUILDING CONNECTED APPLICATIONS 391 CHAPTER 12: LEVERAGING TABLET FEATURES 431 PART III: ADVANCING TO PROFESSIONAL WINDOWS 8 DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 13: CREATING WINDOWS 8 STYLE APPLICATIONS WITH C++ 465 CHAPTER 14: ADVANCED PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS 493 CHAPTER 15: TESTING AND DEBUGGING WINDOWS 8 APPLICATIONS 525 CHAPTER 16: INTRODUCING THE WINDOWS STORE 541 PART IV: APPENDICES APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES 559 APPENDIX B: USEFUL LINKS 573 INDEX 577

István Novák is a Microsoft MVP and Regional Director who is an associate of SoftwArt Ltd., a Hungarian IT services company. György Balássy is a Microsoft MVP, Regional Director, and ASPInsider who is a founding member of the local MSDN Competence Center. Zoltán Arvai is a Microsoft MVP who is a front-end architect and a user experience designer of NextGenSolutions Ltd. Dávid Fülöp is a professional developer and software development trainer contracted by multiple companies and universities.