Windows 8 Apps are revolutionising development on the Windows platform. Fast, fluid, tactile and chrome-free they provide a brand-new look and feel for Windows users.
These Apps rely on Microsoft's 'Metro' UI to provide their rich and engaging user experiences for both desktop and tablet users. Metro in turn relies upon the Windows Runtime (WinRT) to give its apps unparalleled flexibility and power.
Understanding this stack of new technologies and how they tie in to the proven C language and the XAML standard is the subject of this book. Experienced writer Jesse Liberty explains how you can get the most from Metro, WinRT and Windows 8 by focussing on the features that you need for your project and bringing your existing C coding knowledge to bear.
We begin with a nuts-and-bolts examination of how the technologies fit together and show you everything you need to get up and running with the new platform. Once you have a good understanding on the basics, we'll progress to more advanced topics steadily increasing your Metro as a whole. This holistic knowledge is essential to truly master Windows 8 development.
Each topic is covered clearly, concisely, and is packed with the details you need to code effectively. The most important features are given a no-nonsense in-depth treatment and chapters contain examples that demonstrate both the power and the subtlety of Windows 8.

Autorentext

Jesse Liberty is a Technical Evangelist for Telerik. Liberty hosts the popular Yet Another Podcast and his blog (http://JesseLiberty.com) is required reading. He is the author of numerous best-selling books, including Windows 8 XAML Primer and Programming Windows 8 with XAML. He was a Senior Evangelist for Microsoft, Distinguished Software Engineer at AT&T; Software Architect for PBS and Vice President of Information Technology at Citibank. Jesse can be followed on twitter at @JesseLiberty.

Zusammenfassung
Windows 8.1 apps are revolutionizing development on the Windows platform.

Inhalt

Part I: Getting Started 1. Introduction: Win 8, Metro, WinRT, C#, XAML 2. Your first application Part II: Fundamentals 3. Metro UI Design 4. Layout and Templates 5. Controls & Event Handling 6. Async Programming 7. Focus on Touch 8. Pages and Navigation 9. I/O and Storage 10. Data and Databinding 11. Connected Applications and Contracts 12. Application Lifecycle 13. Tiles, Toast and Splash Part III: Advanced 14. Printing 15. Media 16. Drawing and Brushes and Shapes 17. Images Part III Deployment Part IV: Deployment 18. Packaging, Deployment and Licenses 19. The Windows Marketplace