Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 Apps with XAML and C# (Paperback, New)

The key features for developing on Microsoft's eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system are unveiled in this fast-paced 80-pageprimer. Windows 8 contains the revolutionary Metro application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices. With the official release of Windows 8 looming ever closer, experienced author Adam Freeman invites you to take a crash course in Metro development. Using XAML and C#, he ensures you understand the changes that are being made to Windows development practices and puts you on the right course to creating innovative and elegant applications for this latest evolution of the world's most successful operating system.What you'll learn * Create and configure Metro applications * Implement a touch-enabled user interface * Store data and application state using the Metro persistence model * Access remote data using Metro networking * Package and deploy your Metro application to the app store Who this book is for This book is for early-adopters of the Windows 8 operating system working with the Consumer Preview in order to be ahead of the curve in understanding the new ways of working that the operating system introduces. Table of Contents * Creating the UI * Responding to the User * Storage and Persistence * NetworkingPackaging and Deployment * These chapters are supported by a substantial stand alone code sample.

General

Imprint:	Apress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Adam Freeman
Dimensions:	235 x 194 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	100
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4302-4491-2
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer certification > Microsoft Promotions
LSN:	1-4302-4491-7
Barcode:	9781430244912

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