Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step
Luca Regnicoli, Paolo Pialorsi and Roberto Brunetti, "Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step"
English | ISBN: 0735666954 | 2013 | 339 pages | PDF, EPUB | 46 MB
English | ISBN: 0735666954 | 2013 | 339 pages | PDF, EPUB | 46 MB
Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building Windows 8 apps with .NET
Teach yourself how to build Windows 8 applications using Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 with Microsoft Visual C# 2012 or Visual Basic 2012-one step at a time. Ideal for those with intermediate to advanced .NET development skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for creating apps that easily adapt to different screen sizes-including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and slates. C# examples are presented in the text; Visual Basic code examples are available online only.
Discover how to:
Build apps using Windows 8 design guidelines
Explore the Windows 8 application architecture
Apply tools and libraries from Visual Studio and the Windows 8 SDK
Use XAML to create touch-optimized user interfaces
Create apps that make use of device sensors
Manage the Windows 8 application lifecycle
Prepare your app for the Windows Store