Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - Softcover

Novák, István; Arvai, Zoltan; Balássy, György; Fulop, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118012682 ISBN 13: 9781118012680

Publisher: Wrox, 2012

Synopsis

Learn to use exciting new development tools and createapplications for Windows 8

If you′re a beginning developer, there′s no better place to getup to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this Wrox guide. A team ofMicrosoft experts provides a complete course in Windows 8programming, helping you take full advantage of the innovative newSDK. Written in an easy–to–read style, this book is packed withreusable examples that showcase the endless possibilities of theWindows SDK and also introduces the new Windows 8 app store.

It explains how to set up the development environment and coversuser interface design, using special effects and graphics, workingwith C# and C++, and much more.

• Provides a complete introduction to the Windows SDK and Windows8, starting with setting up the development environment andbuilding your first application
• Covers user interface design, touch– and event–driven designelements, leveraging windows–based services, and offlineapplication development with HTML 5
• Explores creating C# applications for the Windows 8 system, XNA4 and Silverlight 5 considerations, and the role of C++
• Shows how to debug, certify and deploy your applications
• Introduces the new Windows 8 app store and offers advice onmarketing your apps

Beginning Windows 8 Application Development is perfectfor anyone who′s ready to get started developing apps for theexciting new Windows 8 OS.

About this title

About the Author

István Novák is a Microsoft MVP and RegionalDirector who is an associate of SoftwArt Ltd., a Hungarian ITservices company.

György Balássy is a Microsoft MVP, RegionalDirector, and ASPInsider who is a founding member of the local MSDNCompetence Center.

Zoltán Arvai is a Microsoft MVP who is a front–endarchitect and a user experience designer of NextGenSolutionsLtd.

Dávid Fülöp is a professional developerand software development trainer contracted by multiple companiesand universities.

From the Back Cover

Start developing and selling the coolest apps using thelatest Windows SDK

If you′re a beginning developer, there′s no better place to getup to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this guide. A team ofMicrosoft experts walks you through the new, easy–to–understand,and inexpensive process for creating, deploying, marketing, andselling your own applications. They detail the ways in which thenew Microsoft operating system now caters to Windows 8 styleapplications, and they highlight the exciting possibilities thatWindows 8 style apps provide for traditional PCs, as well as avariety of newer devices. You′ll quickly discover how to build yourapp from start to finish with the help of comprehensive samples andexpert tips so that, in no time, you′ll be taking full advantage ofthe SDK.

Beginning Windows 8 Application Development:

• Introduces you to the tools required to develop Windows 8 styleapplications
• Familiarizes you with standards, templates, and developertools
• Discusses how HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript can be used to developdesktop applications with Windows Runtime
• Explains how to leverage the tablet form factor and buildlocation–aware apps
• Explores deploying applications to the Windows Store, whileproviding an overview of the app certification and publishingprocesss

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118012682
• ISBN 13: 9781118012680
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624