{"product_id":"9781430244899","title":"Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 apps with HTML5 and JavaScript","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 88-page primer unveils the key features of Microsoft's eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 contains the revolutionary Metro application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the official release of Windows 8 looming ever closer, experienced author \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Freeman\u003c\/strong\u003e invites you to take a crash course in Metro development. Using HTML5 and JavaScript, 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.  \u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCreate and configure Metro applications \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eImplement a touch-enabled user interface \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eStore data and application state using the Metro persistence model \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAccess remote data using Metro networking \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePackage and deploy your Metro application to the app store \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     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 understand the new ways of working that the operating system introduces.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCreating the UI \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eResponding to the User \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eStorage and Persistence \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eNetworking \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePackaging and Deployment \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e  These chapters are supported by a substantial stand alone code sample.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127485350128,"sku":"9781430244899","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430244899","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}