{"product_id":"9781430245674","title":"Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning Windows 8 Application Development – XAML Edition\u003c\/em\u003e introduces you to the Windows 8 modern app design paradigm and the new Windows 8 programming model developed around this paradigm. You'll learn to build rich, immersive applications designed to run on the many devices that will be powered by Windows 8. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the introduction of Windows 8, once again Microsoft has re-envisioned the way that PCs and devices will be used and applications will be built in a world that has become far more connected. The Windows 8 modern UI style is far more than a programming model and \u003cem\u003eBeginning Windows 8 Application Development – XAML Edition\u003c\/em\u003e takes you beyond the syntax of any development language. We examine the factors such as UX (User Experience), social integration, and maintaining data and settings across multiple devices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives an early start to building next-generation connected applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces new programming libraries available in Windows 8 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores Windows 8 app design concepts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cem\u003eBeginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition\u003c\/em\u003e will enable you to:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply Windows 8 modern UI style design guidelines to build effective user interfaces \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsume services to bring data into your application \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffectively use application tiles and notifications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the cloud to share data and application settings across multiple devices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate with Windows by exposing your application’s data to Windows Search and Share menus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eBeginning Windows 8 Application Development – XAML Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is for the novice programmer with a basic understanding of .NET development who is interested in learning how to build the next generation of applications designed to run on Windows 8.  Readers who already have an understanding of C# will get the most out of the book and is also an excellent choice for more experienced developers who are not sure where to start learning about programming for Windows 8.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWelcome to a Touch-Based World \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe Metro Design Language \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDesigning Windows 8 Applications for Metro \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMetro Application Types \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eXAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox – The Common Controls \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eXAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox – Other Controls \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuilding the User Interface \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eData Binding \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroducing MVVM \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStarting the ViewModel - Data \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInversion of Control \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe Role of Service Agents \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAsynchronous Programming Model \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMocking the ViewModel’s Behavior \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eConnecting to Data in the Cloud  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCompleting the Service Agents \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInteracting with Windows Search \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNotification and Tiles \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSensors, Devices and the Location API \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWindows Marketplace and Deploying Your Metro App \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134111957232,"sku":"9781430245674","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430245674_p0.jpg?v=1763749896","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430245674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}