{"product_id":"9781430247838","title":"Pro Windows Phone App Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Windows Phone 8 platform provides a remarkable opportunity for Windows developers to create state-of-the-art mobile applications using their existing skills and a familiar toolset. Pro Windows Phone App Development, Third Edition, helps you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Store and bring you up to speed on the new features the Windows Phone 8 API provides. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor developers new to the Windows Phone platform—whether with .NET, iOS, or Android experience—this book starts by introducing the requirements, specifications, and basics of Windows Phone development, and then leads you through the complete application development process, using an array of complementary technologies and Microsoft’s modern-style app design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll learn how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse Microsoft technologies like XAML, .NET, Visual Studio 2012, and Expression Blend effectively to develop modern-style Windows Phone apps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake advantage of the device's sensors with the location service, accelerometer, and touch \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake your apps location-aware using GPS data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop rich media applications that harness the graphics capabilities of Windows Phone models \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and develop Windows Phone applications using the Model-View-ViewModel architecture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish and sell your application through the Windows Phone Store \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a Microsoft developer, an iOS or Android developer, or someone with prior Windows Phone experience, Pro Windows Phone App Development, Third Edition, is an ideal guide for mastering the Windows Phone 8 platform and compelling Windows Phone app development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to use Microsoft technologies like XAML, .NET, Visual Studio 2012, and Expression Blend effectively to develop modern-style Windows Phone apps \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTechniques for taking advantage of the device's sensors with the location service, accelerometer, and touch \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to make your apps location-aware using GPS data \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to develop rich media applications that harness the graphics capabilities of Windows Phone models \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe way to design and develop Windows Phone applications using the Model-View-ViewModel architecture \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe process for publishing and selling your application through the Windows Phone Store \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     If you're a Microsoft developer, this book is primarily for you—you're eager to learn how to use your existing skills to develop for the new Windows Phone platform. If you're an iOS or Android developer, this is an ideal guide for you to learn how to expand the market for your existing applications. This does assume some knowledge of C#, managed code in general, and a basic level of familiarity with Visual Studio. And if you're a proficient Windows Phone developer, get up to speed quickly with the new API endpoints and HTML5 browser support in the Tango update. Software developers proficient in other languages will also find this book helpful to get up to speed with developing Windows Phone applications.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGetting Started \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWinRT and XAML \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePhone Controls \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNavigation \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eApplication Life Cycling \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGestures \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDevice Support \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMapping \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLive Tiles \u0026amp; Notifications \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eData Sources \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUsing Data in the Cloud \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDesigning in Expression Blend \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMarketing Your Applications \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153868079344,"sku":"9781430247838","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430247838_p0.jpg?v=1763749866","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430247838","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}