{"product_id":"9781430249849","title":"CSS for Windows 8 App Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCSS for Windows 8 App Development \u003c\/em\u003eis your learning guide for CSS – the language of great Windows 8-style apps. Learn the built-in styles that make the built-in controls shine, how to define them, and how to use CSS to give your custom app assets that beautiful Modern UI style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the clear standard for styling web applications, and with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript now powering apps on Windows 8, it’s the clear standard there as well. CSS is a powerful styling and layout language that greatly simplifies the selection of page elements and their visual display, layout, and animation. Additionally, Windows 8 apps appear on a large variety of screen formats, and CSS is the primary means for uniquely defining these layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the language of great Windows 8-style apps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaise your knowledge of the CSS3 standard \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the styles built-in to Windows 8 style apps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply CSS styles to your app \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e         What you’ll learn\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e Master the use of powerful CSS selectors \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLearn new CSS3 functionality such as flex boxes, grids, animation, and transforms \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eControl your styles from JavaScript for really powerful interactions \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e See the styles implemented by built-in controls like ListView and override them \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e Learn style rules that will help you implement good Windows 8 style \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSee how to use LESS in your Windows 8-style app \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCSS for Windows 8 App Development \u003c\/em\u003eis for software developers of all skill levels working with web applications. If you’re new, the foundational CSS examples will bring you up to speed quickly. If you’re more familiar with CSS, you’ll gain critical insight into its application in Windows 8 for creating a great Modern UI.\u003c\/p\u003e             Table of Contents\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e      \u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWindows 8 Design \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Windows 8 Development \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSelectors and Style Rules \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eText Properties \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eBox Properties \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTransforms, Transitions, and Animation Properties \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLayout Properties \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGlobal Styles \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWinJS Control Styles  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOverriding and Defining Styles \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCSS Libraries and Resources \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eStyling SVG \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003c\/ol\u003e      \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e   \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166632853744,"sku":"9781430249849","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430249849_p0.jpg?v=1763750348","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430249849","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}