{"product_id":"9781430250265","title":"Real World Windows 8 Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003eReal World Windows 8 Development\u003c\/em\u003e is a developer’s handbook - an essential guide to building complete, end-user ready Windows 8 applications on the XAML and C# programming stack from start to finish. Starting with Windows 8 basics and walking through practical aspects of building your Windows 8 application, you'll find step-by-step instructions and practical advice that will leave you with a modern, elegant app written to the highest of standards.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Author \u003cstrong\u003eSamidip Basu\u003c\/strong\u003e, an early adopter of Windows 8 app development techniques, breaks down the design, development, and polish of a real-world business application, adding handy tips and tricks around controls, user interface design, storage, navigation, contracts, and more. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Give your Windows 8 application development efforts a kick-start with \u003cem\u003eReal World Windows 8 Development.\u003c\/em\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDiscover the pertinent points of the technology stack in Windows 8 from a developer’s perspective. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFamiliarize yourself with best practices around usage of controls, user experience paradigms, navigation, storage, service integration, contracts, and more. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIncrementally make your Windows 8 application feature-rich and an integrated well-behaved citizen in the operating system. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLearn from crisp, standalone discussion of topics in each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eReal World Windows 8 Development\u003c\/em\u003e is by a developer, for developers. The book is for .NET developers wanting to utilize their existing skills in XAML and C# towards building a Windows 8 application. On the fence about how your C# and .NET skills apply in the new WinRT world? Have a dream application idea that you slowly want to build up? This book is for you.        \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart I - Knowing the Ecosystem: Introduction to Windows 8 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart I - Knowing the Ecosystem: Modern UI Design  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart II - Getting Started: The Platform \u0026amp; Developer Tools  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart II - Getting Started: The Right Controls \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart II - Getting Started: The Look \u0026amp; Feel  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart II - Getting Started: Content Structuring \u0026amp; Navigation   \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart III - Into the Groove: Orientation \u0026amp; Visual States  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart III - Into the Groove: Handling Data  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart III - Into the Groove: Application Lifecycle Management  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart III - Into the Groove: Contracts \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart IV - The Bling: Media \u0026amp; Sensors \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart IV - The Bling: Tiles, Badges, and Toasts  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart V - Above \u0026amp; Beyond: Cloud Augmentation \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart V - Above \u0026amp; Beyond: Live Service Integration  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart V - Above \u0026amp; Beyond: Real-World Techniques \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart V - Above \u0026amp; Beyond: Deployment \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167916867824,"sku":"9781430250265","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430250265_p0.jpg?v=1763751181","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430250265","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}