{"product_id":"9781449321239","title":"Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet a head start on building apps for Windows 8. With a series of examples, this hands-on guide takes you through the process of creating complete touch-enabled apps that respond to native sensors. Through the course of the book, you’ll learn how to work with the Windows Runtime application model while building a Bing Image Search app.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re an experienced .NET developer who wants to get up to speed with Windows 8, this book provides the expertise and C# code samples you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet a high-level overview of Windows 8 features—from the Start Screen to in-app features such as the Application Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegin by building a simple app to retrieve Bing image search results from a web service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn about the components needed to complete the app, including UI design, the MVVM architectural pattern, and “tombstoning”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake advantage of native OS features such as tiles, file pickers, and sharing requests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine the steps necessary to publish an app to the Windows Store\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154913345776,"sku":"9781449321239","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449321239_p0.jpg?v=1763831489","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449321239","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}