{"product_id":"9781617291371","title":"Windows Phone 8 in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWindows Phone 8 in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to developing apps for the WP8 platform. It covers the Windows Phone Runtime and .NET APIs used to work with a phone's sensors and hardware, including the accelerometer, camera, gyroscope, GPS, and microphone. You will learn to write code to dial the phone, write emails, send text messages, and recognize speech. The book also teaches you to build applications that use location and push notification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout this Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 10 million (and climbing) active handsets, Windows Phone 8 has become a real alternative to Android and iOS. WP users are hungry for great apps, so it's time for you to start creating them!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWindows Phone 8 in Action\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you how to design, build, and sell WP8 apps. In it, you'll learn to use the WP Runtime and .NET APIs to control key features like the accelerometer, camera, GPS, and microphone. This example-driven book also shows you how to write applications that use location and push notification, enhanced navigation services, and WP8's deep multimedia capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll need a working knowledge of C#. No experience with Windows Phone or XAML is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild your first phone app\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster the Windows Phone 8 interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to sell on the Windows Phone Store\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse features like voice recognition and media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Binkley-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e has worked with XAML since the first releases of WPF and Silverlight. \u003cb\u003eAdam Benoit\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent developer with more than a dozen apps in the Windows Phone Store. \u003cb\u003eMassimo Perga\u003c\/b\u003e is an engineer at Microsoft. Michael Sync is a web and WP architect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART 1 INTRODUCING WINDOWS PHONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eA new phone, a new operating system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating your first Windows Phone application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 2 CORE WINDOWS PHONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eFast application switching and resume \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScheduled actions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaunching tasks and choosers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContacts and calendars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStoring data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with the camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrating with the Photos and Music + Videos Hubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Using sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Network communication with push notifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the Speech API\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 3 XAML FOR WINDOWS PHONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplicationBar and context menus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanorama and pivot controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a media player \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing Maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding HTML applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleasing and monetizing apps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064774672624,"sku":"9781617291371","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617291371_p0.jpg?v=1763856190","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617291371","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}