Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step:
by Luca Regnicoli, Paolo Pialorsi, Roberto Brunetti

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building Windows 8 apps with .NET

Teach yourself how to build Windows 8 applications using Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 with Microsoft Visual C# 2012 or Visual Basic 2012—one step at a time. Ideal for those with intermediate to advanced .NET development skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for creating apps that easily adapt to different screen sizes—including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and slates.

Discover how to:

Build apps using Windows 8 design guidelines

Explore the Windows 8 application architecture

Apply tools and libraries from Visual Studio and the Windows 8 SDK

Use XAML to create touch-optimized user interfaces

Create apps that make use of device sensors

Manage the Windows 8 application lifecycle

Prepare your app for the Windows Store

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Publisher: Microsoft Press
Page Count (est.): 339
ISBN10: 0735666954
ISBN13: 9780735666955
Cover: Paperback
Pub Date: 2/18/2013