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Start Here! Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
- By Dino Esposito, Francesco Esposito
- Published May 15, 2013 by Microsoft Press.
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Description
- Copyright 2013
- Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9"
- Edition: 1st
- eBook (Watermarked)
- ISBN-10: 0-7356-7592-9
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-7592-6
Ready to learn Windows 8 programming? Start Here!
Learn the fundamentals of Windows 8 programming—and begin creating apps for desktops, laptops, tablets, and other devices. If you have previous experience with HTML5 and JavaScript—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.
Here’s where you start learning Windows 8 app development
- Build on your knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
- Create photo and media galleries with built-in HTML widgets
- Interact with the system through live tiles, contracts, and view state detection
- Store and access data on the local device and via the Internet
- Access webcam, GPS, and other sensors embedded in the device
- Create your first programs and publish them to the Windows Store
Sample Content
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Using Visual Studio 2012 Express edition for Windows 8
- Chapter 2: Making sense of HTML5
- Chapter 3: Making sense of CSS
- Chapter 4: Making sense of JavaScript
- Chapter 5: First steps with Windows 8 development
- Chapter 6: The user interface of Windows Store applications
- Chapter 7: Navigating through multimedia content
- Chapter 8: States of a Windows 8 application
- Chapter 9: Integrating with the Windows 8 environment
- Chapter 10: Adding persistent data to applications
- Chapter 11: Working with remote data
- Chapter 12: Accessing devices and sensors
- Chapter 13: Adding Live tiles
- Chapter 14: Publishing an application
- About the authors
