Build Windows 8 Apps With Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic
- Authors
- Regnicoli, Luca & Pialorsi, Paolo & Brunetti, Roberto
- Publisher
- Microsoft Press
- Tags
- computers , visual basic , general , programming languages , computers , user interfaces , c# , software development & engineering , programming
- Date
- 2012-11-22T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 11.27 MB
- Lang
- en
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. C# examples are presented in the text; Visual Basic code examples are available online only.
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