Beginning Windows 8 Application Development – XAML Edition by Burns, Kyle -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Welcome to a Touch-First World

Moving to More Natural Interaction Windows 8 Touch Language

Press and Hold Tap Slide Swipe Pinch Stretch Swipe from Edge Turn

Keys to a Successful Touch Interface

Responsiveness Touch Targets Intuitive Interface

Beyond Touch Conclusion

Chapter 2: The Windows Design Language

Swiss Design Style

Influence of Bauhaus Elements of Swiss Design

Windows Design Language

Windows Design Principles Windows User Experience Guidelines Styling in the Windows 8 User Interface

Conclusion

Chapter 3: Designing Windows 8 Applications

Communication Is Key What Should the Application Be Good At? Identify Functional Requirements Evaluate Identified Requirements Decompose Requirements Build Interaction Flows Wireframes Visual Design Conclusion

Chapter 4: Visual Studio 2012 and Windows Store Application Types

Visual Studio Editions Getting Started with Visual Studio Windows Store Application Types

Blank App (XAML) Grid App (XAML) Split App (XAML)

Conclusion

Chapter 5: XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: The Common Controls

Grid StackPanel Border TextBlock TextBox Button RadioButton CheckBox ComboBox Image FlipView GridView and ListView Rectangle A Word on Style Conclusion

Chapter 6: XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: Other Controls

AppBar Canvas CaptureElement ContentControl ContentPresenter Ellipse Frame HyperlinkButton ItemsControl ItemsPresenter ListBox MediaElement PasswordBox Popup ProgressBar ProgressRing RepeatButton RichEditBox RichTextBlock and RichTextBlockOverflow ScrollBar ScrollContentPresenter ScrollViewer SemanticZoom Slider ToggleButton ToggleSwitch ToolTip VariableSizedWrapGrid ViewBox VirtualizingStackPanel WebView WrapGrid Conclusion

Chapter 7: Building the User Interface

Introducing Style

Where Styles Are Defined StandardStyles.xaml

DataTemplates

Where DataTemplates Are Defined

The MovieBrowser Sample Application Conclusion

Chapter 8: Data Binding

Observer Pattern Managing and Synchronizing ApplicationDatawiththeUserInterface Dependency Objects and Dependency Properties

Windows.UI.Xaml.PropertyMetadata Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject

XAML Binding

Why Is Binding Important? Windows.UI.Xaml.Data.Binding Object

Value Converters

Windows.UI.Xaml.Data.IValueConverter Binding and the Value Converter

Conclusion

Chapter 9: Introducing MVVM

The Problem When Code Is Too Close to the User Automated Testing Moving the Code Away from the User

Model View ViewModel

Important Interfaces to MVVM

INotifyPropertyChanged INotifyDataErrorInfo ICommand

Conclusion

Chapter 10: Starting the ViewModel

The MovieBrowser Model

Title Genre

Data Templates

Title Genre

Sample Data ViewModel Integrating the ViewModel Conclusion

Chapter 11: Inversion of Control

Interfaces and Abstract Classes

Examining an Inflexible Solution Defining the Structure of Data Removing Dependencies

Back to Inversion of Control

Dependency Injection Service Locator

Selecting an Inversion of Control Method

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Conclusion

Chapter 12: The Role of Service Agents

Introducing the Service Agent Removing Dependency

Extract the Service Agent Interface Refactor the ViewModel to Use the Extracted Interface

Conclusion

Chapter 13: Asynchronous Programming Model

Laying Some Foundation

Delegates Anonymous Methods Action and Func <TResult> Objects

The Case Study Breaking Out of Sequence

The Single-Threaded Solution Multithreading

Conclusion

Chapter 14: Mocking the Service Agent

Craftsmanship and API Design Designing the MovieBrowser Catalog Service Agent Building the Movie Catalog Service Agent Conclusion

Chapter 15: Connecting to Data in the Cloud

Connecting Applications Battling Complexity with REST

Use of URI HTTP Methods HTTP Headers HTTP Response Codes

OData Protocol by Example

AtomPub URI Format Connecting to OData Services from Windows Apps Available Services

Conclusion

Chapter 16: Completing the Service Agent

Asynchronous Programming and the UI Thread Choosing How to Call the Service Conclusion

Chapter 17: Interacting with Windows Search and Share

Contracts Application Contracts Search Contract Share Contract

Sharing Source Sharing Target

Conclusion

Chapter 18: Notifications and Tiles

Toast Notifications

Opt-in Model Toast Templates Toast API Creating and Sending Toast Considerations When Serving Toast

Tiles

Basic and Live Tiles Configuring the Application Tile Tile Templates Tile API Considerations When Using Tiles

Conclusion

Chapter 19: Sensors, Devices, and the Location API

Physical and Virtual Sensors Accelerometer Inclinometer Compass Ambient Light Geolocation Camera Conclusion

Chapter 20: Sharing Apps in the Windows Store

Branding Your Application

Display Name Default Language Supported Rotations Splash Screen Tile Notifications

Navigating the Submission Process

App Name Selling Details Advanced Features Age Rating Cryptography Packages Description Notes to Testers Final Submission

Packaging Your Application Conclusion

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