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Real World Windows 8 Development

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  • © 2013

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  1. Samidip Basu
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  • Real World Windows 8 Development is a developer’s handbook - an essential guide to building complete, end-user ready Windows 8 applications on the XAML and C# programming stack from start to finish.

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Knowing the Ecosystem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Windows 8

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      Pages 3-10

    3. Modern UI Design

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      Pages 11-24

  3. Getting Started

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. The App Platform and Developer Tools

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      Pages 27-38

    3. The Right Controls

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      Pages 39-60

    4. The Look and Feel

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      Pages 61-86

    5. Content Structuring and Navigation

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      Pages 87-106

  4. Into the Groove

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Orientation and View States

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      Pages 109-128

    3. Handling Data

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      Pages 129-146

    4. Application Life-Cycle Management

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      Pages 147-172

    5. Contracts

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      Pages 173-222

  5. The Bling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 223-223
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    2. Media and Sensors

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      Pages 225-256

    3. Tiles, Badges, and Toasts

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      Pages 257-290

  6. Above and Beyond

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. Cloud Augmentation

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      Pages 293-368

    3. Live Services Integration

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      Pages 369-406
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About this book

Real World Windows 8 Development is a developer’s handbook - an essential guide to building complete, end-user ready Windows 8 applications on the XAML and C# programming stack from start to finish. Starting with Windows 8 basics and walking through practical aspects of building your Windows 8 application, you'll find step-by-step instructions and practical advice that will leave you with a modern, elegant app written to the highest of standards.  

Author Samidip Basu, an early adopter of Windows 8 app development techniques, breaks down the design, development, and polish of a real-world business application, adding handy tips and tricks around controls, user interface design, storage, navigation, contracts, and more. 

Give your Windows 8 application development efforts a kick-start with Real World Windows 8 Development.

About the author

Samidip Basu is a technologist, writer, speaker, gadget-lover and MSFT Mobility Solutions Lead for Sogeti USA working out of Columbus OH. With a strong developer background in Microsoft technology stack, he now spends much of his time in spreading the word to discover the full potential of Windows 8/Windows Phone platforms & cloud-supported mobile solutions in general. He is passionately invested in the developer community and can be found involved in several User Groups/Conferences. If not burning up hours on a hobbyist technology project, his spare times call for travel and culinary adventures with the wife. Find out more at http://samidipbasu.com or connect with him on Twitter at @samidip.

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