This 88-page primer unveils the key features of Microsoft's eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 contains Microsoft's revolutionary new application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices.

Experienced author Adam Freeman invites you to take a crash course in Windows 8 development. Using the open standards of XAML and C# he ensures you understand the changes that are being made to Windows development practices and puts you on the right course to creating innovative and elegant applications for this latest evolution of the world’s most successful operating system.

About the author

Adam Freeman is an experienced IT professional who has held senior positions in a range of companies, most recently serving as chief technology officer and chief operating officer of a global bank. Now retired, he spends his time writing and long-distance running.

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Book Title: Windows 8 Apps Revealed Using XAML and C#
Book Subtitle: Using XAML and C#
Authors: Adam Freeman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-5035-7
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4302-5034-0Published: 20 November 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-5035-7Published: 23 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 136
Topics: Microsoft and .NET, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

Front Matter

Getting Started

Data, Binding, and Pages

AppBars, Flyouts, and Navigation

Views and Tiles

App Life Cycle and Contracts

Back Matter

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