Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step

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

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Store apps
Chapter 2: Windows 8 UI style
Chapter 3: My first Windows 8 app
Chapter 4: Application lifecycle management
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Windows Runtime
Chapter 6: Windows Runtime APIs
Chapter 7: Enhance the user experience
Chapter 8: Asynchronous patterns
Chapter 9: Rethinking the UI for Windows 8 apps
Chapter 10: Architecting a Windows 8 app