Start Here! Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript

Ready to learn Windows 8 programming? Start Here!™

Learn the fundamentals of Windows 8 programming—and begin creating apps for desktops, laptops, tablets, and other devices. If you have previous experience with HTML5 and JavaScript—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.

Here’s where you start learning Windows 8 app development

• Build on your knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
• Create photo and media galleries with built-in HTML widgets
• Interact with the system through live tiles, contracts, and view state detection
• Store and access data on the local device and via the Internet
• Access webcam, GPS, and other sensors embedded in the device
• Create your first programs and publish them to the Windows Store

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Using Visual Studio 2012 Express edition for Windows 8
Chapter 2. Making sense of HTML5
Chapter 3. Making sense of CSS
Chapter 4. Making sense of JavaScript
Chapter 5. First steps with Windows 8 development
Chapter 6. The user interface of Windows Store applications
Chapter 7. Navigating through multimedia content
Chapter 8. States of a Windows 8 application
Chapter 9. Integrating with the Windows 8 environment
Chapter 10. Adding persistent data to applications
Chapter 11. Working with remote data
Chapter 12. Accessing devices and sensors
Chapter 13. Adding Live tiles
Chapter 14. Publishing an application