Start Here! Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
Год: 2013
Автор: Esposito D., Esposito F.
Издательство: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 978-0-7356-7594-0
Серия: Start Here
Язык: Английский
Формат: PDF/EPUB
Качество: Изначально компьютерное (eBook)
Интерактивное оглавление: Да
Количество страниц: 388
Описание:
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
Chapter 1 : Using Visual Studio 2012 Express edition for Windows 8
Getting ready for development
Summary
Chapter 2 : Making sense of HTML5
Elements of a webpage
Collecting data
Multimedia elements
Summary
Chapter 3 : Making sense of CSS
Styling a webpage
Basic style commands
Advanced CSS scenarios
Summary
Chapter 4 : Making sense of JavaScript
Language basics
Organizing your own JavaScript code
Summary
Chapter 5 : First steps with Windows 8 development
The Windows 8 Runtime (WinRT)
The Windows Store app user interface
Understanding the application’s lifecycle
Summary
Chapter 6 : The user interface of Windows Store applications
Foundation of Windows Store applications
Getting serious with the TodoList application
Summary
Chapter 7 : Navigating through multimedia content
Foundation of page navigation
Building a gallery of pictures
Building a video clip gallery
Summary
Chapter 8 : States of a Windows 8 application
States of a Windows Store application
Towards an adaptive layout
Summary
Chapter 9 : Integrating with the Windows 8 environment
Contracts and common tasks
Consuming the File picker contract
The Share contract
Providing a Settings page
Summary
Chapter 10 : Adding persistent data to applications
Persisting application objects
Using the application’s private storage
Summary
Chapter 11 : Working with remote data
Working with RSS data
Working with JSON data
Summary
Chapter 12 : Accessing devices and sensors
Working with the webcam
Working with the printer
Working with the GPS system
Summary
Chapter 13 : Adding Live tiles
What’s a Live tile anyway?
Adding Live tiles to an existing application
Summary
Chapter 14 : Publishing an application
Getting a developer account
Steps required to publish an application
Summary
Appendix : About the authors