{"product_id":"getting-started-with-windows-8-ben-dewey-9781449320553","title":"Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet a head start on building apps for Windows 8. With a series of examples, this hands-on guide takes you through the process of creating complete touch-enabled apps that respond to native sensors. Through the course of the book, you'll learn how to work with the Windows Runtime application model while building a Bing Image Search app. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're an experienced .NET developer who wants to get up to speed with Windows 8, this book provides the expertise and C# code samples you need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet a high-level overview of Windows 8 features--from the Start Screen to in-app features such as the Application Bar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegin by building a simple app to retrieve Bing image search results from a web service \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn about the components needed to complete the app, including UI design, the MVVM architectural pattern, and \"tombstoning\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake advantage of native OS features such as tiles, file pickers, and sharing requests \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine the steps necessary to publish an app to the Windows Store \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Dewey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449320554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449320553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 7.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Ben Dewey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088293802239,"sku":"9781449320553","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_336e1663-0e03-4af7-b686-bdda12d37e8a.jpg?v=1769104110","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/getting-started-with-windows-8-ben-dewey-9781449320553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}