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Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript. The Windows store is growing in popularity and with this step-by-step guide it's easy to join the bandwagon using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. From basic development techniques to publishing on the store, it's the complete primer

Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript. The Windows store is growing in popularity and with this step-by-step guide it's easy to join the bandwagon using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. From basic development techniques to publishing on the store, it's the complete primer

Rami Sarieddine

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Windows 8 has already been launched and been installed on millions of devices while the store is getting populated with apps, and soon enough everyone will want a Windows Store app. So start now and learn how to develop apps for Windows 8 using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and you will be killing two birds with one stone by getting introduced to important features in HTML5 and CSS3 at the same time. You will gain the advantage of utilizing your web development skills to transform your website into an app or the other way round.

Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript is a practical, hands-on guide that covers the basic and important features of a Windows Store App along with code examples which will show you how to develop these features, all the while learning some of the new features in HTML5 and CSS3 which you can utilize in other areas of development.

This book starts with the new features in HTML5 and CSS3 that are incorporated with Windows 8 development, and then moves on to creating a blank Windows Store app and add features to it as we move through the chapters till we package the app and make it ready for publishing. Finally, we will have a look at how similar it is to develop the same app with XAML.

You will also learn how to add and use new controls dedicated for Windows 8 and then see how to fetch data for the app and bind it to the controls. We will also take a look at making the app adapt to change in screen sizes and rotation as well as how to make the app live with tiles and allow users to sign in using their email accounts. Also you will learn how to add an app bar, and lastly you learn how to finalize the app and publish it. If you want to leverage your web development skills and utilize it in developing for Windows 8, then you came to the right place. Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript is packed with examples and screenshots which will make it easy for you to implement all the things you learned throughout the book.
  • Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
    • Table of Contents
    • Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
    • Credits
    • About the Author
    • Acknowledgments
    • About the Reviewers
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    • Preface
      • What this book covers
      • What you need for this book
      • Who this book is for
      • Conventions
      • Reader feedback
      • Customer support
        • Errata
        • Piracy
        • Questions
    • 1. HTML5 Structure
      • Understanding semantic elements
      • Introducing built-in media elements
        • Advanced media with JavaScript
      • Introducing feature-rich form elements
        • An enriched <input> tag
        • Easy validation
      • Assigning custom data attributes
      • Summary
    • 2. Styling with CSS3
      • The power of CSS3 selectors
        • Attribute selectors
        • Combinator selectors
        • Pseudo-class selectors
        • Pseudo-element selectors
      • Creating fluid layouts with Grid and Flexbox
        • The Grid layout
        • The Flexbox layout
      • CSS-powered animations
        • CSS3 animations
        • CSS3 transforms
      • Introducing media queries
      • Summary
    • 3. JavaScript for Windows Apps
      • Asynchronous programming with Promise objects
      • Querying the DOM with WinJS.Utilities
      • Understanding WinJS.xhr
      • Introducing a new set of controls
      • Summary
    • 4. Developing Apps with JavaScript
      • Introducing the tools
        • Getting a free developer license
      • Using Visual Studio and its templates
        • Project item templates
      • Getting started with Blank App
      • Understanding the ListView control
      • Summary
    • 5. Binding Data to the App
      • Getting the data
      • Displaying the data
      • Sorting and filtering the data
      • Summary
    • 6. Making the App Responsive
      • Introducing app view states
      • Handling a view state
      • Understanding semantic zoom
      • Summary
    • 7. Making the App Live with Tiles and Notifications
      • Introducing tiles, badges, and notifications
        • Working with live tiles
      • Sending notifications
      • Summary
    • 8. Signing Users in
      • Introducing Live Connect
      • Signing in users to the app
        • Getting user info
      • Summary
    • 9. Adding Menus and Commands
      • Understanding the app bar
        • Adding functionality to the commands
      • Summary
    • 10. Packaging and Publishing
      • Introducing the Windows Store
        • Submitting the app for certification
      • The Store within Visual Studio
        • Creating an App Package
      • Summary
    • 11. Developing Apps with XAML
      • Creating apps with different platforms
      • Introducing XAML apps
        • Adding a title, theme color, and content
      • Summary
    • Index
  • Titel: Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript. The Windows store is growing in popularity and with this step-by-step guide it's easy to join the bandwagon using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. From basic development techniques to publishing on the store, it's the complete primer
  • Autor: Rami Sarieddine
  • Originaler Titel: Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript. The Windows store is growing in popularity and with this step-by-step guide it's easy to join the bandwagon using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. From basic development techniques to publishing on the store, it's the complete primer.
  • ISBN: 9781849687119, 9781849687119
  • Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2013-08-23
  • Format: E-book
  • Artikelkennung: e_3bom
  • Verleger: Packt Publishing