Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - HTML and JavaScript Edition

Beginning Windows Store Application Development – HTML and JavaScript Edition introduces you to the Windows 8 modern app design paradigm and the new Windows 8 programming model developed around this paradigm. You'll learn to build rich, immersive applications designed to run on the many devices powered by Windows 8.

The authors draw on their extensive practical experience to provide not only a comprehensive introduction to the model and its features, but guidance on best practices and a real-world sample application that you develop over the course of the book. Beginning Windows Store Application Development – HTML and JavaScript Edition also emphasizes how devices will be used and applications will be built in a world that has become far more connected. The book takes you beyond the syntax of any development language and examines factors such as application design, user experience, social integration, and maintaining data and settings across multiple devices.

What you’ll learn
Apply Windows 8 modern UI style design guidelines to build effective user interfaces
Use the new programming libraries available in Windows 8
Effectively use application tiles and notifications
Integrate with Windows by exposing your application’s data to Windows Search and Share menus
Consume services to bring data into your application
Use the cloud to share data and application settings across multiple devices
Publish your applications in the Windows Store
Who this book is for

Beginning Windows Store Application Development – HTML and JavaScript Edition is for the novice programmer with a basic understanding of web development who is interested in learning how to build the next generation of applications designed to run on Windows 8. Readers who already have an understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript will get the most out of the book. It also is an excellent choice for more experienced developers who want to get started programming for Windows 8.
Table of Contents
Welcome to a Touch First World
The Microsoft Design Language
Designing Windows Store Applications
Visual Studio 2012 and Windows Store Application Types
HTML Controls
WinJS Controls
WinJS Collection Controls
WinJS Custom Controls
Building the User Interface
Transitions and Animations
Data Binding Concepts
Promises
Web Workers
Data Source Options
Session State and Settings
Files
Handling State Changes
External Libraries
Windows Search and Share
Printing
Notifications and Tiles
Sensors, Devices and Location
Publishing Apps in the Windows Store