Windows 8 eBooks

The fast and easy guide for creating Windows 8 apps using popular technologies!This book offers a primer for building HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript applications for Windows 8. It includes an up-to-date guide for dusting off an aging HTML skill set and adapting to the Windows 8 apps and provides a reference for Windows and .NET programmers not familiar with HTML5. The overall design principles of MetroUI (the new design paradigm for Windows) are discussed.The book also addresses visual design with HTML and CSS, which are the visual design languages to bring MetroUI applications to the screen. Finally, there is a section on using JavaScript for inter- and intra-functional components.? Contains the design principles for MetroUI, the new design paradigm for...

It is an exciting time to be a Windows developer. The arrival of Windows 8 is a complete game changer. The operating system and its development platform offer you an entirely new way to create rich, full-featured Windows-based applications. This team of authors takes you on a journey through all of the new development features of the Windows 8 platform specifically how to utilize Visual Studio 2012 and the XAML/C# languages to produce robust apps that are ready for deployment in the new Windows Store.Professional Windows 8 Programming:Learn how to utilize XAML to create rich content driven user interfacesMake use of the new AppBar to create a chrome-less menu systemSee how to support Sensors andGeo-locationon Windows 8 devicesIntegrate your app into ...

With Windows 8, Microsoft completely reimagined the graphical user interface for its operating system, and designed it to run on tablets as well as PCs. It's a big change that calls for a trustworthy guideWindows 8: The Missing Manual. New York Times columnist David Pogue provides technical insight, lots of wit, and hardnosed objectivity to help you hit the ground running with Microsoft's new OS.This jargon-free book explains Windows 8 features so clearlyrevealing which work well and which don'tthat it should have been in the box in the first place....

The smart way to learn Windows 8--one step at a time!Experience learning made easy--and quickly teach yourself how to use Windows 8. With Step by Step, you set the pace--building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!Set up a home network, browse the web, and use your email Use multi-touch gestures on your touch devices Manage your files with Microsoft SkyDrivePlay music and movies, and share your photos and videos Download apps and games from the Windows Store Help secure your computer and prevent common problems....

Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Windows 8!Here's WHAT you'll learn:Run your apps, and manage your calendar and contacts Explore the web, and send and receive email and messages Organize your files on the PC and in the cloud with Microsoft SkyDrive View, share, and store your own photos and videos Play games, manage your music, and watch movies Use maps to find directions and set your location Here's HOW you'll learn it:Jump in wherever you need answers Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts Quick TRY THIS! exercises help apply what you learn right away...