Apply your existing skills with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—and start building your own Windows 8 apps now. As a member of the Windows Ecosystem team, the author has trained hundreds of Microsoft engineers and has been on the front lines of bringing the first Windows 8 apps to the Windows Store. Through this book, you’ll get a thorough grounding in platform features and considerations, and delve into development essentials. “Quickstart” sections provide ready experience with the tools, API, and core features. And you’ll gain insights and best practices on design, coding, and performance from real-world developers working on real-world apps.

Topics includes:

Platform Characteristics
App Anatomy and Page Navigation
Controls, Control Styling, and Basic Data Binding
Collections and Collection Controls
Layout
Windows 8 Style Commanding UI
State, Settings, Files, and Documents
Input and Sensors
Media
Purposeful Animations
Contracts
Tiles, Notifications, the Lock Screen, and Background Tasks
Networking
Devices and Printing
Extensions
Localization, Accessibility, and the Windows Store