CSS for Windows 8 App Development is your learning guide for CSS – the language of great Windows 8-style apps. Learn the built-in styles that make the built-in controls shine, how to define them, and how to use CSS to give your custom app assets that beautiful Modern UI style.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the clear standard for styling web applications, and with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript now powering apps on Windows 8, it’s the clear standard there as well. CSS is a powerful styling and layout language that greatly simplifies the selection of page elements and their visual display, layout, and animation. Additionally, Windows 8 apps appear on a large variety of screen formats, and CSS is the primary means for uniquely defining these layouts.



Learn the language of great Windows 8-style apps
Raise your knowledge of the CSS3 standard
Use the styles built-in to Windows 8 style apps
Apply CSS styles to your app



What you’ll learn





Master the use of powerful CSS selectors
Learn new CSS3 functionality such as flex boxes, grids, animation, and transforms
Control your styles from JavaScript for really powerful interactions
See the styles implemented by built-in controls like ListView and override them
Learn style rules that will help you implement good Windows 8 style
See how to use LESS in your Windows 8-style app




Who this book is for

CSS for Windows 8 App Development is for software developers of all skill levels working with web applications. If you’re new, the foundational CSS examples will bring you up to speed quickly. If you’re more familiar with CSS, you’ll gain critical insight into its application in Windows 8 for creating a great Modern UI.

Table of Contents

Windows 8 Design
Introduction to Windows 8 Development
Selectors and Style Rules
Text Properties
Box Properties
Transforms, Transitions, and Animation Properties
Layout Properties
Global Styles
WinJS Control Styles
Overriding and Defining Styles
CSS Libraries and Resources
Styling SVG