Beginning Windows 8 Application Development -- Credits -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Introduction to Windows 8 Application Development -- Chapter 1: A Brief History of Windows Application Development -- The Life of Windows -- History of APIs and Tools -- Catch-22 of Windows Application Development -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Using Windows 8 -- Two Worlds, One Operating System -- Input Methods -- Logging In -- The Start Screen -- The Windows Charm Bar -- The Windows Desktop -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Windows 8 Architecture from a Developer's Point of View -- Windows 8 Development Architecture -- Understanding Windows Runtime -- .NET Framework 4.5 -- Picking the Appropriate Technology for Your Project -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Getting to Know Your Development Environment -- Introducing the Toolset -- A Short Tour of the Visual Studio IDE -- Lighting Up Your Applications with Expression Blend -- Summary -- Part II: Creating Windows 8 Applications -- Chapter 5: Principles of Modern Windows Application Development -- Windows 8 Style Applications -- Asynchronous Development Platform -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Creating Windows 8 Style Applications with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript -- HTML5 and CSS on the Web -- HTML5 Applications on Windows Runtime -- Creating Windows 8 Style Applications with JavaScript -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Using XAML to Create Windows 8 Style User Interfaces -- Describing the User Interface Using XAML -- Using Namespaces -- Understanding the Layout Management System -- Reusable Resources in XAML -- Basic Controls in Windows 8 Style Applications -- Working with Data -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Working with XAML Controls -- Using Animations in Your Application -- Designing the Visual Look of a Control -- Working with Complex Controls -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Building Windows 8 Style Applications.

The Lifecycle of a Windows 8 Application -- Deploying Windows 8 Apps -- Commanding Surfaces -- Persisting Application Data -- Applications and the Start Screen -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Creating Multi-Page Applications -- Navigation Basics -- Working with Pages -- Using the Split Application and Grid Application Templates -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Building Connected Applications -- Integrating with the Operating System and Other Apps -- Accessing the Internet -- Accessing Windows Live -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Leveraging Tablet Features -- Accommodating Tablet Devices -- Building Location-Aware Applications -- Using Sensors -- Summary -- Part III: Advancing to Professional Windows 8 Development -- Chapter 13: Creating Windows 8 Style Applications with C++ -- Microsoft and the C++ Language -- C++ and Windows 8 Apps -- Discovering C++ Features with Visual Studio -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Advanced Programming Concepts -- Building Solutions with Multiple Languages -- Background Tasks -- Input Devices -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Testing and Debugging Windows 8 Applications -- The Quality of Your Software -- Becoming Familiar with Debugging -- Introduction to Software Testing -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Introducing the Windows Store -- Getting to Know the Windows Store -- The Developer Registration Process -- Summary -- Part IV: Appendices -- Appendix A: Answers to Exercises -- Chapter 1 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 2 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 3 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 4 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 5 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 6 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 7 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 8 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 9 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 10 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 11 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 12 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 13 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 14 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 15 Exercise Answers -- Chapter 16 Exercise Answers.

Appendix B: Useful Links -- Code Samples -- Guidelines -- Windows Runtime -- Language References -- Controls -- Index.