Beginning Windows 8 Application Development

Learn to use exciting new development tools and createapplications for Windows 8

If you're a beginning developer, there's no better place to getup to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this Wrox guide. A team ofMicrosoft experts provides a complete course in Windows 8programming, helping you take full advantage of the innovative newSDK. Written in an easy-to-read style, this book is packed withreusable examples that showcase the endless possibilities of theWindows SDK and also introduces the new Windows 8 app store.

It explains how to set up the development environment and coversuser interface design, using special effects and graphics, workingwith C# and C++, and much more. * Provides a complete introduction to the Windows SDK and Windows8, starting with setting up the development environment andbuilding your first application * Covers user interface design, touch- and event-driven designelements, leveraging windows-based services, and offlineapplication development with HTML 5 * Explores creating C# applications for the Windows 8 system, XNA4 and Silverlight 5 considerations, and the role of C++ * Shows how to debug, certify and deploy your applications * Introduces the new Windows 8 app store and offers advice onmarketing your apps

Beginning Windows 8 Application Development is perfectfor anyone who's ready to get started developing apps for theexciting new Windows 8 OS.