Programming Windows Store Apps With C#: Master Winrt, Xaml, And C# To Create Innovative Windows 8 Applications

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If Youare A .Net Developer Looking To Build Tablet Apps, This Practical Book Takes You Step-By-Step Through The Process Of Developing Apps For The Windows Store. Youall Learn How To Use Microsoftas Modern Ui Design Language With Windows 8.1 And Winrt 8.1.1 By Building A Line-Of-Business Mobile App With C# Through The Course Of The Book.To Develop The App, Youall Work With The Same System Details And Design Specs That Apply To Retail Apps, Such As Persistence, Backend Service, And Windows 8 Features For Sharing And Search. Youall Learn How To Develop The Code, Incorporate Third-Party Open Source Products, And Package Your App For The Windows Store.Build A Ui With Xaml And The Model/View/View-Model Patternunderstand Asynchronyaand Rediscover Threads And Parallelismstore Data And System Settings Locally With Sqliteuse App Bars For Commands And The Settings Charm For Help Optionspresent Notifications As Tile Updates, Badges, Or Toast Popupshelp Users Visualize Locations And Tag Activities To A Mapenable Apps To Share Data And Run Side-By-Side In The Uiimplement Functionality For Running Tasks In The Background