Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript: Create Great Windows Store Apps (Expert's Voice in Windows 8)

Moemeka, Edward

ISBN 10: 1430250801 / ISBN 13: 9781430250807

Published by Apress, 2013

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2013. 1st ed. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript: Create Great Windows Store Apps (Expert's Voice in Windows 8)
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1430250801
• ISBN 13: 9781430250807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript offers you practical advice and hard-earned insights that will help you create and publish apps to a worldwide market.

Led by authors with deep Windows 8 app development experience, you’ll learn how to make the most of Microsoft’s APIs for hooking into Windows 8 on all devices, including the core ideas of promises and the asynchronous programming model. You’ll also discover such important tips as how to

• Adhere to Windows 8 guidelines for successful app acceptance
• Extend the appeal of your app with media, contracts, charms, and user notifications
• Capture and work with media, including the ability to play video wirelessly to a television
• Manage background processing and file transfers
• Gain visibility for your app and add monetization options

Get the lowdown from authors with experience from the front lines of Windows 8 app development. Theory is all well and good, but when it comes down to it, you can’t beat practical advice from people who’ve been there and done it! You’ll come away from this book with all the tools, ideas, and inspiration you need to create successful Windows 8 JavaScript apps.

Development with JavaScript features real-world examples that emphasize the use of JavaScript and HTML 5 and that also adhere to the stylistic guidelines Microsoft has put in place to maintain a consistent look and feel for all applications on this platform.