Contents

 About the Author

 About the Technical Reviewer

 Acknowledgments

 Chapter 1: Introduction

History

Windows Application Programming Interface

About This Book

 Chapter 2: Getting Started

Setting Up the Environment

Starting a First Project

Class Library

Windows Runtime Component

Unit Test Library

Blank App Template

Grid App Template

Split App Template

A Closer Look at the Simulator

Summary

 Chapter 3: Building a First Project

Adding Pages

GridView

StackPanel

Grid

Canvas

Our Project

Adding a Page

QuizPage

MVVM and MVVM Light

Getting Started with MVVM Light

ViewModelLocator

ViewModels

Navigation in MVVM

Where Are My Behaviors?

Summary

 Chapter 4: Consuming Data

SQLite in Windows 8

Creating a Basic SQLite App

Adding the Child and Observation Classes

Building the Database and Its Connection

App Functionality

Observation Page

AppBar

Add Child Form

Displaying Data on MainPage

Running the App

Consuming REST Services

Twitter Search App

The Tweet Class

Windows Azure Mobile Services

Creating a Mobile Service

Creating the Windows Store App

Summary

 Chapter 5: Build a Charming Application

Search Charm

Filters

Search Suggestions from a List

Search Suggestions from Known Folders

Search Suggestions Through Open Search

Share Charm

Sharing Text

Sharing Links

Sharing HTML

Sharing Images

Sharing Custom Data

Settings Charm

Summary

 Chapter 6: Using Live Tiles

Application Tile

Build Your Own Live Tile

The Button Click

Live Tile with Image

Secondary Tiles

Adding a Secondary Tile

Adding Navigation to the Secondary Tile

Updating a Secondary Tile

Badges

Building the Badges

Updating Tiles

Notification Queues

Background Tasks

Summary

 Chapter 7: Notifications

Toast Notifications

Building a Toast-Capable App

Toast Templates

Toasts with Images

Scheduling a Notification

Adding Audio to Toasts

Lockscreen Notifications

Summary

 Chapter 8: Building an Adaptable App

Multiple Resolutions

Grids

Testing Multiple Resolutions

Dots Per Inch

GridView

Variable-Sized WrapGrid

Changing the App Layout

Visual State Manager

Snap That App

Device Orientation

Summary

 Chapter 9: Sensors

Accelerometer Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Accelerometer API

Location Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Location API

Simple Orientation Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Simple Orientation API

Light Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Light Sensor API

Inclinometer Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Inclinometer API

Gyroscope Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Gyroscope API

Compass Sensor

How Does It Work?

Using the Windows 8 Compass API

Summary

 Chapter 10: Games

Direct3D

Direct2D

SharpDX

MonoGame

Installing MonoGame

Starting a MonoGame Project

Game Class

Adding the Model

MouseManager class

Game Logic

Summary

 Chapter 11: The Windows Store

Creating a Developer Account

Prepare to Submit Your App

Submit Your App

Summary

Index