Oreilly - Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons (Video Training): with XAML and C#
by | Released February 2013 | ISBN: 0132995948
With Windows 8 Microsoft has re-imagined the user experience for both tablet and desktop computers. In the Modern UI (formerly known as “Metro”) users will experience a whole new way to use applications. These applications will be multi-touch enabled and very engaging. They have also rebuilt their development platform and ecosystem. Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons provides over 8 hours of video training on developing Windows 8 Apps with XAML and C#. These lessons are focused on writing code and generating small workable applications.About the Author:Derik is a Software Architect working at 3 BirdsMarking which is a marketing based startup company. Recently Derik has been focused on building Windows Phone applications. He has over 11 years of experience developing, mentoring and leading Microsoft based products for a wide variety of different professional fields.Derik has been awarded the MVP award in C# for the past 4 years, he is also a member of the ASPInsiders group. He has been working exclusively with .Net since its inception and has professional experience in both VB.net as well as C#. He is also a follower and believer in the Agile methodologies and has wide array of experience using various Agile techniques in the real world. You can catch Derik online as a member of the blogging group Devlicio.us (http://devlicio.us/blogs/derik_whittaker/) or over at www.DimeCasts.Net. Show and hide more
- Introduction
- Introduction to Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons 00:01:58
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Window 8 and ModernUI
- Learning objectives 00:00:31
- Lap around the OS 00:12:56
- Lap around the development environment 00:16:05
- Lesson 2: Using MVVM (Model View View-Model) to build ModernUI Applications
- Learning objectives 00:00:34
- Introduction to the MVVM pattern 00:22:15
- Displaying User Data with Binding 00:23:30
- Handling user input with Commanding 00:15:44
- Lesson 3: General Application Features
- Learning objectives 00:01:01
- Show how to use the Navigation stack 00:22:39
- Show how to use the Application Bar 00:15:39
- Show how to use the Application Life Cycle 00:18:13
- Show how to handle the various 'states' your application can be in 00:13:04
- Lesson 4: Working with User Controls
- Learning objectives 00:00:40
- Show how to use Grid View 00:17:50
- Show how to use List View 00:24:19
- Show how to use Flip View 00:11:20
- Show how to use styles and resources 00:17:28
- Lesson 5: Application Integration via Contracts
- Learning objectives 00:00:38
- Show how to use the Search Contract 00:18:29
- Show how to use the Share Source Contract 00:21:33
- Show how to use the Share Target Contract 00:22:52
- Show how to use the Settings Contract 00:16:52
- Lesson 6: Live tiles and Notifications
- Learning objectives 00:00:39
- Live Tiles Basic 00:09:49
- Secondary Tiles 00:23:56
- Live Tiles 00:15:52
- Advanced Tiles 00:14:52
- Toast Notifications 00:10:51
- Lesson 7: Transitions and Animations
- Learning objectives 00:00:26
- Show how to use the Visual State Manager 00:21:44
- Show how to use Animations 00:20:04
- Lesson 8: Working with the Device Sensors
- Learning objectives 00:00:41
- Show how to use the Camera 00:14:54
- Show how to use the Inclinometer Sensor 00:14:45
- Show how to use the Light Sensor 00:13:25
- Show how to use the Gyrometer 00:12:05
- Show how to use the Accelerometer Sensor 00:10:13
- Summary
- Summary of Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons 00:00:44
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