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Universal Windows apps are a total game-changer. You can now write
once and deploy your app to any modern PC, tablet, phone, or other
Windows device. Suddenly, it’s quick and easy to serve new
devices and form factors, sharing unified assets ranging from code
to styles to user controls. It has never been easier to reach
multiple-device markets!
Now, the world’s #1 expert on Microsoft XAML brings together
all the knowledge Windows developers need to build universal apps
that adapt smoothly for any device running Windows 8.1, Windows
Phone 8.1, or their successors. Drawing on his unsurpassed personal
experience and direct input from Microsoft’s Windows and
Visual Studio teams, Adam Nathan illuminates core development
concepts, answers your most important questions, and candidly
assesses the technology’s strengths and limitations.
This full-color guide walks you through every key task involved in
building a universal Windows app: layout and input, working with
the app model, using advanced controls, leveraging XAML’s
powerful rich media features, and much more.
Detailed information on how to...Quickly build universal, localized apps that exploit the vast
global scale of the Windows StoreSize, position, and transform elements within layouts that
gracefully adapt to different devicesHandle input from touch, mouse, pen, keyboard, and any
sensorMonetize apps with Windows Store sales, in-app purchases, and
advertisingMake the most of controls for managing content, items, text,
images, media, speech, and moreCreate efficient 2D vector graphics and animationsUse styles, templates, and visual states to redesign controls
without losing functionalityBind data sources to simplify data presentation and
updatesEasily integrate data from apps, users, and networksSupport Windows app commands: Search, Share, Print, Play,
Project, SettingsUse contracts to build apps that cooperate to perform complex
tasksImprove the user experience even when your app isn’t
running