Real World Windows 10 Development

by Edward Moemeka, Elizabeth Moemeka

Overview

Emphasizing XAML and C#, this book provides readers with all the tools, ideas, and inspiration to begin Windows Universal App development for Windows 10.

Real World Windows 10 Development addresses developers who want to break into this market by providing detailed explanations of the various aspects of Universal App development. Written by authors with deep knowledge in Windows 10 universal app development, you will learn how to make the most of the Windows 10 SDK to build applications that can be published on IoT devices, phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, Xbox, HoloLens, and the Surface Hub.

Readers will learn how to:

• Extend the appeal of their native, web-based, or universal apps with media, shell integration, and inter-app communications
• Build adaptive user interfaces that scale to the screen dimensions they are displayed on
• Monitize your apps
• Introduce mapping

What if you already have pre-existing software in the form of native win32 applications or a website? Real World Windows 10 Development tackles this by providing detailed tutorials on the approaches used to leverage your existing code investment.

Finally, Real World Windows 10 Development provides a step-by-step walk through of the various approaches developers can use to distribute their universal apps.

In this book, you’ll get:

• Detailed descriptions of Windows 10 app development
• Samples emphasizing the use of XAML/C#
• Adherence to Windows 10 guidelines for successful app acceptance

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484214503
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/26/2015
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	607
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edward Moemeka is a visionary and results-driven leader with expertise in spearheading technology-based enterprise wide strategic initiatives. Edward has a career marked by demonstrated ability to deliver peak-performing solutions and achieve cross-functional IT / business objectives. Some of these include the Comcast rebrand to xFinity, Windows Azure, the Go2Broadband initiative, and Order to Cash for Charter Communications.

Elizabeth Moemeka has a rich background in serving as a liason between technology and everyday life. In addition to a career in project management, Elizabeth is a published author, her work appearing in books, magazines, and newspapers.

Table of Contents

1: The Windows 10 Ethos and Environment.-2: Basic Controls.-3: Data Controls.-4 ;Layout Controls.-5: Building and Adaptive Experience.- 6: File IO.- 7: Working With Media.- 8: Location and Mapping.-9: Background Tasks.-10: Shell Integration.-11: Communicating between apps.-12: Leveraging Cortana and Speech.-13: Drawing with Win2D.- 14: Leveraging Existing Code.- 15: Distributing universal apps.