Windows 8 applications are quite different than the normal desktop applications. The applications that need to build on this environment have to undergo certain changes, or you need to take care of certain special significances while building an application. For example, in case of normal Windows applications, the user has the close buttons for each application which is used to close the application, while in Windows 8 style tiles application, the user does not have a close button in general (and it is explicitly recommended not to have one). The user has to switch between different apps rather than closing one and opening another. Another important fact is that the Windows operating system core also takes care of the memory usage on the box or the availability of memory, based on which it might suspend an existing app or terminate it. Thus even though the application hasn't been stopped by the user explicitly, the process can...
Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert Development Cookbook
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<p>Working with a varied set of upcoming technologies is a challenge. Visual Studio 2012 is all about enabling you to develop and manage these consumer-focused and business-focused apps. It provides best-in-class tools that propel developers to create new apps or evolve existing ones, and it enables individuals and teams to deliver continuous value and agility. In conjunction, .NET 4.5 provides expansive capabilities for developers to work on all forms of apps and services, from client to mobile to web to cloud, enabling them to get to the market fast. This book shows you exactly how to do this, and much more. It focuses on giving expertise on upcoming technologies through complete architectural insights of .NET infrastructure and hands on examples.<br /><br />"Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert Development Cookbook" is a step-by-step practical guide that teaches you how to work with new changes on technology under .NET. It provides in-depth analysis and expert advice on various elements of .NET, applying them in code using detailed practical examples. The book provides solutions to common development problems and helps you adapt to the latest technologies and get to grips with modern app development for the .NET 4.5 platform.<br /><br />This cookbook gets you startedon Visual Studio 2012 IDE and its various tooling capabilities. It provides expert knowledge on .NET infrastructure, internals of assemblies, and a basic introduction of Intermediate language. Common C# concepts and ideas are demonstrated through an example-driven approach.<br /><br />The recipes provide an overall view of ASP.NET Web applications and introduce the new performance boosters in .NET 4.5. It also gives a basic introduction to HTML 5 and JQuery library to enhance Web applications. It provides a complete introduction to Client applications using WPF and MVVM patterns and looks at some of the major enhancements on WPF 4.5. It shows you how to write applications for Windows 8 and provides expert advice on how to write applications in WinRT, either using XAML and C# or HTML/JavaScript. <br /><br />"Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert Development Cookbook" gives you better understanding of overall .NET infrastructure using the latest technology updates, providing a broad guide for a basic developer to become an expert on .NET.</p>
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Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert Development Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to Visual Studio IDE Features
Basics of .NET Programs and Memory Management
Asynchronous Programming in .NET
Enhancements to ASP.NET
Enhancements to WPF
Building Touch-sensitive Device Applications in Windows 8
Communication and Sharing using Windows 8
Index
Customer Reviews