Essential Windows Phone 8

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wildermuth, Shawn, Author.

Series:

Microsoft Windows Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Windows phone (Computer file).

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Smartphones--Programming.

Smartphones.

Mobile computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.

Edition:

2nd edition

Other Title:

Essential Windows Phone eight

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2013

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

“Shawn has created a guide that is easy to read, up-to-date, and comprehensive–covering the entire application surface area for Windows Phone developers. Enjoy!” –Jeff Wilcox, Senior Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Essential Windows® Phone 8 is the definitive guide to creating powerful mobile apps with Microsoft’s dramatically improved Windows Phone 8 platform. Ten-time Microsoft MVP Shawn Wildermuth draws on his extensive experience teaching Windows Phone development, helping you to get started fast and master techniques that lead to truly outstanding solutions. Updated throughout, this edition reflects new APIs and development best practices, ranging from new WinRT APIs to voice integration. It also contains a comprehensive new chapter on developing enterprise solutions for business. After introducing the platform and its key improvements, Shawn dives directly into the essentials. Using realistic code, he illustrates today’s best techniques for delivering robust, well-performing apps. You’ll build a complete app from start to finish and then deepen your skills with increasingly sophisticated techniques. From planning through delivery, Shawn guides you through the entire lifecycle, helping you make the most of Windows Phone 8’s valuable capabilities. Whether you’re a Windows developer going mobile or a mobile developer moving to Windows Phone, here are all the skills you’ll need. Coverage includes Setting up the WP8 development environment, including the emulator Using XAML to fully control the look and feel of your app’s interface Providing robust user interactivity through controls Creating mobile experiences built around the real needs of Windows Phone users Localizing your app for native languages and global markets Utilizing vibration, motion, sound, the camera, or other hardware features Supporting voice commands such as “Call Mom” or “Open Twitter” Integrating features that use Contacts, Appointments, Alarms, the media library and hubs, and the lock screen Storing data in simple files, caches, or a full-fledged database Multitasking in the background without compromising performance Implementing location-aware apps that can track where users are Retrieving external data and assets via REST, Web services, push notifications, or Windows Live Preparing your application for the Windows Phone Store Building and distributing enterprise apps for your company’s internal customers

Contents:

About This eBook

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. Introducing Windows Phone

A Different Kind of Phone

Phone Specifications

Input Patterns

Application Lifecycle

Driving Your Development with Services

Live Tiles

The Windows Phone Store

Where Are We?

2. Writing Your First Phone Application

Preparing Your Machine

Creating a New Project

Designing with Blend

Adding Code

Working with the Phone

3. XAML Overview

What Is XAML?

XAML Object Properties

Naming in XAML

Visual Containers

Visual Grammar

Images

Transformations and Animations

XAML Styling

4. Controls

Controls in XAML

Phone-Specific Controls

Data Binding

Windows Phone Toolkit

5. Designing for the Phone

The Third Screen

Deciding on an Application Paradigm

Microsoft Expression Blend

Blend Basics

Phone-Specific Design

Previewing Applications

Designing with Visual Studio

Implementing the Look and Feel of the Phone

6. Developing for the Phone

The Phone Experience

Localizing Your Phone Application

7. Phone Hardware

Using Vibration

Using Motion

Using Sound

Working with the Camera

The Clipboard API

Location APIs

Voice Commands

Speech Recognition

Speech Synthesis

Bluetooth and VOIP

8. Phone Integration

Contacts and Appointments

Alarms and Reminders

Using Tasks

Media and Picture Hubs

Other Ways of Launching Your App

9. Databases and Storage

Storing Data

Storage

Local Databases

10. Multitasking

Multitasking

Background Agents.

Location-Aware Apps

Background Transfer Service

11. Services

The Network Stack

Consuming JavaScript Object Notation

Web Services

Consuming OData

Using Push Notifications

12. Making Money

What Is the Store?

Submitting Your App

Modifying Your Application

Dealing with Failed Submissions

Using Ads in Your Apps

13. Enterprise Phone Apps

Enterprise Apps?

Registering Your Company

Buying a Symantec Code-Signing Certificate

Installing the Certificate

Application Enrollment Token

Registering Phones

Preparing Apps for Distribution

Building a Company Hub

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780133372533

0133372537

9780133366815

0133366812

9780321904942

032190494X

OCLC:

850706649