Table of Contents

 

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

About the Author

About the Cover Illustration

Chapter 1. Hello, Modern Windows

1.1. Setting up the development environment

1.2. Configuring the project

1.2.1. The device pane

1.2.2. Template solution items

1.3. Create the first Hello World UI

1.4. Integrating with Twitter

1.4.1. The Tweet class

1.4.2. Updated UI

1.4.3. Code-behind

1.5. Testing on different devices and resolutions

1.5.1. Debugging on the Simulator

1.5.2. Debugging on a remote device

1.6. Summary

Chapter 2. The Modern UI

2.1. Design inspiration

2.1.1. Direct influences

2.1.2. Finding your way

2.2. Governing principles

2.3. Typography

2.4. The importance of the layout grid

2.5. Design for touch but not only for touch

2.6. Modern apps on Windows 8

2.6.1. Consumer and enterprise apps

2.6.2. Key Windows 8 UI elements and states

2.7. Device considerations

2.7.1. Desktop or laptop

2.7.2. Tablet and smaller devices

2.7.3. Hybrid devices

2.8. Summary

Chapter 3. The Windows Runtime and .NET

3.1. Windows Store app system architecture

3.1.1. The sandbox