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Getting Started with Metro Apps

A Guide to the Windows Runtime

By: Ben Dewey

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Paperback | 7 August 2012

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Get a head start on building apps for Windows 8. With a series of examples, this hands-on guide takes you through the process of creating complete touch-enabled apps that respond to native sensors. Through the course of the book, you'll learn how to work with the Windows Runtime application model while building a Bing Image Search app.

If you're an experienced .NET developer who wants to get up to speed with Windows 8, this book provides the expertise and C# code samples you need.

Get a high-level overview of Windows 8 features-from the Start Screen to in-app features such as the Application Bar
Begin by building a simple app to retrieve Bing image search results from a web service
Learn about the components needed to complete the app, including UI design, the MVVM architectural pattern, and "tombstoning"
Take advantage of native OS features such as tiles, file pickers, and sharing requests
Examine the steps necessary to publish an app to the Windows Store

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Preface	p. vii
Windows 8: A Quick Tour	p. 1
A User Interface for Touch	p. 1
Start Screen	p. 2
Start Bar	p. 3
Windows Programming Reimagined	p. 4
A New Native APIJ: The Windows Runtime	p. 5
Language Support	p. 6
Hosted Application Model	p. 7
Single File Deployment	p. 8
Windows Store	p. 8
Inside Metro Style Apps	p. 8
Application Bar	p. 8
Semantic Zoom	p. 9
Animation	p. 10
Outside Your App	p. 11
Tiles	p. 11
Pickers	p. 12
Charms	p. 12
Sensors and Devices	p. 12
Summary	p. 13
Getting Started	p. 15
Where Is the Hello World app?	p. 15
Bing Search API	p. 15
Getting Started: The BingSimpleSearch App	p. 18
Bing Search API Service class	p. 21
Calling the Bing Search API	p. 22
Wrapping Up the UI	p. 22
Running the BingSimpleSearch App	p. 23
Unlocking WinRT (the FileSavePicker)	p. 23
Summary	p. 26
Application Architecture	p. 27
The Bing Image Search App	p. 27
Goals	p. 27
Usability	p. 28
Non-functional	p. 29
Development Process Goals	p. 30
Design of the User Interface	p. 30
Application Diagram	p. 32
Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM)	p. 32
Who Comes First: the View or the ViewModel (the ViewModelLocator)?	p. 33
Commands	p. 35
Inversion of Control (IoC) Container	p. 35
Navigation	p. 37
NavigationService	p. 39
MessageHub	p. 40
Sending a Message	p. 41
Alternatives to the MessageHub	p. 42
Application Storage and Tombstoning	p. 42
Settings	p. 44
Summary	p. 45
Interacting with the Operating System	p. 47
Search	p. 48
Declaring Your Search Intentions	p. 48
Handling SearchPane. QuerySubmitted	p. 48
Launching Your App Directly into Search Mode	p. 53
Tiles	p. 54
Updating the Tile with a Collection of Images	p. 55
Updating Multiple Tiles with a Single Command	p. 57
Pickers	p. 59
FileOpenPicker	p. 60
FileSavePicker	p. 65
Sharing	p. 68
ShareDataRequestedMessagePump	p. 69
ShareUriHandler	p. 71
SharelmageResultsHandler	p. 71
Sensors	p. 74
LockScreen	p. 75
Summary	p. 75
Windows Store	p. 77
Marketing	p. 77
Windows Store App	p. 78
Opening Your Developer Account	p. 79
Selling Your App	p. 81
Ratings and Reviews	p. 82
Distribution	p. 82
Packaging Your App	p. 83
Inside your Appx	p. 86
Running Windows App Cert Kit	p. 87
Publishing Your App	p. 88
Global Reach	p. 89
Exposure to Global Markets	p. 90
Localization	p. 91
Summary	p. 92
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