Beginning Windows 8 App Development: using HTML5 and JavaScript

by Robert Lair

Windows 8 is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. With the addition of a new Start screen, beautiful full screen apps, and a centralized Windows Store, it’s more than just an operating system—it’s a platform on which you can create great experiences and deliver them to millions of people really easily. In this book you’ll capture the basics of Windows 8 application development using HTML5 and JavaScript. You’ll learn how to create beautiful, connected applications that pull data in from a variety of sources, see how making use of devices becomes simpler than ever before, and learn all about creating compelling gaming experiences with ease. Fall in love with developing apps for this latest iteration of the world’s most popular operating system and, by the end of the book, know exactly how to package them up and push them to the Windows Store for all the world to see. This book is for those who have a basic knowledge of application development, regardless of language, who want (or need) to start creating applications for the latest version of Windows.

500 pages, Paperback