by | Released February 2013 | ISBN: 0132995948

With Windows 8 Microsoft has re-imagined the user experience for both tablet and desktop computers. In the Modern UI (formerly known as “Metro”) users will experience a whole new way to use applications. These applications will be multi-touch enabled and very engaging. They have also rebuilt their development platform and ecosystem. Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons provides over 8 hours of video training on developing Windows 8 Apps with XAML and C#. These lessons are focused on writing code and generating small workable applications.About the Author:Derik is a Software Architect working at 3 BirdsMarking which is a marketing based startup company. Recently Derik has been focused on building Windows Phone applications. He has over 11 years of experience developing, mentoring and leading Microsoft based products for a wide variety of different professional fields.Derik has been awarded the MVP award in C# for the past 4 years, he is also a member of the ASPInsiders group. He has been working exclusively with .Net since its inception and has professional experience in both VB.net as well as C#. He is also a follower and believer in the Agile methodologies and has wide array of experience using various Agile techniques in the real world. You can catch Derik online as a member of the blogging group Devlicio.us (http://devlicio.us/blogs/derik_whittaker/) or over at www.DimeCasts.Net. Show and hide more

1. Introduction
   • Introduction to Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons 00:01:58
2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Window 8 and ModernUI
   • Learning objectives 00:00:31
   • Lap around the OS 00:12:56
   • Lap around the development environment 00:16:05
3. Lesson 2: Using MVVM (Model View View-Model) to build ModernUI Applications
   • Learning objectives 00:00:34
   • Introduction to the MVVM pattern 00:22:15
   • Displaying User Data with Binding 00:23:30
   • Handling user input with Commanding 00:15:44
4. Lesson 3: General Application Features
   • Learning objectives 00:01:01
   • Show how to use the Navigation stack 00:22:39
   • Show how to use the Application Bar 00:15:39
   • Show how to use the Application Life Cycle 00:18:13
   • Show how to handle the various 'states' your application can be in 00:13:04
5. Lesson 4: Working with User Controls
   • Learning objectives 00:00:40
   • Show how to use Grid View 00:17:50
   • Show how to use List View 00:24:19
   • Show how to use Flip View 00:11:20
   • Show how to use styles and resources 00:17:28
6. Lesson 5: Application Integration via Contracts
   • Learning objectives 00:00:38
   • Show how to use the Search Contract 00:18:29
   • Show how to use the Share Source Contract 00:21:33
   • Show how to use the Share Target Contract 00:22:52
   • Show how to use the Settings Contract 00:16:52
7. Lesson 6: Live tiles and Notifications
   • Learning objectives 00:00:39
   • Live Tiles Basic 00:09:49
   • Secondary Tiles 00:23:56
   • Live Tiles 00:15:52
   • Advanced Tiles 00:14:52
   • Toast Notifications 00:10:51
8. Lesson 7: Transitions and Animations
   • Learning objectives 00:00:26
   • Show how to use the Visual State Manager 00:21:44
   • Show how to use Animations 00:20:04
9. Lesson 8: Working with the Device Sensors
   • Learning objectives 00:00:41
   • Show how to use the Camera 00:14:54
   • Show how to use the Inclinometer Sensor 00:14:45
   • Show how to use the Light Sensor 00:13:25
   • Show how to use the Gyrometer 00:12:05
   • Show how to use the Accelerometer Sensor 00:10:13
10. Summary
    • Summary of Developing Windows 8 Apps LiveLessons 00:00:44
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