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Learn about the powerful new features in HTML5 and CSS3

Quick start a JavaScript app from scratch

Get your app into the store and learn how to add authentication

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Windows 8 has already been launched and been installed on millions of devices while the store is getting populated with apps, and soon enough everyone will want a Windows Store app. So start now and learn how to develop apps for Windows 8 using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and you will be killing two birds with one stone by getting introduced to important features in HTML5 and CSS3 at the same time. You will gain the advantage of utilizing your web development skills to transform your website into an app or the other way round. Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript is a practical, hands-on guide that covers the basic and important features of a Windows Store App along with code examples which will show you how to develop these features, all the while learning some of the new features in HTML5 and CSS3 which you can utilize in other areas of development. This book starts with the new features in HTML5 and CSS3 that are incorporated with Windows 8 development, and then moves on to creating a blank Windows Store app and add features to it as we move through the chapters till we package the app and make it ready for publishing. Finally, we will have a look at how similar it is to develop the same app with XAML. You will also learn how to add and use new controls dedicated for Windows 8 and then see how to fetch data for the app and bind it to the controls. We will also take a look at making the app adapt to change in screen sizes and rotation as well as how to make the app live with tiles and allow users to sign in using their email accounts. Also you will learn how to add an app bar, and lastly you learn how to finalize the app and publish it. If you want to leverage your web development skills and utilize it in developing for Windows 8, then you came to the right place. Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript is packed with examples and screenshots which will make it easy for you to implement all the things you learned throughout the book.

Who is this book for?

This book is great for developers who want to start developing for Windows 8 and it also targets developers who want to get introduced to powerful advancements in standards-based web technology, while using it to build Windows Store apps, as well as leveraging their existing skills and code assets in web development.

What you will learn

Using HTML5 elements

Styling with CSS3

Using Windows Library for JavaScript controls

Getting data via web URLs and binding it to controls

Creating a blank Windows Store JavaScript app

Understanding view states and making the app responsive

Adding live tiles and notifications for the app

Creating a basic app using XAML

Adding user sign-in features via email accounts

Understanding the Windows Store and publishing the app

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Nidal Hasan Araby Nov 21, 2013

I have read throughout the book. It is very handy for those who wants to get a hands on introduction to learning windows store application development with HTML5 and java script. Those who have some knowledge will benefit from the examples found in the books to jump start their development activities. I recommend this for all users interested in having an a to z application development and submission to the store.

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Chukri Soueidi Mar 28, 2014

This book is a solid guide for developing windows metro style apps.You can read this book and start building apps for the Windows Store using minimum skills in JavaScript and HTML5.Carefully written, clear and concise, I enjoyed it a lot.

Foogaro Nov 27, 2013

The book is well done, it covers pretty much everything you need to get started developing your HTML5 app for Windows Phone, going deep to professional matters.You don't need to have any particularly skill, it starts from the basic and quickly leads you to complex stuff.In the first chapters it explains the fundamental of the new HTML5 semantic components, the new CSS3 (cascading style sheet) selectors features, as well as the powerful WinJS library with all its UI components (they are real widget you can use in your mobile app).Since chapter 4 you start building your first and real mobile application using Visual Studio 2012 and the Windows 8 SDK.In order to start developing Windows Store apps, you will need to have a developer license for Windows 8. This license lets you install, develop, test, and evaluate apps locally before they are tested and certified by the Windows Store.As you get acquainted using the tools, the book drives to real application scenario such as dynamic data binding and responsive design.Once you complete your design, your business logic, the book guides you to bring your app to life, taking you to the next professional level with tiles and notification.The book shows you how to build a multi user application, using the OAuth standard.At the end, you will learn how to package and publish your apps. Those are key points as the packaging and publishing process are a little complex, obviously.The book ends with a chapter dedicated to XAML, which is Extensible Application Markup Language.In conclusion, I think this book is very useful for any one interested in developing HTML5 mobile application, especially those ones targeting Windows 8 devices.Yep, I don't think this book is just for Microsoft Windows developer, all the code showed is HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, those are standards.

Damir Arh Oct 21, 2013

Strangely enough the book starts out with a pretty thorough overview of HTML 5 and CSS. For existing web developers who are interested in learning how to use their skills for developing Windows Store apps this probably won’t be of much use, but I still think it’s a welcome addition to the book. It certainly made it easier for me to follow the remaining chapters and I’m sure it will for other readers with similar (lack of) skills as well.The rest of the book focuses on Windows Store app development, as expected. Having already gone through the process of learning it, I can say that in spite of its shortness, it manages to cover all the important topics. The reader should definitely be able to write and publish his own first application, once he’s done with it. More importantly, it provides a good basis for further learning about the topic which I would certainly recommend.The last chapter of the book does feel a bit out of place, though. In only a couple of pages it tries to compare HTML5 / JavaScript development of Windows Store apps to .NET / C# approach. I’m not sure it’s really useful for anyone. For those without prior knowledge of C#, I think it is to brief to give any real value. On the other hand, those with existing previous knowledge will want to learn more and will probably find a different source of information.Still, this chapter doesn’t really take away any value from all the other chapters. You can always skip if you’ re not interested in it. All in all I would recommend this book to anyone with no or minimal knowledge about Windows Store apps, who’s interested in developing them using HTML5 and JavaScript, even if he isn’t already proficient in them.

Juri Nov 22, 2013

The book is especially suited for beginners in the are of HTML5 Windows Store Apps. While having some knowledge/experience with HTML5 and JavaScript is an advantage, it isn't absolutely necessary as the book has some introductory sections on those concepts, teaching you just enough to get started.I appreciate the book as it follows a very practical approach, covering the very basics through more advanced stuff till a successful publication on the Windows Store.

Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript: The Windows store is growing in popularity and with this step-by-step guide it's easy to join the bandwagon using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. From basic development techniques to publishing on the store, it's the complete primer.

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