Start Here ! - Esposito D., Esposito F. - Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript [2013, PDF/EPUB, ENG]

Chapter 1 : Using Visual Studio 2012 Express edition for Windows 8
Getting ready for development
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Chapter 2 : Making sense of HTML5
Elements of a webpage
Collecting data
Multimedia elements
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Chapter 3 : Making sense of CSS
Styling a webpage
Basic style commands
Advanced CSS scenarios
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Chapter 4 : Making sense of JavaScript
Language basics
Organizing your own JavaScript code
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Chapter 5 : First steps with Windows 8 development
The Windows 8 Runtime (WinRT)
The Windows Store app user interface
Understanding the application’s lifecycle
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Chapter 6 : The user interface of Windows Store applications
Foundation of Windows Store applications
Getting serious with the TodoList application
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Chapter 7 : Navigating through multimedia content
Foundation of page navigation
Building a gallery of pictures
Building a video clip gallery
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Chapter 8 : States of a Windows 8 application
States of a Windows Store application
Towards an adaptive layout
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Chapter 9 : Integrating with the Windows 8 environment
Contracts and common tasks
Consuming the File picker contract
The Share contract
Providing a Settings page
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Chapter 10 : Adding persistent data to applications
Persisting application objects
Using the application’s private storage
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Chapter 11 : Working with remote data
Working with RSS data
Working with JSON data
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Chapter 12 : Accessing devices and sensors
Working with the webcam
Working with the printer
Working with the GPS system
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Chapter 13 : Adding Live tiles
What’s a Live tile anyway?
Adding Live tiles to an existing application
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Chapter 14 : Publishing an application
Getting a developer account
Steps required to publish an application
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Appendix : About the authors