Instant Windows 8 C++ Application Development How-to

• Explore Windows 8 Architecture
• Build your first Windows Store app
• Explore App Contracts and Extensions
• Create Asynchronous Operations and Write Connected Apps
• Building WinRT components and become an expert
• Package and deploy your app to the Windows Store

Windows Store apps are designed to run on various devices such as desktops, tablets, and smart phones, and are available on the Windows Store. Unlike traditional desktop apps, Windows Store apps are full-screen, with a borderless window, and free from distractions.

Instant Windows 8 C++ Application Development How-to is a practical guide which includes a series of examples, guidelines, step-by-step instructions, and techniques for C++ developers. You will discover how to build Windows Store apps using C++, all the way from creation to publication. You will discover how to take full advantage of the new style Windows 8 Store app development experience, quickly and painlessly.

This book will enable you to build C++ applications that can be submitted to the Windows 8 Store. You will learn how to build Windows Store style UI and features that define the core Windows Store experience, writeWinRT components, and packand deployyour app to the Windows Store.

• Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
• Understand Windows 8 and develop great apps
• Learn different layouts and views for creating engaging user interfaces.
• Package and deploy your app to the Windows Store.