The patterns & practices team released a guide and source code on how to build a complete Windows Store app using C++ and XAML that works on both touch and non-touch devices and supports four languages and all world calendars. The Hilo end-to-end photo sample provides guidance to C++ developers that want to create a Windows 8 app using modern C++, XAML, the Windows Runtime, and recommended development patterns. Hilo comes with source code and documentation.

Here's what you'll learn:
How to use modern C++, asynchronous programming, XAML, and the Windows Runtime to build a world-ready app for the global market. The Hilo source code includes support for four languages and all world calendars.
How to implement tiles, pages, controls, touch, navigation, file system queries, suspend/resume, and localization.
How to implement Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) and Repository patterns.
How to test your app and tune its performance.

Prerequisites
Windows 8
Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
An interest in C++ and XAML programming

Table of contents at a glance
Getting started with Hilo
Designing Hilo's UX
Writing modern C++ code in Hilo
Async programming patterns and tips in Hilo
Working with tiles and the splash screen in Hilo
Using the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern in Hilo
Using the Repository pattern in Hilo
Creating and navigating between pages in Hilo
Using controls in Hilo
Using touch in Hilo
Handling suspend, resume, and activation in Hilo
Improving performance in Hilo
Testing and deploying Hilo
Meet the Hilo team
Performing interop between XAML and DirectX

Информация о книге
Автор: David Brith, Bob Brumfield, Colin Campbell, Scott Densmore, Thomas Petchel, Rohit Sharma, Blaine Wastell
Название: Developing an End-to-End Windows Store App Using C++ and XAML: Hilo
Издательство: Microsoft Corporation
Год издания: 2012
Страниц: 219
Язык: english
Формат: PDF + Sample
Размер: 10.1 MB

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