March 20, 2012 books

Building Windows 8 Apps with JavaScript

Brandon Satrom and I are writing a book on Metro/JS apps for Win8, with Don Box. All of the content on this page is subject to change.

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Table of Contents

  • Foreword: Chris Anderson
  • Foreword: Rey Bango
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Hello, Windows 8
  • Chapter 2. Binding and Controls
  • Chapter 3. Layout
  • Chapter 4. Typography
  • Chapter 5. Media
  • Chapter 6. Drawing and Animation
  • Chapter 7. App State
  • Chapter 8. Networking
  • Chapter 9. Shell Contracts
  • Chapter 10. Shell Integration
  • Chapter 11. Device Interaction
  • Chapter 12. Extending With C++
  • Chapter 13. Making Money
  • Appendix A: JavaScript for C-family Programmers
  • Appendix B: Styling & Presentation at a Glance

Samples

Most of the chapters have several source code samples that accompany them, which you can download and use how you see fit. Enjoy!