AV for Windows 8 App Dev - Introduction To App Dev 4+

Windows 8 is here and so is the Microsoft Store's burgeoning app market. This FREE course introduces you to the tools you need to know to begin creating your own Windows 8 apps!...
So what's Windows 8 app development all about? What are some of the basic tools you need to know to begin creating your own apps?

This FREE course begins with an introduction to the new look, feel and functionality of the Windows 8 platform and its unique new features. From there you get an initial look at the Visual Studio IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and how it's integral to developing applications that run on Windows 8 computers, tablets and other devices.

Next up is a brief dive into XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language). You learn the basics of XAML syntax and templates: the essential foundations of any Windows app.

So take a look and be sure to check out all of our current and upcoming courses on Windows 8 App Development!

Table of contents:

1. Introduction
2. Windows 8 Features
3. Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (ID...
4. Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (ID...
5. XAML Syntax
6. XAML Templates
7. XAML App Lifecycle