Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step

Luca Regnicoli is a consultant, trainer, and author who has specialized in user interface technologies for .NET applications since 2003. He has developed the presentation tier for many enterprise applications using Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight, and Windows Phone. Luca is a co-founder of DevLeap, a company focused on providing high-value content and consulting services to professional developers. He is the author of a book in Italian about ASP.NET. He has been a regular speaker at major conferences since 2001. Paolo Pialorsi is a consultant, trainer, and author who specializes in developing distributed applications architectures and Microsoft SharePoint enterprise solutions. He is a founder of DevLeap, a company focused on providing content and consulting to professional developers. Paolo wrote ""Programming Microsoft LINQ"" and ""Introducing Microsoft LINQ"" both published by Microsoft Press, and is the author of three books in Italian language about XML and Web Services. He is also a regular speaker at industry conferences. Roberto Brunetti is an experienced consultant, trainer, and author. He is a co-founder of DevLeap, a company focused on providing high-value content and consulting services to professional developers, and the founder of ThinkMobile, the largest Italian community for mobile development. He is a regular speaker at major conferences, and works closely with Microsoft Italy to put on events and build training courses."

Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Store apps
Chapter 2: Windows 8 UI style
Chapter 3: My first Windows 8 app
Chapter 4: Application lifecycle management
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Windows Runtime
Chapter 6: Windows Runtime APIs
Chapter 7: Enhance the user experience
Chapter 8: Asynchronous patterns
Chapter 9: Rethinking the UI for Windows 8 apps
Chapter 10: Architecting a Windows 8 app
About the Authors