Real World Windows 8 Development

Samidip Basu is a technologist, writer, speaker, gadget-lover and MSFT Mobility Solutions Lead for Sogeti USA working out of Columbus OH. With a strong developer background in Microsoft technology stack, he now spends much of his time in spreading the word to discover the full potential of Windows 8/Windows Phone platforms & cloud-supported mobile solutions in general. He is passionately invested in the developer community and can be found involved in several User Groups/Conferences. If not burning up hours on a hobbyist technology project, his spare times call for travel and culinary adventures with the wife. Find out more at http://samidipbasu.com or connect with him on Twitter at @samidip.

* Part I - Knowing the Ecosystem: Introduction to Windows 8 * Part I - Knowing the Ecosystem: Modern UI Design * Part II - Getting Started: The Platform & Developer Tools * Part II - Getting Started: The Right Controls * Part II - Getting Started: The Look & Feel * Part II - Getting Started: Content Structuring & Navigation * Part III - Into the Groove: Orientation & Visual States * Part III - Into the Groove: Handling Data * Part III - Into the Groove: Application Lifecycle Management * Part III - Into the Groove: Contracts * Part IV - The Bling: Media & Sensors * Part IV - The Bling: Tiles, Badges, and Toasts * Part V - Above & Beyond: Cloud Augmentation * Part V - Above & Beyond: Live Service Integration * Part V - Above & Beyond: Real-World Techniques * Part V - Above & Beyond: Deployment