Windows 8 enables you to build stunning applications that integrate with each other services & Windows itself like never before. & you can sell them in the Windows Store for tablets such as Surface laptops & traditional desktop PCs! Now world-renowned Microsoft programming guru Adam Nathan shows you exactly how to write first-class apps for this radically new version of Windows. Clear accessible & intensely practical this guide teaches through concise code examples fully color-coded to match their appearance in Visual Studio--the same approach that made Nathans WPF 4 Unleashed so popular. Writing with unprecedented depth & insight Nathan guides you through creating advanced user interfaces with XAML & exploiting key Windows 8 features such as touch sensors charms & live tiles. Whether youre already comfortable with Microsoft programming or relatively new to it Windows 8 Apps with XAML & C Unleashed will take you to the cutting edge of Windows 8 development. Detailed information on how to...* Use XAML to represent state-of-the-art user interfaces* Ensure app usability on multiple devices & form factors* Handle touch mouse pen & keyboard input* Manage the high-performance low-power Windows 8 app lifecycle* Use Windows 8 controls for managing lists rich text images multimedia & more* Encode decode & transcode multimedia content* Leverage rich XAML vector graphics & animation* Make the most of styles & templates* Interact with built-in functionality such as the Camera app file picker contact picker the lock screen & more* Exploit the Windows 8 charms bar with contracts & extensions* Work with the rich set of available sensors: accelerometer compass light sensor location proximity & more