Building Apps for the Universal Windows Platform
Building Apps for the Universal Windows Platform

Author: Ayan Chatterjee

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1484226291

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Develop Windows 10 applications faster and more efficiently using the Universal Windows Platform. You will use Xamarin to create apps for macOS, iOS, and Android devices. Building Apps for the Universal Windows Platform is a complete guide covering PCs, tablets, phones, and other devices such as HoloLens. You will use Windows 10 to develop apps for desktop, mobile, holographic, wearable, and IoT devices. You will reuse code to easily create cross-platform apps. What You Will Learn Design and develop apps using Visual Studio and Blend Create Cortana-enabled apps for a hands-free experience Build IoT apps and apps for wearables such as the Microsoft HoloLens Monitor apps post-publication to gain insights from actionable data using Windows Store Analytics and Azure Who This Book Is For Professional developers working independently or in a team on Windows 10 applications, and students coming into the world of software development

C# 7 and .NET Core: Modern Cross-Platform Development
C# 7 and .NET Core: Modern Cross-Platform Development

Author: Mark J. Price

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-03-24

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1787120260

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Modern Cross-Platform Development About This Book Build modern, cross-platform applications with .NET Core Get up to speed with C#, and up to date with all the latest features of C# 7 Start creating professional web applications with ASP.NET Core Who This Book Is For This book is targeted towards readers who have some prior programming experience or have a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) background, and want to gain a solid foundation with C# and to be introduced to the types of applications they could build and will work cross-platform on Windows, Linux, and macOS. What You Will Learn Build cross-platform applications using C# 7 and .NET Core Explore ASP.NET Core and learn how to create professional web applications Improve your application's performance using multitasking Use Entity Framework Core and find out how to build code-first databases Master object-oriented programming with C# to increase code reuse and efficiency Familiarize yourself with cross-device app development using the Universal Windows Platform and XAML Query and manipulate data using LINQ Protect your data by using encryption and hashing In Detail If you want to build powerful cross-platform applications with C# 7 and .NET Core, then this book is for you. First, we'll run you through the basics of C#, as well as object-oriented programming, before taking a quick tour through the latest features of C# 7 such as tuples, pattern matching, out variables, and so on. After quickly taking you through C# and how .NET works, we'll dive into the .NET Standard 1.6 class libraries, covering topics such as performance, monitoring, debugging, serialization and encryption. The final section will demonstrate the major types of application that you can build and deploy cross-device and cross-platform. In this section, we'll cover Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, web applications, mobile apps, and web services. Lastly, we'll look at how you can package and deploy your applications so that they can be hosted on all of today's most popular platforms, including Linux and Docker. By the end of the book, you'll be armed with all the knowledge you need to build modern, cross-platform applications using C# and .NET Core. Style and approach This book takes a step-by-step approach and is filled with exciting projects and fascinating theory. It uses three high-impact sections to equip you with all the tools you'll need to build modern, cross-platform applications using C# and .NET Core.

Learn WinUI 3.0
Learn WinUI 3.0

Author: Alvin Ashcraft

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2021-03-26

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1800207395

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A beginner's guide to building Windows applications with WinUI for UWP and desktop applications Key FeaturesCreate modern Windows 10 applications and gain access to UI controls that were previously limited to UWP applicationsDiscover how to modernize your existing Win32 apps with a modern Windows 10 UILearn to embed a single page application (SPA) in a WinUI application with a web framework like BlazorBook Description WinUI 3.0 takes a whole new approach to delivering Windows UI components and controls, and is able to deliver the same features on more than one version of Windows 10. Learn WinUI 3.0 is a comprehensive introduction to WinUI and Windows apps for anyone who is new to WinUI, Universal Windows Platform (UWP), and XAML applications. The book begins by helping you get to grips with the latest features in WinUI and shows you how XAML is used in UI development. You'll then set up a new Visual Studio environment and learn how to create a new UWP project. Next, you'll find out how to incorporate the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern in a WinUI project and develop unit tests for ViewModel commands. Moving on, you'll cover the Windows Template Studio (WTS) new project wizard and WinUI libraries in a step-by-step way. As you advance, you'll discover how to leverage the Fluent Design system to create beautiful WinUI applications. You'll also explore the contents and capabilities of the Windows Community Toolkit and learn to create a new UWP user control. Toward the end, the book will teach you how to build, debug, unit test, deploy, and monitor apps in production. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to build WinUI applications from scratch and modernize existing WPF and WinForms applications using WinUI controls. What you will learnGet up and running with WinUI and discover how it fits into the landscape of Project Reunion and Windows UI developmentBuild new Windows apps quickly with robust templatesDevelop testable and maintainable apps using the MVVM patternModernize WPF and WinForms applications with WinUI and XAML IslandsDiscover how to build apps that can target Windows and leverage the power of the webInstall the XAML Controls Gallery sample app and explore available WinUI controlsWho this book is for This book is for anyone who wants to develop Windows applications with a modern user experience (UX). If you are familiar with UWP and WPF and are looking to enhance your knowledge of Windows development and modernize existing apps, you will find this book useful. Hands-on experience with C# and .NET is expected but no prior knowledge of WinUI is required.

Creating Cross-Platform C# Applications with Uno Platform
Creating Cross-Platform C# Applications with Uno Platform

Author: Matt Lacey

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2021-08-27

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1801070865

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Discover how to leverage the Uno Platform to write single-codebase, cross-platform mobile, desktop, and web applications using C# and XAML Key FeaturesEnhance your Windows apps by running them on all operating systems and browsersUse tools and APIs you already know to remain productive as you target new platformsCreate realistic apps for various lines of business (LOBs) and consumer scenariosBook Description Developers are increasingly being asked to build native applications that run on multiple operating systems and in the browser. In the past, this would have meant learning new technologies and making multiple copies of an application. But the Uno Platform allows you to use tools, languages, and APIs you already know from building Windows apps to develop apps that can also run on other platforms. This book will help you to create customer-facing as well as line-of-business apps that can be used on the device, browser, or operating system of your choice. This practical guide enables developers to put their C# and XAML knowledge to work by writing cross-platform apps using the Uno Platform. Packed with tips and practical examples, this book will help you to build applications for common scenarios. You'll begin by learning about the Uno Platform through step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, before moving on to creating cross-platform apps for different lines of business. Throughout this book, you'll work with examples that will teach you how to combine your existing knowledge to manage common development environments and implement frequently needed functionality. By the end of this Uno development book, you will have learned how to write your own cross-platform apps with the Uno Platform and use additional tools and libraries to speed up your app development process. What you will learnUnderstand how and why Uno could be the right fit for your needsSet up your development environment for cross-platform app development with the Uno Platform and create your first Uno Platform appFind out how to create apps for different business scenariosDiscover how to combine technologies and controls to accelerate developmentGo beyond the basics and create 'world-ready' applicationsGain the confidence and experience to use Uno in your own projectsWho this book is for This book is for developers who are familiar with app development for Windows and want to use their existing skills to build cross-platform apps. Basic knowledge of C# and XAML is required to get started with this book. Anyone with basic experience in app development using WPF, UWP, or WinUI will be able to learn how to create cross-platform applications with the Uno Platform.

Seven Mobile Apps in Seven Weeks
Seven Mobile Apps in Seven Weeks

Author: Tony Hillerson

Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 168050472X

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Answer the question "Can we build this for ALL the devices?" with a resounding YES. Learn how to build apps using seven different platforms: Mobile Web, iOS, Android, Windows, RubyMotion, React Native, and Xamarin. Find out which cross-platform solution makes the most sense for your needs, whether you're new to mobile or an experienced developer expanding your options. Start covering all of the mobile world today. Understanding the idioms, patterns, and quirks of the modern mobile platforms gives you the power to choose how you develop. Over seven weeks you'll build seven different mobile apps using seven different tools. You'll start out with Mobile Web; develop native apps on iOS, Android, and Windows; and finish by building apps for multiple operating systems using the native cross-platform solutions RubyMotion, React Native, and Xamarin. For each platform, you'll build simple, but non-trivial, apps that consume JSON data, run on multiple screen sizes, or store local data. You'll see how to test, how to build views, and how to structure code. You'll find out how much code it's possible to share, how much of the underlying platform you still need to know, and ultimately, you'll get a firm understanding of how to build apps on whichever devices your users prefer. This book gives you enough first-hand experience to weigh the trade-offs when building mobile apps. You'll compare writing apps on one platform versus another and understand the benefits and hidden costs of cross-platform tools. You'll get pragmatic, hands-on experience writing apps in a multi-platform world. What You Need: You'll need a computer and some experience programming. When we cover iOS, you'll need a Mac, and when we cover Windows Phone you'll need a computer with Windows on it. It's helpful if you have access to an iPhone, Android phone, and Windows Phone to run the examples on the devices where mobile apps are ultimately deployed, but the simulators or emulator versions of those phones work great.

Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms Preview Edition 2
Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms Preview Edition 2

Author: Charles Petzold

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2015-04-11

Total Pages: 1103

ISBN-13: 073569737X

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This second Preview Edition ebook, now with 16 chapters, is about writing applications for Xamarin.Forms, the new mobile development platform for iOS, Android, and Windows phones unveiled by Xamarin in May 2014. Xamarin.Forms lets you write shared user-interface code in C# and XAML that maps to native controls on these three platforms.

Programming for Mixed Reality with Windows 10, Unity, Vuforia, and UrhoSharp
Programming for Mixed Reality with Windows 10, Unity, Vuforia, and UrhoSharp

Author: Dawid Borycki

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2018-08-30

Total Pages: 824

ISBN-13: 1509306897

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Develop AI-powered apps and games for HoloLens and mixed reality headsets This is a complete guide to programming AI-powered mixed reality apps with the Windows Mixed Reality platform. Step by step, Dawid Borycki guides you through every type of mixed reality development, from simple 2D to cutting-edge apps for Microsoft HoloLens and immersive headsets. First, you’ll learn to write UWP 2D apps that adapt for any Windows 10 device, transfer camera images to machine learning services, and use mobile sensor readings to control headset content. Then, building on these skills, you’ll master every facet of building cross-platform 3D apps that link augmented reality content to real objects. Advanced Microsoft technology expert Dawid Borycki shows how to: Set up a mixed reality development environment with all the tools you’ll need, including HoloLens and Mixed Reality simulators Write Universal Windows 2D apps for all Windows 10 devices, and adjust their views and capabilities to specific hardware Render media streams, acquire video from world-facing cameras, and detect human faces in those images Generate descriptions of what the user sees, and present them via text or speech Build AI-powered voice-controlled apps with Microsoft Cognitive Services (MCS) Master core concepts and techniques for building 3D mixed reality apps with Unity Format 3D objects with materials to create holograms Add interactions to holograms based on user input Integrate HoloLens capabilities, including air gestures, spatial sound, and mapping

Microsoft Visual C# Step by Step
Microsoft Visual C# Step by Step

Author: John Sharp

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2015-10-28

Total Pages: 2287

ISBN-13: 1509301062

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Your hands-on guide to Microsoft Visual C# fundamentals with Visual Studio 2015 Expand your expertise--and teach yourself the fundamentals of programming with the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio 2015. If you are an experienced software developer, you’ll get all the guidance, exercises, and code you need to start building responsive, scalable Windows 10 and Universal Windows Platform applications with Visual C#. Discover how to: Quickly start creating Visual C# code and projects with Visual Studio 2015 Work with variables, operators, expressions, and methods Control program flow with decision and iteration statements Build more robust apps with error, exception, and resource management Master the essentials of Visual C# object-oriented programming Use enumerations, structures, generics, collections, indexers, and other advanced features Create in-memory data queries with LINQ query expressions Improve application throughput and response time with asynchronous methods Decouple application logic and event handling Streamline development with new app templates Implement the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern Build Universal Windows Platform apps that smoothly adapt to PCs, tablets, and Windows phones Integrate Microsoft Azure cloud databases and RESTful web services About You For software developers who are new to Visual C# or who are upgrading from older versions Readers should have experience with at least one programming language No prior Microsoft .NET or Visual Studio development experience required

Pure C++
Pure C++

Author: Eric Gufford

Publisher:

Published: 1999-05-01

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 9780672315114

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A focused reference for professional programmers offers an accelerated introduction to C++ while demonstrating programming concepts and techniques accompanied by tested code examples.

Mobile App Development with Ionic, Revised Edition
Mobile App Development with Ionic, Revised Edition

Author: Chris Griffith

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2017-08-18

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1491998091

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Learn how to build app store-ready hybrid apps with Ionic, the framework built on top of Apache Cordova (formerly PhoneGap) and Angular. This revised guide shows you how to use Ionic’s tools and services to develop apps with HTML, CSS, and TypeScript, rather than rely on platform-specific solutions found in Android, iOS, and Windows Universal. Author Chris Griffith takes you step-by-step through Ionic’s powerful collection of UI components, and then helps you use it to build three cross-platform mobile apps. Whether you’re new to this framework or have been working with Ionic 1, this book is ideal for beginning, intermediate, and advanced web developers. Understand what a hybrid mobile app is, and what comprises a basic Ionic application Learn how Ionic leverages Apache Cordova, Angular, and TypeScript to create native mobile applications Create a Firebase-enabled to-do application that stores data across multiple clients Build a tab-based National Park explorer app with Google Map integration Develop a weather app with the Darksky weather API and Google’s GeoCode API Debug and test your app to resolve issues that arise during development Walk through steps for deploying your app to native app stores Learn how Ionic can be used to create Progressive Web Apps