High-Performance Windows Store Apps

High-Performance Windows Store Apps

Author: Brian Rasmussen

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2014-05-09

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 0133967174

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Understand what every developer should know about performance when building Windows Store apps. Not designed as a comprehensive reference, this book instead zeroes in on the essentials of planning for great performance and provides a solid starting point for building fast apps. This concise, performance-focused guide: Provides an introduction to the Windows platform from a performance point of view Describes how to set performance goals, establish tests to track performance, and covers tools to instrument code and analyze performance Explains why common techniques such as micro benchmarks and ad hoc testing often fall short in verifying performance Focuses on managed C#/XAML apps Although tools and techniques also apply to Visual Basic/XAML apps, all code examples use C# HTML5/JavaScript and C++/XAML are not covered


Programming Windows Store Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Programming Windows Store Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Author: Kraig Brockschmidt

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2014-07-18

Total Pages: 1382

ISBN-13: 0735695709

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Microsoft Press is pleased to offer the second edition of Kraig Brockschmidt's in-depth ebook on writing Windows Store apps using HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript on the Windows 8.1 platform. The ebook includes 20 chapters and 4 appendices. Download the PDF (30.1 MB) http://aka.ms/611111pdf Download the EPUB file (71.2 MB) http://aka.ms/611111epub Download the Mobi for Kindle file (113 MB) http://aka.ms/611111mobi Download Companion Files (132 MB) http://aka.ms/611111files


High-Performance Programming in C# and .NET

High-Performance Programming in C# and .NET

Author: Jason Alls

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2022-07-29

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 1800569955

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Enhance your applications' performance using best practices for benchmarking, application profiling, asynchronous programming, designing responsive UIs, gRPC communication, and distributed applications Key Features • Make the best use of performance enhancements in C# 10.0 and .NET 6 • Boost application performance by identifying hardware bottlenecks and common performance pitfalls • Get to grips with best practices and techniques for improving the scalability of distributed systems Book Description Writing high-performance code while building an application is crucial, and over the years, Microsoft has focused on delivering various performance-related improvements within the .NET ecosystem. This book will help you understand the aspects involved in designing responsive, resilient, and high-performance applications with the new version of C# and .NET. You will start by understanding the foundation of high-performance code and the latest performance-related improvements in C# 10.0 and .NET 6. Next, you'll learn how to use tracing and diagnostics to track down performance issues and the cause of memory leaks. The chapters that follow then show you how to enhance the performance of your networked applications and various ways to improve directory tasks, file tasks, and more. Later, you'll go on to improve data querying performance and write responsive user interfaces. You'll also discover how you can use cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure to build scalable distributed solutions. Finally, you'll explore various ways to process code synchronously, asynchronously, and in parallel to reduce the time it takes to process a series of tasks. By the end of this C# programming book, you'll have the confidence you need to build highly resilient, high-performance applications that meet your customer's demands. What you will learn • Use correct types and collections to enhance application performance • Profile, benchmark, and identify performance issues with the codebase • Explore how to best perform queries on LINQ to improve an application's performance • Effectively utilize a number of CPUs and cores through asynchronous programming • Build responsive user interfaces with WinForms, WPF, MAUI, and WinUI • Benchmark ADO.NET, Entity Framework Core, and Dapper for data access • Implement CQRS and event sourcing and build and deploy microservices Who this book is for This book is for software engineers, professional software developers, performance engineers, and application profilers looking to improve the speed of their code or take their skills to the next level to gain a competitive advantage. You should be a proficient C# programmer who can already put the language to good use and is also comfortable using Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.


Writing High-Performance .NET Code, 2nd Edition

Writing High-Performance .NET Code, 2nd Edition

Author: Ben Watson

Publisher: Ben Watson

Published: 2018-04-16

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 099058349X

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Take performance to the next level!

This book does not just teach you how the CLR works---it teaches you exactly what you need to do now to obtain the best performance today. It will expertly guide you through the nuts and bolts of extreme performance optimization in .NET, complete with in-depth examinations of CLR functionality, free tool recommendations and tutorials, useful anecdotes, and step-by-step guides to measure and improve performance.

This second edition incorporates the advances and improvements in .NET over the last few years, as well as greatly expanded coverage of tools, more topics, more tutorials, more tips, and improvements throughout the entire book.

New in the 2nd Edition:

  • 50% increase in content!
  • New examples, code samples, and diagrams throughout entire book
  • More ways to analyze the heap and find memory problems
  • More tool coverage, including expanded usage of Visual Studio
  • More benchmarking
  • New GC configuration options
  • Code warmup techniques
  • New .NET features such as ref-returns, value tuples, SIMD, and more
  • More detailed analysis of LINQ
  • Tips for high-level feature areas such as ASP.NET, ADO.NET, and WPF

Also find expanded coverage and discover new tips and tricks for:

  • Profiling with multiple tools to quickly find problem areas
  • Detailed description of the garbage collector, how to optimize your code for it, and how to diagnose difficult memory-related issues
  • How to analyze JIT and diagnose warmup problems
  • Effective use of the Task Parallel Library to maximize throughput
  • Which .NET features and APIs to use and which to avoid
  • Instrument your program with performance counters and ETW events
  • Use the latest and greatest .NET features
  • Build a performance-minded team
  • ...and so much more


Developing Windows Store Apps with Html5 and JavaScript

Developing Windows Store Apps with Html5 and JavaScript

Author: Rami Sarieddine

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1849687110

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This book is a hands-on guide that follows a step-by-step tutorial approach which discusses Windows 8 application development with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.This book is great for developers who want to start developing for Windows 8 and it also targets developers who want to get introduced to powerful advancements in standards-based web technology, while using it to build Windows Store apps, as well as leveraging their existing skills and code assets in web development.


Building Windows 8.1 Apps from the Ground Up

Building Windows 8.1 Apps from the Ground Up

Author: Emanuele Garofalo

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2014-01-24

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1430247029

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This book is the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to create sophisticated Windows 8 apps for the first time. Assuming only a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS we'll walk you through the development process using C# and VB. The book will familiarize you with the tools you'll need to use in order to make the most of Windows' stunning new features. You'll discover how to take advantage of the built-in functionality to create high quality user experiences.


Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 Step by Step

Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 Step by Step

Author: Michael Halvorson

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2013-11-15

Total Pages: 700

ISBN-13: 0735673411

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Your hands-on guide to Visual Basic fundamentals Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Visual Basic 2013. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Visual Basic 2013, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to: Master essential Visual Basic programming techniques Begin building apps for Windows Store, Windows Phone 8, and ASP.NET Design apps using XAML markup, touch input, and live tiles Tackle advanced language concepts, such as polymorphism Manage data sources including XML documents and web data Create a Windows Phone 8 app that manages key lifecycle events


Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook

Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook

Author: Jeff Martin

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2014-03-17

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 1782171975

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This book is a practical guide to using Visual Studio 2013 that will help you become familiar with the improvements made over previous versions. Each recipe provides a hands-on approach to the new features with step-by-step instructions on how to increase your productivity. If you are a developer excited about the new features introduced in Visual Studio 2013, then no matter what your programming language of choice is, Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook is for you. You should have a good knowledge of working with previous versions of Visual Studio to enjoy the recipes in this book. This book provides practical examples to help you use Visual Studio 2013 more effectively.


Windows 8 Apps with XAML and C# Unleashed

Windows 8 Apps with XAML and C# Unleashed

Author: Adam Nathan

Publisher: Sams Publishing

Published: 2012-12-12

Total Pages: 1261

ISBN-13: 0132984342

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Windows 8 enables you to build stunning applications that integrate with each other, services, and Windows itself like never before. And you can sell them in the Windows Store for tablets such as Surface, laptops, and 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, and intensely practical, this guide teaches through concise code examples, fully color-coded to match their appearance in Visual Studio--the same approach that made Nathan’s WPF 4 Unleashed so popular. Writing with unprecedented depth and insight, Nathan guides you through creating advanced user interfaces with XAML and exploiting key Windows 8 features such as touch, sensors, charms, and live tiles. Whether you’re already comfortable with Microsoft programming or relatively new to it, Windows 8 Apps with XAML and 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 and form factors Handle touch, mouse, pen, and keyboard input Manage the high-performance, low-power Windows 8 app lifecycle Use Windows 8 controls for managing lists, rich text, images, multimedia, and more Encode, decode, and transcode multimedia content Leverage rich XAML vector graphics and animation Make the most of styles and templates Interact with built-in functionality such as the Camera app, file picker, contact picker, the lock screen, and more Exploit the Windows 8 charms bar with contracts and extensions Work with the rich set of available sensors: accelerometer, compass, light sensor, location, proximity, and more


Exam Ref 70-484 Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using C# (MCSD)

Exam Ref 70-484 Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using C# (MCSD)

Author: Indrajit Chakrabarty

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2013-07-15

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 0735677069

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Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-484—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of programming Windows Store apps using C#. Designed for experienced software developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSD level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Design Windows Store Apps Develop Windows Store Apps Create the User Interface Program the User Interaction Manage Security and Data This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives. Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.