Designing for Windows 8: Fundamentals of Great Design in Windows Store Apps

ISBN-13: 9781430249597 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 168 str.

Brent Schooley

Opis

Designing for Windows 8 is a fast-paced, 150-page primer on the key design concepts you need to create successful Windows 8 apps. This book will help you design a user interface that is both delightful and effective, feels right to your users, and encapsulates a great Windows 8 experience. In this book, you will:

• Meet the building blocks of solid Windows 8 UI design in a well-designed sample app.
• Learn how to incorporate key design elements into your apps, such as the app bar, charms and subtle animations from the animation library.
• Find out how to deliver the core experience that your users expect from Windows 8.
• Learn how to make your app stand out from thousands of others in the Windows Store.

It s now time to create the next generation of Windows applications. Arm yourself with design tactics and join in on this wonderful opportunity "

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Microsoft Design Style Inspirations

Chapter 2: Microsoft Design Style Principles

Chapter 3: Design Strategies for Windows 8 Chapter 4: Basic Building Blocks of Windows 8 Design

Chapter 5: Windows 8 Platform Considerations

Chapter 6: Bringing Existing Apps to Windows 8

O autorze

Brent Schooley is a software developer who has been working with Microsoft technologies since 2004. His interests include client and mobile application development and user experience design with a recent emphasis on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Other platforms he has worked with include WPF, Silverlight, Windows Forms, and iOS. He is an Evangelist working for Infragistics with a focus on mobile platforms. He has a passion for making people s experiences with software the best that they can possibly be.