Chapter 1. Building Windows Store Apps

In this chapter, I introduce you to the basics of building Windows Store apps. I start off by explaining how a Windows Store app differs from a traditional Windows desktop application. You learn what makes a Windows Store app a Windows Store app.

Feeling fearless and bold, and hoping that you too feel fearless and bold, I next guide you through building your first Windows Store app. You learn how to take advantage of the features of Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 to build, ...

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