Designing for Windows 8

Fundamentals of Great Design in Windows Store Apps



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Price$19.99 - $21.47
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AuthorBrent Schooley
PublisherApress
Published2013
Pages168
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-101430249595
ISBN-139781430249597
EBook Hardcover Paperback

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.

If you're building Windows 8 apps for the first time, or if you're struggling to capture the right look and feel in your Windows 8 apps, this book is for you. It's for the person who wants to build apps that stand out from the crowd, capture the hearts of their customers, and make the most of what the Windows 8 experience has to offer.




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