Nathan, A: Windows 8.1 Apps with XAML and C#

Control 234 Items Panels 236 ComboBox 239 ListBox 241 ListView 242 GridView 246 FlipView 248 SemanticZoom 251 MenuFlyout 255 Summary 256 Q&A 256 Workshop 257 Exercises 258 HOUR 10: Text 259 TextBlock 259 RichTextBlock 272 TextBox 277 RichEditBox 284 PasswordBox 287 Further Exploration 289 Summary 289 Q&A 289 Workshop 291 Exercises 291 HOUR 11: Images 293 The Image Element 294 Multiple Files for Multiple Environments 302 Decoding Images 308 Encoding Images 318 Rendering PDF Content as an Image 326 Further Exploration 331 Summary 331 Q&A 332 Workshop 332 Exercises 333 HOUR 12: Audio, Video, and Speech 335 Playing Media 336 Capturing Media 347 Transcoding Media 359 Speech Synthesis 364 Further Exploration 366 Summary 367 Q&A 368 Workshop 369 HOUR 13: Other Controls 371 Range Controls 371 SearchBox 374 Popup Controls 381 Hub 391 Date and Time Controls 397 ProgressRing 400 ToggleSwitch 400 WebView 402 Further Exploration 408 Summary 408 Workshop 408 Part IV: Leveraging the Richness of XAML HOUR 14: Vector Graphics 411 Shapes 411 Geometries 419 Brushes 427 Further Exploration 443 Summary 443 Q&A 444 Workshop 445 Exercises 445 HOUR 15: Animation 447 Theme Transitions 448 Theme Animations 459 Custom Animations 464 Custom Keyframe Animations 475 Easing Functions 480 Manual Animations 484 Further Exploration 486 Summary 488 Q&A 488 Workshop 490 Exercises 491 HOUR 16: Styles, Templates, and Visual States 493 Styles 494 Templates 503 Visual States 512 Summary 522 Q&A 522 Workshop 523 Exercises 523 HOUR 17: Data Binding 525 Introducing Binding 525 Controlling Rendering 533 Customizing the View of a Collection 541 High-Performance Rendering with ListView and GridView 545 Summary 549 Q&A 550 Workshop 550 Part V: Exploiting Windows 8.1 HOUR 18: Working with Data 551 An Overview of Files and Folders 551 App Data 553 User Data 559 Networking 564 Further Exploration 575 Summary 576 Q&A 576 Workshop 576 HOUR 19: Supporting Charms 579 The Search Charm 580 The Share Charm 585 The Devices Charm 592 The Settings Charm 603 Summary 608 Workshop 609 Exercises 609 HOUR 20: Leveraging Contracts 611 Account Picture Provider 613 AutoPlay Content and AutoPlay Device 616 File Type Associations 619 Protocol 621 File Open Picker 622 File Save Picker 626 Contact Picker 627 The Contact Contract 630 The Appointments Provider Contract 634 Background Tasks 636 Further Exploration 645 Summary 646 Q&A 646 Workshop 646 HOUR 21: Reading from Sensors 647 Accelerometer 647 Gyrometer 651 Inclinometer 651 Compass 651 Light Sensor 652 Orientation 652 Location 653 Proximity 660 Summary 663 Workshop 663 HOUR 22: Controlling Devices 665 Fingerprint Readers 666 Image Scanners 666 Barcode Scanners 670 Magnetic Stripe Readers 674 Custom Bluetooth Devices 676 Custom Bluetooth Smart Devices 679 Custom USB Devices 682 Custom HID Devices 686 Custom Wi-Fi Direct Devices 688 Further Exploration 690 Summary 690 Workshop 691 Exercises 691 HOUR 23: Live Tiles, Notifications, and the Lock Screen 693 Live Tiles 693 Badges 708 Secondary Tiles 710 Toast Notifications 713 Setting Up Push Notifications 718 The Lock Screen 726 Further Exploration 729 Summary 730 Workshop 730 Exercises 731 HOUR 24: Earning Money 733 Adding Advertisements to Your App 734 Supporting a Free Trial 740 Supporting In-App Purchases 744 Validating Windows Store Receipts 753 Testing Windows Store Features 755 Further Exploration 760 Summary 761 Q&A 761 Workshop 762 Index 763