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Introduction to Building Windows 8 Applications

This course covers everything you need to know to get started building Windows 8 apps.

Beginner
5h 43m
(247)

Created by Dan Wahlin and John Papa

Last Updated Jul 08, 2019

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Introduction to Building Windows 8 Applications

This course covers everything you need to know to get started building Windows 8 apps.

Beginner
5h 43m
(247)

Created by Dan Wahlin and John Papa

Last Updated Jul 08, 2019

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Windows 8 apps provide a new opportunity for developers to interact with users and provide a more immersive experience on the desktop or on touch devices. This course covers fundamentals you need to know to get started building Windows 8 apps quickly using Visual Studio 2012. Topics covered include an overview of Windows 8 app features as well as key features that you need to know to build HTML/JavaScript or XAML/C# apps.

Introduction to Building Windows 8 Applications
Beginner
5h 43m
(247)
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Dan Wahlin - Pluralsight course - Introduction to Building Windows 8 Applications
Dan Wahlin
37 courses 4.6 author rating 18477 ratings

Dan Wahlin founded Wahlin Consulting, which provides consulting and training services on JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Docker. He is a Google GDE, Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, and speaks at conferences and user groups around the world.

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John Papa - Pluralsight course - Introduction to Building Windows 8 Applications
John Papa
48 courses 4.6 author rating 17005 ratings

John Papa is a Principal Developer Advocate with Microsoft and an alumni of the Google Developer Expert, Microsoft Regional Director, and MVP programs.

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