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Copyright © 2013 by Charles Petzold
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction xv
PART I ELEMENTALS
CHAPTER 1 Markup and Code 3
CHAPTER 2 XAML Syntax 31
CHAPTER 3 Basic Event Handling 69
CHAPTER 4 Presentation with Panels 97
CHAPTER 5 Control Interaction 139
CHAPTER 6 WinRT and MVVM 193
CHAPTER 7 Asynchronicity 221
CHAPTER 8 App Bars and Popups 261
CHAPTER 9 Animation 329
CHAPTER 10 Transforms 377
CHAPTER 11 The Three Templates 449
CHAPTER 12 Pages and Navigation 539
PART II SPECIALTIES
CHAPTER 13 Touch, Etc. 615
CHAPTER 14 Bitmaps 683
CHAPTER 15 Going Native 779
CHAPTER 16 Rich Text 845
CHAPTER 17 Share and Print 893
CHAPTER 18 Sensors and GPS 953
CHAPTER 19 Pen (Also Known as Stylus) 1013
Index 1057
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Table of Contents
Introduction xv
PART I ELEMENTALS
Chapter 1 Markup and Code 3
The First Project ...................................................3
Graphical Greetings ...............................................9
Variations in Text .................................................13
Media As Well ...................................................22
The Code Alternatives ............................................23
Images in Code ..................................................27
Not Even a Page .................................................29
Chapter 2 XAML Syntax 31
The Gradient Brush in Code .......................................31
Property Element Syntax ..........................................34
Content Properties ...............................................37
The TextBlock Content Property ....................................41
Sharing Brushes (and Other Resources) .............................43
Resources Are Shared .............................................47
Exploring Vector Graphics .........................................48
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