Developing Windows Store Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript

Chapter 1: HTML5 Structure 7
Understanding semantic elements 8
Introducing built-in media elements 10
Advanced media with JavaScript 14
Introducing feature-rich form elements 15
An enriched <input> tag 15
Easy validation 17
Assigning custom data attributes 20
Summary 21
Chapter 2: Styling with CSS3 23
The power of CSS3 selectors 23
Attribute selectors 25
Combinator selectors 27
Pseudo-class selectors 29
Pseudo-element selectors 29
Creating fluid layouts with Grid and Flexbox 30
The Grid layout 31
The Flexbox layout 34
CSS-powered animations 36
CSS3 animations 37
CSS3 transforms 38
Introducing media queries 39
Summary 40

Chapter 3: JavaScript for Windows Apps 41
Asynchronous programming with Promise objects 41
Querying the DOM with WinJS.Utilities 44
Understanding WinJS.xhr 47
Introducing a new set of controls 49
Summary 51
Chapter 4: Developing Apps with JavaScript 53
Introducing the tools 53
Getting a free developer license 55
Using Visual Studio and its templates 57
Project item templates 59
Getting started with Blank App 62
Understanding the ListView control 67
Summary 72
Chapter 5: Binding Data to the App 73
Getting the data 73
Displaying the data 77
Sorting and filtering the data 81
Summary 83
Chapter 6: Making the App Responsive 85
Introducing app view states 86
Handling a view state 90
Understanding semantic zoom 93
Summary 97
Chapter 7: Making the App Live with Tiles and Notifications 99
Introducing tiles, badges, and notifications 99
Working with live tiles 104
Sending notifications 104
Summary 108
Chapter 8: Signing Users in 109
Introducing Live Connect 109
Signing in users to the app 115
Getting user info 120
Summary 122
Chapter 9: Adding Menus and Commands 123
Understanding the app bar 123
Adding functionality to the commands 126
Summary 129