<DIV><p>Teach yourself how to build applications with Microsoft Visual C# 2012 and Visual Studio® 2012—one step at a time. Ideal for those with fundamental programming skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for mastering core C# language features and creating working applications and components for Windows®.</p><p> Discover how to:<br><br></p><ul><li>Work with variables, non-reserved identifiers, statements, operators, and methods</li> <li>Use the new application models provided by Windows 8 and the Windows Runtime</li> <li>Create interfaces and define abstract classes</li> <li>Manage errors and exception handling</li> <li>Use collection classes</li> <li>Work with databases by using DataBinding with the Entity Framework</li> <li>Respond to user input and gestures; gather input from devices and other sources</li> <li>Handle events arising from multiple sources</li> <li>Develop your first Windows 8 apps</li> </ul></div>