<DIV><p>Get a thorough grounding in the Windows Runtime—and apply your C# skills to building innovative apps for the Windows Store. Guided by Jeff Richter, a recognized master of Windows programming, along with principal Windows consultant Maarten van de Bospoort, this book provides pragmatic guidance on the non-UI side of Windows development, and features a wealth of examples in Microsoft Visual C# 2012.</p> <ul><li>Delve into the Windows Runtime architecture and environment</li> <li>Understand how to use Windows Runtime to create Windows 8 features from C#</li> <li>Examine process lifetime management architecture and its ramifications on background processing and state management</li> <li>Explore I/O models for storage and networking, and see how they’re influenced by app isolation</li> <li>Review contracts and other extension points offered by the system that a Windows Runtime app can use</li> <li>Get practical insights on packaging, capabilities, installation, deployment, and other critical topics</li> </ul></div>