Windows 8 for .NET Developers

As an experienced.NET developer your knowledge is valuable. The skills that you already possess will take you a long way towards becoming a proficient Windows 8 developer. You're already familiar with Visual Studio, the C# language and the Microsoft server products. The workflow cycle for building, testing,and deploying code hold no fears for you. You do not need to discard this knowledge when you begin Windows 8 development. You can build upon it.

In Windows 8 for.NET Developers authors Bob Lair and Kevin Boswell will show you how to use your existing.NET skills to fast-track into Windows 8 app development. They'll show you the common ground that exists between Windows 8 and.NET and the places where you can use familiar coding techniques to tackle the new concepts and APIs that Windows 8 presents you with. New topics will be introduced by using the.NET way of doing things as a frame of reference.