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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. Discover how to: Work with variables, non-reserved identifiers, statements, operators, and methods Use the new application models provided by Windows 8 and the Windows Runtime Create interfaces and define abstract classes Manage errors and exception handling Use collection classes Work with databases by using DataBinding with the Entity Framework Respond to user input and gestures; gather input from devices and other sources Handle events arising from multiple sources Develop your first Windows 8 apps



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John Sharp

John Sharp gained an honors degree in Computing from Imperial College, London. He has been developing software and writing training courses, guides, and books for over 25 years. John has experience in a wide range of technologies, from database systems and UNIX through to C, C and C# applications for the .NET Framework, together with Java and JavaScript development. He has authored several books for Microsoft Press, including six editions of C# Step By Step, two editions of Windows Communication Foundation Step By Step, and the J# Core Reference.

John also writes for the Patterns and Practices group within Microsoft, and has helped to develop several guides covering a variety of areas, including Windows Azure, software development, and data access.



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