Windows 8 Using XAML, Part 04: App Bar and Commands

with expert Ken Getz

The App Bar is very important in Windows 8. You will see how to build basic App Bars. The course will investigate App Bar control best practices. You will learn to open App Bars programmatically, and make them sticky. Then how to handle App Bar opened and closed events and how to show and hide elements on App Bars. Then the course will cover how to add menus to App Bars and how to use App Bars for navigation.


Beginner | 0h 55m | November 19, 2012

Visual StudioXAML.NETWindows 8 DesignWindows 8 AppsC#Windows 8 Development

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Ken Getz

Ken Getz is a featured instructor for several of our Visual Studio courses. He is a Visual Basic and Visual C# expert and has been recognized multiple times as a Microsoft MVP. Ken is a seasoned instructor, successful consultant, and the author or co-author of several best-selling books. He is a frequent speaker at technical conferences like Tech-Ed, VSLive, and DevConnections and he has written for several of the industry's most-respected publications including Visual Studio Magazine, CoDe Magazine, and MSDN Magazine.




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