Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript
Create Great Windows Store Apps
Edward Moemeka
Elizabeth Moemeka
Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript: Create Great Windows Store Apps
Copyright 2013 by Edward Moemeka, Elizabeth Moemeka
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I dedicate this book to the four women without whose love and kindness I would be lost and altogether useless. In order of appearance: my mother, my sister, my wife, and my mother-in-law. Thank you for helping guide me into manhood and fatherhood. To my darling, beautiful boys Alex and Azuka, thank you for introducing me to the full capacity of life in all its crying, laughing, fighting, and hugging mystery. Finally, a special word to my darling wife, who has suffered through nine years with me and shows no signs of wavering (or, more than likely, hides it deftly). If words could match the feeling of gratitude and love I take with me every day that I leave your side and bring back when I return...
Edward Moemeka
I dedicate this book to all my original partners in creative endeavors: Louis, Linda, and Alex. It was a joy exploring the world with you. Without that legacy, I would not have been led to my current partner in creation, exploration, and life.
Elizabeth Moemeka
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About the Authors
Edward Moemeka is an enterprise architect with over 18 years of experience building, integrating, and delivering high-profile, large-scale applications for clients. He is currently a founding partner of XOCHL LLC, a product development boutique that focuses on using cloud-based technology to enable mobility in the enterprise. XOCHL LLC delivers mobile solutions within the Microsoft product line, specifically Windows Phone, Windows 8, and Windows Azure. Follow Edward at Twitter handle @moemeka .
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