Windows 8 introduced a whole new style of application development. Windows 8 Style applications display Content over Chrome. This new style of application development help the end user to develop touch enabled applications with the same style as Windows 8. Windows 8 Style applications are based on Tiles, App Bars, Contracts, etc. We will be discussing about various Windows 8 features in a series of articles. In this article we will discuss about the App Bar feature.
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