XAML

Today's Modern Monday project by Andrew Wilkinson is one of those kinds of projects that makes me love developers. Imagine this... Building Windows 8 MVVM app... Gaa, don't like the available templates, but good enough to start with. hack, hack, hack. Building second app. Ahh, templates again...…

Legendary and renowned author Charles Petzold together with Principal Technical Evangelist Jaime Rodriguez led this fast-paced live Q&A session on Microsoft Windows programing. They fielded one question after the other from the audience on how to use C# and XAML to build Windows 8 apps. Enjoy…

A successful App requires the right data strategies, packaging and deployment. Learn more on how to best evaluate data access strategies using SQLite. [01:46] - Data strategies[06:46] - SQLite[09:57] - SQLite Demo[20:43] - App packages and deployment[35:38] - Windows Store App certificationFull…

Learn how to search and share charms and contracts. In this module Jerry and Daren focus on charm setting, primary and secondary tiles and toast notifications. [01:05] - Search Charm and Contract[20:27] - Share Charm and Contract[28:20] - Playto Contract[33:15] - Settings Charm[38:41] - Primary and…

To create the best possible App for Windows Store it is key to understand navigation and how the data hierarchy and top app bar work. Once you understand these, get ready for the semantic zoom. [01:37] - Understand navigation[11:52] - Data hierarchy[19:30] - Semantic Zoom[24:25] - DemoFull course…

In this module you will find out what resources are. Combined with the various styles and templates provided to you in Windows 8 get ready to add some great tips and tricks to your toolbox. [01:14] - Resources[05:54] - Styles[11:14] - Templates[17:12] - Templates and GridView demoFull course…

This session provides an overview on file handling and process lifecycle management. Jerry and Daren provide visibility to state transitions, background tasks, and execution and triggers. [03:51] - File handling[15:15] - Process lifecycle management[26:10] - Activating Windows Store Apps[33:56] -…

Find out more about the built-in controls in Windows 8 by getting into the layouts and data binding. Jerry and Daren provide an in depth understanding on the various types of layouts and how to present dynamic data. [00:46] - Layout[27:26] - Data bindingFull course outline: Mod 01: Overview of the…

Get ready for understanding XAML. This session provides an overview on the basics, code-behind, and tooling for XAML. [01:12] - XAML Basics[25:54] - XAML Code-behind[35:55] - Custom controls[46:34] - Create a ViewModelFull course outline: Mod 01: Overview of the Windows 8 Platform and Windows Store…

This module introduces you to the Windows 8 Platform, the user interface principles, and WinRT and language projections. See the changes in Windows 8 and how everything that runs on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8. [07:49] - Intro to Windows 8 platform[34:13] - Background tasks[44:38] - Windows 8 UI…