1. Building Metro style apps with XAML with .NET
2/22/2019 6:27 PM
DEV353
Building Metro style apps with XAML with .NET
Tim Heuer
Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation
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2. My developer story Access/VBA Delphi VB3->6 (+ASP) “Cool” VB.NET
Palm UI
Windows Forms
WAP
ASP.NET (WebForms)
SharePoint (WebParts)
WAP
Windows Forms
SharePoint (WebParts)
ASP.NET (WebForms)
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Silverlight
Windows Phone
Windows 8

3. My developer story Access/VBA Delphi VB3->6 (+ASP) “Cool” VB.NET
Palm UI
Windows Forms
WAP
ASP.NET (WebForms)
SharePoint (WebParts)
WAP
Windows Forms
SharePoint (WebParts)
ASP.NET (WebForms)
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Silverlight
Windows Phone
Windows 8

4. .NET

5. Windows 8

6. I assume… You know .NET or you wouldn’t be here
You know some XAML or at least the core concepts
You’re concerned
You want to strike it rich in the Windows Store, get acquired by <fill-in-the-blank-hot-company> and have a major motion picture made of your success

7. Familiar and New

8. We’ll focus on… Developer Tools and Project Structure
.NET Framework and WinRT
Windows.UI.Xaml
Development Patterns
Data for Apps
Resource management and localization

9. Visual Studio for Metro style Apps
Same great IDE experience you know
Great .NET language support for C# and Visual Basic
Plugin architecture still allows for your favorite plugin to work (i.e., Resharper, VSCommands, etc.)
Blend fully integrated into VS
Share same code base
Blend designer included in install
Windows 8 specific tools
Packaging, manifest, deployment, store integration

10. .NET Framework and WinRT
.NET (and C# and Visual Basic) is alive and well
Windows Runtime (Windows.*) native APIs projected

11. [DllImport(“kernel32.dll”)]

12. .NET Framework and WinRT
.NET (and C# and Visual Basic) is alive and well
Windows Runtime (Windows.*) native APIs projected
Can use C#/VB to create WinRT components
Async everywhere: await/async keywords are your friends
Reference assemblies for Metro style apps
Surface area specific for Metro style app development
Redundancy removed when matching WinRT API exists
Portable Class Library projects
Shared code at source and binary level
Great for framework developers when possible

13. Development Patterns Code-behind approaches
Simpler apps
Event-driven
Coupling UI to logic
Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM)
Separation of concerns
More easily testable (TDD)
Binding-driven
No Behavior support currently

14. demo Lap Around Visual Studio IDE enhancements App model/Manifest
.NET Framework and WinRT
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15. Windows.UI.Xaml

16. Windows.UI.Xaml Same XAML primitives Optimized for touch experiences
New UI Controls, familiar XAML structure
GridView/ListView
SemanticZoom
AppBar
Animation Library
ThemeAnimations and Transitions
Extensibility
Large 3rd party ecosystem still thriving

17. XAML UI Framework Extending the Framework
2/22/2019 6:27 PM
demo
Windows.UI.Xaml
XAML UI Framework
Extending the Framework
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18. Data for Apps WCF endpoints OData Anonymous type binding Local Storage
Add Service Reference still works!
OData
In RP: Ultimate only, future will be NuGet/standalone
DEV336: Creating and Consuming OData Services for Business Applications
Anonymous type binding
Local Storage
IsolatedStorage  Windows.Storage
ESE (Jet)
SQLite

19. Accessing Data Binding data Debugging data binding
2/22/2019 6:27 PM
demo
Data for Apps
Accessing Data
Binding data
Debugging data binding
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20. Resources and Localization
Common resource APIs for WinRT
No strongly-typed class generation from resource file
Folder- or file-based convention
RESW == RESX in schema
Windows 8 only supports String resources
XAML leverages a ‘merge’ technique for markup
String- and file-based resources compiled into PRI
Visual Studio indexes all files for you

21. Resources and Localization
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demo
Resources and Localization
Resource Files
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22. Summary and More… You can use .NET for Apps and more
Consider Portable Libraries as a method for code-share targeting
Create WinRT components when desired/needed
You can leverage your XAMl/.NET skills to be successful quickly in the Windows Store!

23. Platforms improve, UX/UI adapts

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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.