Windows Client

T05 XAML Anti-Patterns

05/06/2014

10:45am - 12:00pm

Level: Intermediate

Ben Dewey

MVP

Mobile Practice Lead, Windows Division

Tallan, Inc

This session will focus on WPF, but the XAML techniques can be applied to all XAML based applications.

XAML is a powerful markup language for creating extremely rich application designs. With power comes great responsibility and structuring an XAML based application can be challenging. In this session, Ben Dewey will help navigate the myriad of options available when laying out the design of an application. He will focus on tips and tricks to follow and pitfalls to avoid. This session will focus on WPF, but the XAML techniques can be applied to all XAML based applications such as Silverlight, Windows Phone, and Windows Store based XAML applications.

You will learn:

  • Tips for maintaining clean XAML
  • Layout tips for responsive XAML based Applications
  • Creating modular code with Custom Controls and User Controls