Pro XAML with C# From Design to Deployment on WPF, Windows Store and Windows Phone

XAML is Microsoft’s presentation layer markup language. When first introduced as part of .NET 3.0, XAML allowed developers unprecedented control over the look and feel of their applications. But XAML today is much more than just a presentation language. Its powerful data binding functionality allows complete separation of concerns, so you can build multilayered applications with reusable components, bridging the worlds of .NET and WinRT and even Windows Phone while sharing and reusing the majority of your code. Pro XAML with C# shows you how.

In Part I, Buddy James shows you how to approach and break down a business problem by systematically gathering requirements and user stories. You’ll also be introduced to some of the conflicting needs and interests that you might encounter as an enterprise XAML developer working as part of a team.

Part II then dives into code as you develop the shared core of a XAML-based application. You’ll see how to take advantage of XAML’s powerful dependency injection to design a single business logic layer that answers the requirements of your business problem. The author then demonstrates how to use test driven development (TDD) to build your data access layer and make it fully database-agnostic, with implementations shown in both SQL and RavenDB.

Once your business and data layers are in place, you’re ready to build the user interfaces. You’ll see how to build a shared XAML UI core first, before Part III explores implementation details for each of Microsoft’s XAML UIs in turn: desktop (WPF), Windows 8 (WinRT) and Windows Phone. The final chapter is devoted to deploying and maintaining your application.

Packed with real, useable code and expert insights, Pro XAML with C# is the ideal book for professional developers working on the .NET platform and needing to deploy applications on WPF, WinRT, Windows Phone, or any combination of the three.