Building Windows Store Business Apps with Prism 1

Develop robust and maintainable Windows Store apps with XAML by mastering key architectural patterns and Windows Runtime features. This course focuses on building client business applications that are easy to test and update.

Key Concepts & Techniques:

• MVVM Pattern: Learn to implement the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern in XAML to achieve separation of concerns and loose coupling. This is crucial for creating testable and maintainable code.
• Prism for Windows Runtime: Gain practical experience using Prism for Windows Runtime, directly from a Prism team member. Discover how to effectively separate your application's logic into Views and ViewModels.
• WinRT Navigation & Lifecycle: Understand and integrate seamlessly with the WinRT navigation system and the application's suspend/terminate/resume lifecycle for optimal performance and user experience.
• Dependency Management: Learn effective strategies for managing dependencies between loosely coupled components within your application.
• Data Validation & Error Handling: Implement robust user input validation both on the client-side and through backend service calls. See how to gracefully display errors to the user.
• Web API Integration: Discover how to call Web API services to retrieve and update data within your application.
• Authentication & Authorization: Learn to implement simple authentication and authorization for secure access to your Web API services.
• Windows Runtime Features: Unlock the power of Windows Runtime platform features, including:
  • Search Charm: Integrate the Search charm for easy content discovery.
  • Settings Charm Flyout Panels: Create customizable settings panels for user preferences.
  • Live Tiles: Leverage Live Tiles to provide dynamic information and engage users.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of building high-quality Windows Store applications with XAML, ensuring a great user experience and a codebase that's built to last.