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Building A Real-World Windows 8 Application Architecture Using MVVM
By Gill Cleeren
Learn how to build a testable and maintainable code base for your Windows 8 applications using proven technologies such as MVVM. This course builds a fully-working application for Windows 8 using a solid architecture based on MVVM. After following this course, you'll have a clear understanding of how to set up a project for Windows 8.
Course info
Rating
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 24, 2013
Duration
3h 24m
Table of contents
Course Introduction
Course Introduction
2m
Goal of The Course
2m
MVVM, Modern UI and Windows 8 Apps
3m
Module Overview
3m
Scenario
1m
Demo: Looking at The Sample Application
2m
Summary
1m
Overview of The MVVM Pattern
Module Introduction
3m
Data Binding
5m
Demo: Data Binding
6m
The MVVM Pattern
10m
Demo: A Simple Case Using MVVM
4m
ViewModelLocator
3m
Demo: ViewModelLocator
2m
Commanding
6m
Demo: Commanding
4m
Messaging
3m
Demo: Messaging
2m
Summary
1m
Creating The Foundation for The Architecture
Module Introduction
3m
Architectural Goals
4m
Demo: Solution and Project Structure
8m
IOC
10m
Demo: IOC
5m
Navigation
5m
Demo: NavigationService
4m
Dialogs
1m
Demo: DialogService
2m
Repositories and Data Services
6m
Demo: Repositories
5m
Demo: Data Services
4m
Caching
5m
Demo: Caching
3m
Summary
1m
Implementing Windows 8 Specific Features in The MVVM Architecture
Module Introduction
2m
List Controls and The GridView
3m
Demo: GridView
4m
Demo: Grouped GridView
4m
Loading on Demand
2m
Demo: Loading on Demand
5m
Semantic Zoom
2m
Demo: Semantic Zoom
4m
Contracts
8m
Demo: Adding Support for Sharing as A Source
4m
Tiles
6m
Demo: Local Tile Updates
4m
Push Notifications
3m
Demo: Push Notifications
4m
Process Lifecycle
5m
Demo: Managing State
5m
Summary
1m
Writing Tests for The Application
Description
Course info
Rating
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 24, 2013
Duration
3h 24m
Description
MVVM has been covered a lot in numerous sessions and articles. Still, some people are a bit confused when they are building a complete application based on the pattern. On top of that, Windows 8 brings a lot of new features to the table including contracts, tiles and so on. Working with these features from an MVVM point-of-view is also new and different. In this practical course, we will build up an application from scratch and include the Windows 8 features, of course, all based on good practice and real-life architecture.
About the author
About the author
Gill Cleeren is a solution architect, author, and trainer in mobile and web technologies. He's also a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP. He lives in Tienen, Belgium.
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