Developing Windows 10 Universal Apps in C#

In this course students will learn essential programming skills and techniques that are required to develop Windows 10 Universal Apps using C#.

Audience:

This course is intended for professional developers who have minimal 1 to 2 years of experience in creating .NET applications and who are comfortable with programming in C#.

Course outline:

Module 1: Introduction to the Windows UWP

• Windows 10 Universal Apps
• Windows Core API
• CoreCLR / .NET Native
• Tooling Visual Studio 2015

Module 2: Creating User Interfaces using XAML

• XAML Basics
• Using Controls
• Programming in code behind
• Databinding

Module 3: MVVM

• The MVVM design pattern
• ViewModels
• Commands & RelayCommands
• Event Aggregator
• Using MVVM Frameworks

Module 4: Navigation & Menus

• The Application Lifecycle
• Navigation
• Creating menus
• AppBar Control

Module 5: User Experience

• XAML Styling
• Implementing Templates
• Shared Resources
• Adaptive UI using SplitView & RelativePanel
• Introduction to Blend for Visual Studio 2015

Module 6: User Notifications

• Implementing Live Tiles
• The Action Center
• Sending Push Notifications

Module 7: Background processing

• REST API communication
• Azure Mobile Services
• Background execution
• Cortana integration

Module 8: Packaging & Deployment

• The manifest file
• Visual assets
• Creating test and store packages
• The Windows Application Certification Kit

Module 9: Publishing to the Windows store

• Publishing
• Monetization & Advertisement
• In App purchases
• Application Insights
• Updating the app

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