Session 2: Declarative UI Programming with XAML - Silverlight

Presented by: Tim Huckaby

Running Time: 46 min

XAML has become the de facto declarative language for UI development on the Microsoft platform, spanning Windows, Web, and the Microsoft Surface. This transformation to a single declarative language for all platforms has enabled Microsoft to deliver on the bold promise of a cross-platform user experience programming model for the future. In this unique session, I'll look at how knowledge of XAML and .NET languages like C# and VB.NET allow you to develop applications for the Web (Silverlight) across platforms and devices using the same coding constructs and idioms. In this session, I'll explore how graphics, animations, data binding, styles, and templates are commonly implemented on these platforms and how XAML makes all of this possible.