Developing Secure Universal Windows® Platform Apps in C# and XAML

In this course, you will develop Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform applications using C# and XAML. You will: Use Visual Studio to create and run a Universal Windows Platform application. Design a Windows application based on requirements, operating system constraints, and best practices. Create a user interface layout through XAML, including styles, themes, and adaptive layout features. Write C# code to control the presentation logic of a XAML-based user interface, and to bind user interface components to data. Lay out and program a multiple-page application with a navigation menu, command bars, and Back-button navigation. Manage user interface states through Visual State Groups and provide alternate layouts and resources for different devices and displays. Store, deserialize, and retrieve data in local files, and pass data among application pages. Load and present web data within an application, and work in cooperation with an external web browser. Load and present web data in a WebView control, and use JavaScript to communicate between the app and content in the WebView. Create graphics at runtime, and add animation effects to user interface components. Integrate with other apps and services, providing features such as Share, Print, Settings, Mapping, and Navigation. Identify strategies for improving the security of Windows apps, and use security-related features such as file pickers, file encryption, and the password box. Use Visual Studio tools to brand an application and prepare it for release to end users.
 

The target student for this course is an experienced programmer who is new to application development for the Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform using C# and XAML in Visual Studio. The target student has experience developing applications using object-oriented programming languages and tools, but not necessarily any experience using the languages and tools specific to the Windows 10 development environment.
 

Object-oriented programming experience in at least one programming language such as Java, Swift, Objective-C, or C++ is essential to your success. Your familiarity with object-oriented programming should include understanding of concepts such as classes, methods, properties, constructors, and instantiation.
 

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Windows App Development Topic A: Set Up and Configure Visual Studio Topic B: Work with an App Project in Visual Studio Lesson 2: Planning and Designing a Windows App Topic A: Identify Windows 10 App Requirements Topic B: Meet Windows User Expectations Lesson 3: Creating a User Interface Topic A: Create an App Project Topic B: Lay Out a User Interface Topic C: Use Styles and Themes to Format a User Interface Layout Lesson 4: Programming the User Interface Topic A: Connect C# Code with XAML Markup Topic B: Update Data in User Interface Controls Topic C: Use C# Conditional Statements to Process Data Lesson 5: Creating a Complex User Interface Layout with Navigation Topic A: Implement a Navigation Menu and Command Bars Topic B: Load Pages in a Frame Topic C: Manage Back Button Navigation Lesson 6: Managing Visual States and Alternate Layouts Topic A: Manage Visual States Through VisualStateManager Topic B: Provide Alternate Layouts and Resources Lesson 7: Working with File Data Topic A: Store and Retrieve Data Files Topic B: Serialize and Deserialize Data Files Topic C: Pass Data to Another Page Lesson 8: Working with Web Data Topic A: Load Web Data Topic B: Launch a URL in the Default Web Browser Lesson 9: Working with WebView Topic A: Load a WebView Component with Content Topic B: Communicate with JavaScript in a WebView Lesson 10: Programming Graphics and Animation Topic A: Create Runtime Graphics Topic B: Add Motion and Depth Lesson 11: Integrating with the App Ecosystem Topic A: Implement a Share Command Topic B: Implement a Print Command Topic C: Store and Retrieve Settings Topic D: Cooperate with Other Apps and Services Lesson 12: Implementing App Security Topic A: Evaluate App Security Topic B: Implement Windows Security Features Lesson 13: Finalizing an App Topic A: Internationalize and Localize Topic B: Package and Deploy