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