How to Design Windows Phone Applications with Expression Blend
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In this session you’ll learn how to create Microsoft Windows Phone applications by using Microsoft Expression Blend 4 for Windows Phone. Expression Blend is an essential tool for rapid application design that you can use to create a large part of your application without writing code. With Expression Blend, you and your team can evolve your ideas quickly from initial prototype to completed project.
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How to Design Windows Phone Applications with Expression Blend
- 1. Design Applications with Expression Blend Eduardo Ortega Bermejo MVP- Device Application Development Senior Software Engineer @SymphonyTeleca
- 2. Designer-Developer With XAML designers can work together with developers Declarative programming through XAML Microsoft Tools for Designers and Developers
- 3. What is XAML? • eXtensible Application Markup Language is a declarative markup language. • XAML simplifies the process of creating a UI for a Silverlight Application • XAML enables a workflow where separate parties can work on the UI and the logic using different tools. • Files have the .xaml extension. 3
- 4. Tools: Graphic Design • Fantastic design tool • Microsoft Expression which separates the Blend design of the programming aspects – The designer works on the look & feel of the application – The developer implements the functionality • A Silverlight designer can use the “Expression Blend” to specify the look & feel of the UI 4
- 5. Application styles and templates • There are three main types of applications with totally different user experience • Select the one with appropriate look & feel 5
- 6. DEMO EXPRESSION BLEND STEP BY STEP
- 7. Links • Mobile Net Users Group Community: www.mobilenug.com • Blog: http://geeks.ms/blogs/eduardoortega/ • Microsoft Design http://www.microsoft.com/design/toolbox/ • Codeplex: http://www.codeplex.com/
- 8. THANKS! Eduardo Ortega Bermejo MVP- Device Application Development Senior Software Engineer @SymphonyTeleca