Chapter 28. Alphabet Flashcards

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Someone recently asked me how to build a flashcard app where the user could swipe between cards, much like when navigating a strip of photos in the Pictures hub or in the Facebook app. For lack of a better term, I’m referring to this as a filmstrip user experience.

It occurred to me that there’s currently no simple panel or other element for performing this type of interaction. A simple scroll viewer doesn’t work as-is because you want each item to be “magnetic” and not allow ...

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