Beginning Windows 8 Application Development: XAML Edition

CHAPTER 5

XAML Controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox: The Common Controls

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

—Confucius

One of the keys to becoming a productive developer on any technology stack is to fully understand the tools available to you on that platform. When developing Windows applications using C# and XAML, these tools include the following:

• The C# language features
• The APIs available under the Windows Runtime
• The controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox

In this chapter, I will focus on the controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox and, more specifically, ...