July 2015
Intermediate to advanced
296 pages
7h 27m
English
CHAPTER 2
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Software Craftsmanship
“The proof is in the pudding!”
Software as an Art and a Science
Now that we’ve covered the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) and its different “dialects,” or anomalies that exist between WPF, Windows 8.1/Windows Store, and Windows Phone 8.1 XAML, we can concentrate on the design patterns and industry best practices that you’ll use throughout the rest of this book to design and develop a “smart client” line-of-business (LOB) application. The primary idea of this book is to take you through the experience of working with a virtual (fictional) team. Doing so will aid you in learning the key concepts ...