Silicon Valley Code Camp : October 11th and 12th 2014
Jerry Nixon
Developer Evangelist · Microsoft
About Jerry
Jerry is a Microsoft Developer and Evangelist in Colorado. He teaches and trains developers on best practices and techniques, making the most of the Universal Windows Platform.
Speaking Sessions
Buidling a Universal App in an Hour
Windows now spans form factors and platforms. With Universal Apps, a single code base can be written to span all Microsoft Platforms. Are you new to Microsoft. mobile development? Have you tried the Universal App project type yet? In this session we'll build a simple Universal App in an hour. You can see the basics and get the confidence you need to start or complete your own mobile app.An Introduction to XAML Development
XAML is Microsoft’s premier, declarative user interface technology. It spans every device-type and every Windows platform. It’s capable of speaking directly to the underlying composition engine of the operating system, while remaining as simple to use as HTML. Come get a primer on XAML: the syntax, controls, and basic techniques. Walk away with the knowledge you need to start your project and build your next, awesome user experience.