MVVM Made EasyThe Caliburn Micro Framework

Windows Phone Version

MVVM

Model ViewModel View

Problem ?

• Internal Pluming (boilerplate code).

• “magic strings” are used.

Toolkits

•MVVM Light.

•Caliburn Micro.

Pros and Cons (MVVM Light)

Pros Cons

Easy Implementation Developer has to do more work

Uses Same Concepts as MVVM

Pros and Cons (Caliburn Micro)

Pros Cons

Less Overhead Complex Configuration

More Productivity

Hides Mechanism

Uses Conventions (Easier Binding)

Comes With Helpers For Windows Phone

Let’s Make a DemoCreate the first project that uses Caliburn Micro

Configuring the App

• Find it in NuGet

• Create the Bootstrapper Class : http://sdrv.ms/1aArG03

• Declare the namespace in App.xaml:(xmlns:YOURNAMESPACE="clr-namespace:YOURNAMESPACE“)

• Add The Bootstrapper as a resource:(<YOURNAMESPACE:Bootstrapper x:Key="bootstrapper" />)

• Clean the App.xaml.cs

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