Download - Build 2016 - P498 - Migrating Silverlight Windows Phone Apps to the Universal Windows Platform
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Migrating Silverlight Windows Phone apps to the Universal Windows PlatformRicardo VillalobosPrincipal SDE Manager Lifeng GeProgram Manager
• Convert Silverlight Windows Phone 8 apps to Windows 10 UWP• Enables the top 80% of apps
to be converted 80% of the way• Includes mappings for top
APIs and components• Supports extensibility model
for mappings and library helpers
The Mobilize.NET migration tool
1. Download the Mobilize SL bridge for Visual Studio
http://www.mobilize.net/download-silverlight-bridge2. Open the Silverlight Windows Phone 8
project3. Run the tool in the contextual menu4. Review Migration Log and Reports5. Apply “last mile” fixes based on patterns
The Migration Process
DemoRunning the Silverlight WP8 to UWP
1. Download the Mobilize SL bridge for VS2015
http://www.mobilize.net/download-silverlight-bridge2. Open the Silverlight Windows Phone 8
project3. Run the tool in the contextual menu4. Review Migration Log and Reports5. Apply “last mile” fixes based on patterns
The Migration Process
1. Fix 3rd Party library dependencies
2. Fix integration with external REST APIs
3. Fix UI layout for multiple form factors
Migration “Last Mile” patterns
Demo Fixing 3rd party library dependencies
1. Fix 3rd Party library dependencies
2. Fix integration with external REST APIs
3. Fix UI layout for multiple form factors
Migration “Last Mile” patterns
Demo Fixing integration with external REST APIs
1. Fix 3rd Party library dependencies
2. Fix integration with external REST APIs
3. Fix UI layout for multiple form factors
Migration “Last Mile” patterns
Demo Fixing UI Layouts
https://github.com/MobilizeNet/UWPConversionMappings
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