Hybrid and Enterprise Development
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Modern application development requires building solutions that target multiple platforms, from desktop to web and mobile. With hybrid and cross-platform development strategies, you can share code across multiple development environments and seamlessly integrate innovative technologies into your projects.
Use the following strategies to ensure that your development process is future-proof and delivers an exceptional user experience.
Share Code Across Desktop, Web, and Mobile Apps
Leverage cross-platform frameworks and technologies to reuse business logic, data access layers, and service components across platforms. Develop core functionality once and deploy it to WinForms for desktop users, web applications for online access, and mobile platforms for on-the-go users. This strategy eliminates redundant development and ensures a single codebase that is easier to maintain and improve.
Read the following help topic for additional information: Share Code Across Desktop, Web, and Mobile Apps.
Leverage Web Technologies in WinForms Apps
Incorporate web technologies like Blazor, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to enhance your WinForms applications with web-based UI elements and functionality. These technologies allow you to create interactive and visually appealing user interfaces. Use WebView2 and BlazorWebView components to embed web content or host Blazor-based components within your WinForms applications.
Read the following help topic for additional information: Leverage Web Technologies in WinForms Apps.
MVVM for Simplified Development
The Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) design pattern simplifies the development of hybrid applications. By decoupling the user interface (UI) from the business logic, Model and ViewModel layers remain platform independent. This makes it easier to share and reuse these layers across desktop, web, and mobile environments. Whether you use the DevExpress MVVM Framework or Microsoft Community MVVM Toolkit, MVVM ensures that your code remains organized and maintainable across application layers.
Read the following help topic for additional information: MVVM Integration for WinForms.
Dependency Injection
Dependency Injection (DI) is a design pattern that allows dependencies (for example, services, data access layers) to be injected into classes. DI simplifies application architecture and is considered a best practice in modern software development because it improves testability and simplifies scaling. Most cross-platform frameworks, including .NET, offer built-in DI support that enables seamless integration in your hybrid applications.
Read the following help topic for additional information: Dependency Injection.