XAF: Cross-Platform .NET App UI & Web API

• Mar 12, 2024

XAF is a versatile application framework that allows developers to build business applications that target Windows and Web.

Overview

• Comparison With Other Methodologies
• Architecture
• Supported XAF UI Platforms
• Backend Web API Service
• Considerations for Newcomers
• Demos
• External Learning Resources

First Steps

• Getting Started

  • Basic Tutorial (Blazor)
  • In-Depth Tutorial (Blazor & WinForms)

Concepts

• Installation, Upgrade, Version History
• Application Shell and Base Infrastructure
• Storage, ORM, and Business Model Design
• Data Manipulation and Business Logic
• User Interface and Behavior Customization
• Backend Web API Service
• Filtering
• Application Security and Data Safety
• Validation (Prevent Data Errors)
• Conditional Appearance (Manage UI State)
• Reporting (Shape, Export & Print Data)
• Analytics (Extract Data Insights)
• Document Management
• Business Process Management
• Event Planning and Notifications
• Localization
• Deployment
• Debugging, Testing and Error Handling
• Support, QA & Troubleshooting

What’s Next

• Roadmap

  This blog post outlines the features/capabilities we expect to introduce in the XAF this year. We will keep this roadmap post up-to-date as we release new functionality or clarify our future plans throughout this year.