Chapter 2: The Windows App SDK for a Windows Forms Developer
In the previous chapter, we learned the basics of the Windows App SDK. Now, it's time to put the technology into practice by learning how to use it to modernize our existing applications.
Windows Forms is, without any doubt, one of the most popular development technologies in the desktop ecosystem. It was the first desktop platform that was introduced with .NET Framework, and it has remained popular over the years, especially in the enterprise space, thanks to its easy learning curve. Owing to a powerful designer, it's relatively easy to design complex user interfaces, handle user interactions, and perform complex tasks.
Over the course of the years, however, it also started to show multiple limitations:
- Windows Forms was released almost 20 years ago, and as such, it isn't been able to handle modern scenarios, such as high-resolution screens and multiple input types.
- The importance of user...
