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The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI

By : Pieter Nijs
Book Image

The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI

By: Pieter Nijs

Overview of this book

In today's fast-paced world of modern software development, teams need to be efficient, productive, and capable of rapidly adapting to changes to deliver high-quality products, making it crucial for developers to write maintainable and easy-to-test code. The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI helps you to thoroughly explore the Model-View-View Model (MVVM) design pattern. The chapters show you how this pattern helps in structuring code to embrace the separation of concerns, allowing for loosely coupled user interface and application logic, which ultimately empowers you to write more robust, maintainable, and testable code. The book also highlights .NET MAUI's capabilities and features, and enables you to delve into the essential components within the framework that facilitate the application of the MVVM pattern. With the help of a sample application, this definitive guide takes a hands-on approach to walk you through both the essential and advanced usages of the MVVM pattern to ensure that you successfully apply the practical aspects of the pattern to your .NET MAUI projects. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the MVVM design pattern and its relevance in the context of .NET MAUI, as well as developed the skills needed to successfully apply it in practice.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1: Key Concepts and Components
8
Part 2: Building a .NET MAUI App Using MVVM
13
Part 3: Mastering MVVM Development

Data Binding in .NET MAUI

In the previous chapter, we introduced the fundamentals of data binding in .NET MAUI. Data binding is not only a core feature of .NET MAUI but also a crucial component for effectively building applications using the MVVM design pattern. It creates a robust link between your View and ViewModel, facilitating efficient communication and synchronization between the two.

As we delve deeper into the realm of data binding, it’s essential to grasp some advanced techniques and features. These are the building blocks that empower you to create dynamic user interfaces as efficiently as possible. They allow us to design user interfaces that are not only more interactive but also easier to manage and maintain.

This chapter will cover the following topics:

  • ValueConverters and StringFormat
  • Fallbacks
  • Element and relative binding
  • Multi-bindings
  • Compiled bindings

By the end of this chapter, combined with what we’ve covered...