#Build2016

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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