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Using SketchFlow for Windows Phone Series

In this ToolBox module you discover principles of good UX design. You also discover how to start and build your prototype using the SketchFlow Template for Windows Phone.

Adding References and Sample Data to your Windows Phone Codenamed "Mango" Project
Creating SampleData
Editing SampleData
Placing the data on the screen
Editing the Template for the ListBox
Additional editing to the ItemsTemplate
Adding controls and graphics to a ListBox

Adding References and Sample Data to your Windows Phone Codenamed "Mango" Project

In this module you will add sample data, and then edit both the ItemsPanel and the ItemTemplate of a ListBox to create a professional look for your data.

Follow along with this tutorial by downloading the prototype.

Creating SampleData
Customizing SampleData using the Visual Editor and using the XAML editor
Creating a ListBox
Customizing a ListBox
Customizing ListBox ItemsPanel to take advantage of WrapPanel
Customizing ListBox ItemTemplate to create graphical look to data