Alvin Ashcraft - Learn WinUI 3.0: Leverage the power of WinUI, the future of native Windows application development

Leverage the power of WinUI, the future of native Windows application development

Alvin Ashcraft

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To my wife, Stelene, and to my three daughters, Anna, Luci, and Rubi, for their patience and for supporting me through the writing process. Thank you to the WinUI development team for your openness and communication with the Windows developer community as WinUI 3 evolved and matured.

Alvin Ashcraft is a software engineer and developer community champion with over 25 years of experience in software development. Working primarily with Microsoft Windows, web, and cloud technologies, his career has focused primarily on the healthcare industry. He has been awarded as a Microsoft MVP 11 times, most recently as a Windows Dev MVP.

Alvin works in the Philadelphia area for Allscripts, a global healthcare software company, as a principal software engineer. He is also a board member of the TechBash Foundation, where he helps organize the annual TechBash developer conference. He has previously worked for companies such as Oracle, Genzeon, CSC, and ITG Pathfinders.

Originally from the Allentown, PA area, Alvin currently resides in West Grove, PA with his wife and three daughters.

I want to thank the people who have been close to me and supported me, especially my wife, Stelene, and my three daughters.

Nick Randolph currently runs Built to Roam, which focuses on building rich mobile applications. Nick has been identified as a Microsoft MVP in recognition of his work with and expertise in Microsoft application platforms.

Nick has been invited to present at a variety of events, including Tech Ed and Ignite Australia & NZ, DDD, NDC, and local user groups. He has also authored multiple books on Visual Studio and Windows development and helped judge multiple world finals for the Imagine Cup. Nick has worked on numerous mobile applications and has helped hundreds of developers build their own mobile applications. Nick has been involved with applications for well-known brands such as Domain.com.au, ninemsn, AFL, NRL, Qantas, JB Hi-Fi, NAB, Stan, and Boost Juice.