Ready to build the next generation of Windows apps? This session is your practical entry point into the Windows App SDK and WinUI. We will move past the theory to discuss the concrete steps required to design, build, and ship a native Windows application.

Key topics include:

- The Toolkit: Setting up your environment and understanding the project structure.
- The UI: Crafting responsive interfaces with XAML and the visual tree.
- The Logic: Structuring your code with the MVVM Toolkit for clean, testable architecture.
- The Ecosystem: Comparing WinUI to WPF and Windows Forms to understand when to use which.
- The Reach: Deploying to the Microsoft Store/WinGet and extending to non-Windows platforms with the Uno Platform.

By the end of the session, you will have the foundation needed to create apps that delight users on modern Windows devices.