Universal Windows apps (C# and XAML): Useful packages
Introduction
Most of the time, when you develop an application you need to download some packages. However, to choose the most appropriate package according to your needs it is not obvious.
That is why, in this Wiki, you will find the list of useful packages for developing Universal Windows app (C# and XAML).
Universal Windows Template Studio
Windows Template Studio is a Visual Studio 2017 Extension that accelerates the creation of new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps using a wizard-based experience.
Download Universal Windows Template Studio
SQLite
SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine.
Entity Framework Core
Entity Framework Core is a lightweight and extensible version of the popular Entity Framework data access technology
Install Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore
Entity Framework SQLite
SQLite database provider for Entity Framework Core
Install Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite
WinRT XAML Toolkit for Windows 10
A set of controls, extensions and helper classes for Windows Runtime XAML applications.
Install WinRT XAML Toolkit for Windows 10
Progress Telerik UI for UWP
UI for Universal Windows Platform is a toolset for building Universal Windows Platform apps for the Windows Store and the enterprise. The library is designed to offer the same user experience, functionality and behavior on Windows devices of all form factors.
Install Progress Telerik UI for UWP
Microsoft Advertising SDK
The Microsoft Advertising SDK contains libraries for including advertising in UWP Windows apps
Install Microsoft Advertising SDK
MVVM Light
The MVVM Light Toolkit is a set of components helping people to get started in the Model-View-ViewModel pattern in Windows 10 UWP.
MVVM Light libraries only
The MVVM Light Toolkit is a set of components helping people to get started in the Model-View-ViewModel pattern in Windows 10 UWP. This version contains only the libraries and doesn't add any scaffolding to your application.
Install MVVM Light libraries only
Prism
Prism is a fully open source version of the Prism guidance originally produced by Microsoft Patterns & Practices. Prism provides an implementation of a collection of design patterns that are helpful in writing well structured and maintainable XAML applications, including MVVM, dependency injection, commanding, event aggregation, and more. Prism's core functionality is a shared code base in a Portable Class Library targeting to Windows 10 UWP.
Windows SDK For Google Analytics
Windows 10 SDK for Google Analytics implementing the Google Universal Analytics Measurement Protocol.
Install Windows SDK For Google Analytics
UWP Community Toolkit
The UWP Community Toolkit is a collection of helper functions, custom controls, and app services. It simplifies and demonstrates common developer tasks building UWP apps for Windows 10.