This document provides an overview of the XAF framework to ease the learning curve for new users. It covers basic XAF terminology like object space, views, controllers and actions. It demonstrates the framework's capabilities like single codebase for web and desktop, modules, and developer productivity. Resources for the growing XAF community like meetups, blogs and jobs are also listed. The document aims to give new users a gentle introduction to exploring the XAF journey.

1. How to ease the
learning curve.
A GENTLE OVERVIEW OF THE XAF JOURNEY
BY JOCHE OJEDA

2. Joche Ojeda
BIT FRAMEWORK FOUNDER
AND XAF USER FROM DAY ONE
WWW.BITFRAMEWORKS.COM
WWW.JOCHEOJEDA.COM
@JMOJEDA

3. Agenda
• Quick XAF Overview
• Why XAF?
• Basic Terminology
• Demo
• Community
• More resources
• XAF to mobile 🙊
• Q&A

4. XAF Overview
• Single Code Base for Web and Windows
• Mature Framework
• XPO and EF (14+ DB engines)
• Small To Medium ERP Applications
• Bright Future (Blazor)

5. Why XAF?
• Developer Productivity
• Highly customizable
• Common Language on for onboarding
new developers.
• Customer Focus
• Ever growing community
• Awesome Customer Support

6. Basic Terminology
• Project Structure
• ObjectSpace vs Session
• Views
• Controllers
• Actions
• Modules
• Model
• Application Life Cycle
• XAF Apps are regulars WinForms
& ASP.NET Web Forms Apps

7. ObjectSpace vs Session
Session => DbContext

8. Views
DetailView ListView

9. Controllers & Actions
• ViewController
• WindowsController
• ObjectViewControlle
r
• SimpleAction
• PopupWindowShowActio
n
• ParametrizedAction
• SingleChoiceAction
• ActionUrl

10. Modules
• Audit Trail Module
• Business Class Library Customization
Module
• Chart Module
• Clone Object Module
• Conditional Appearance Module
• Dashboards Module
• File Attachments Module
• KPI Module
• Notifications Module
• Maps Module
• Office Module
• Pivot Chart Module
• Pivot Grid Module
• Reports V2 Module
• Scheduler Module
• Script Recorder Module
• State Machine Module
• TreeList Editors Module
• Validation Module
• View Variants Module
• Workflow Module

11. Community Modules
• eXpandFramework
• Ultra Modules
• Llamachant Module
• SenDev XAF Dashboards
https://github.com/eXpandFramework/DevExpress.XAF
https://github.com/egarim/Ultra
https://www.llamachant.com/single-documents/llamachant-
framework-modules/
https://github.com/SenDevGmbH/SenDevXafDashboards

12. Demo

13. Community
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/xafxpoxamarin/
Support Center
• https://www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/
Meetup
• https://www.meetup.com/Arizona-XAFers-User-Group/
Gitter
• https://gitter.im/XAF-Community/
LinkedIn
• https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2367509/
YouTube (Building a CRM application using XAF with Dave and Adam)
• DevExpress Channel and Joche Ojeda Channel
Facebook

14. More Resources
Blogs
https://community.devexpress.com/tags/
XAF/default.aspx
https://www.jocheojeda.com/
https://blog.delegate.at/tags/XAF/
http://apobekiaris.blogspot.com/
https://xafmarin.com/
Twitter Accounts to follow
@DevExpress_XAF
@tolisss
@DennisGaravsky
@jmojeda
@eXpandFramework
@biohaz999
@llamachant
@jjcolumbie
Subscribe to XAFers Weekly
http://xafersweekly.com/
Jobs
https://www.xafers.jobs/
XAFers Training Site (Coming Soon)

15. XAF to mobile
• XPO Web Api
• XPO Offline Data Sync

16. Thank
You
Q&
A
XAF Development, Consulting and Training
Services
www.bitframeworks.com