This document discusses designer-developer interaction when building applications using Scrum, MVVM, Visual Studio 2008 and Blend 3. It provides an agenda that includes an overview of the integration challenge between designers and developers. It recommends that designers and developers agree on timelines, roadmaps, choose appropriate UI elements, refine designs privately, and integrate and finish work together. The document aims to help designers and developers collaborate effectively.

1. Designer-Developer Interaction Making it work with Scrum, MVVM, Visual Studio 2008 and Blend 3

2. Agenda The Expression Message 2. The good old days 3. The integration challenge 4. Platform Features 5. Let get started 6. Summary

3. Cracking Eggs

4. Section 2 The good old days...

5. I’ll make it functional – could you just polish it a little?

7. Function over form

8. 3 reasons design is important First impressions count. How you make people feel is as important as what you make. Builds loyalty and familiarity with your brand.

10. Section 3 The integration challenge

15. Taking apart a watch company

16. Section 4Platform featuresA language for tools

18. Platform featuresVisual tree and datacontext

19. Patternview - view model - model

20. Scrum

21. Section 5Sounds great... Lets do it!

23. Quick tour of the running app

25. Agreement on the timeline

26. Agreement on the roadmap

28. Choose elements with the right behaviour

29. Refine Privately

31. Integrate Early and Often

32. Finish Together

33. Section 6Summary

36. Resources http://microsoftpdc.com/Sessions/CL08 PDC Presentation Custom Behaviours for Advanced Microsoft UI Effects http://expressionblend.codeplex.com Expression Blend Samples Installer

37. Questions