Improve the usability of search in your Windows Style App - by @Mark_Monster

When your app could do with the search feature, implement it. But something that’s even more important is the discoverability of search. Not everyone knows how use the charms bar, or doesn’t want to use the charms. When you just start typing in the Store app it starts immediately showing the search pane with the input characters. I suggest you do the same when your apps supports search. How?




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Post Contributed by: Kunal Chowdhury

Wednesday, January 23, 2013


Kunal is the Site Admin and Contributor of Silverlight-Zone. He is a Software Engineer, Microsoft Silverlight MVP, Code Project Mentor and a Code Project MVP. He is also an active Author in SilverlightShow.net and a speaker in various community events. He works on Microsoft Platform and very passionate about Silverlight technology. He started his career in 2007 and achieved various awards during his professional life.

He shares his findings in his personal blog: http://www.kunal-chowdhury.com and he also tweets at: @kunal2383.

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