[mono-android] Can I reuse Storyboards created via Expression Blend for WP7.5?

[Miljenko Cvjetko]

Hi

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On 2012.06.22 19:26, om wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have created a Windows Phone 7.5 Silverlight application. Most of the
> design and animations was done using Expression Blend.
>
> It is a storybook app where user navigates from page to page. Each page have
> 4-5 storyboard animations running (ScaleX,Y, TransformX,Y, Rotation, etc.)
> Also I play SoundEffect when certain elements are clicked.
>
> Now I am planning to have my same app for Android phones.
>
> What and all code can I reuse by using monoAndroid? I believe navigation and
> playing sounds shouldn't be much difficult, but I am mainly concerned with
> Storyboard animations. Any suggestions please?
You can share/reuse business-logic (domain, model) code. Your mileage 
may vary from  50% for
more complex projects up to 90% for simple ones and percentage increases 
if You start using
stuff like:

  * Xamarin Mobile API
  * MonoTouch.Dialog and Mono4Android.Dialog
  * MonoCross
  * MonoMobile.Views, MonoMobile.Forms
  * etc

So, split You BL code in dlls and reuse. I'm working with source code 
sharing (Project Linker) other
people are working with Portable Libraries

UI is usually platform dependent! This means You cannot use XAML/SL 
animations out-of-the-box
on other platforms. This is a problem cos You have to learn Android and 
iOS specific stuff, but
enables You to use platform look-and-feel, UX, performance whatever...
> or
> Should I be developing it from scratch using traditional Android development
> way. (I don't know anything so far about android dev).
Best bet is: from scratch!
We all are learning all the way...

cheers

mel
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
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