MVVM Frameworks
Although the core principles of the MVVM design pattern are reasonably straightforward, in practice, maintaining a clean separation between the View and its corresponding ViewModel can be a difficult task at times. However, a number of frameworks have developed solutions for the most common hurdles that you will face (displaying dialogs, navigation, View and ViewModel composition, etc.) and are well worth looking into.
Popular MVVM Frameworks
Here are some of the most popular frameworks that provide support for the MVVM design pattern (and often a host of additional other features) that you may wish to consider:
- MVVM Light Toolkit:
http://mvvmlight.codeplex.com - Prism:
http://compositewpf.codeplex.com - Caliburn Micro:
http://caliburnmicro.codeplex.com ...
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