The Universal Windows Platform

Succeeding in the crowded world of app development today means making the most of your creativity and delivering great user experiences across a wide range of devices. The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is designed to help you do all that and more, quickly and efficiently. This guide gives you an easy-to-digest overview of UWP’s key features so you can get started quickly, even if you have never developed for Windows before.

Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C#

Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C# With universal Windows apps, it’s finally possible to create an app that targets both PCs (desktops, laptops, tablets, and hybrids) and phones simultaneously. Universal apps also represent a consolidation of XAML-based technologies. First there was Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) for traditional desktop apps, then Silverlight for the Web, then Silverlight for the phone, then the XAML UI Framework for Windows Store apps.