Developing Windows 10 Universal AppsChris Dufour, ASP .NET MVPSoftware Architect

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Agenda• Windows 10• Universal Windows Platform• Adaptive Design• Development Tools• Cookbook Demo App

Windows 10Next version of Windows… of course

Free upgrade to genuine Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices

Windows as a service

Reinvigoration of the Windows desktop

One OS for a universe of device types

Universal Windows Platform

One Windows Store• One catalog

– Apps (Including WIn32)– Music– Video– Xbox Games

• One app submission for every device family

• 8x increase in purchases through carrier billing

• Updated ad SDK with video ads and install tracking

Windows 10 on One Billion Devices

Introducing the UWP

Mobile

Holographic Surface

Hub

XboxIoT

Desktop

Windows Core• One Windows kernal• One hardware platform• Universal hardware driver• Standard network and I/O• One App Model

One Windows

DesktopSKU

PC

2 in 1

MobileSKU

Tablet

Phablet

Phone

XboxSKU

Xbox

IoTSKU

Band

IoT headless

SKU

Raspberry Pi

Home Automat

ion

Surface HubSKU

Surface Hub

Holographic

SKU

HoloLens

Each family adds features to the one it inherits

Easy for users to get & stay

current

Unified core and app platform

The convergence journey

Windows Phone 7.5

Windows Phone 8Windows Phone 8.1

Windows 8

Xbox One

Windows on Devices

Xbox 360

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

ConvergedOS kernel

Convergedapp model

Phone Small Tablet

2-in-1s(Tablet or Laptop)

Desktops & All-in-OnesPhablet Large Tablet

Classic Laptop

Xbox IoTSurface Hub

Holographic

Windows 10

Multiple device families

PC XBoxMobile Surface Hub

HoloLensDevices +IoT

Universal Windows Apps

One Store +One Dev Center

Reuse Existing CodeOne SDK +

Tooling

Adaptive User Interface Natural

User Inputs

One Universal Windows Platform

Universal Windows Platform• A single API surface

– A guaranteed API surface– The same on all devices

PhoneDevice

XboxDevice

DesktopDevice

Windows Core

Universal Windows Platform

Apps don't target Windows 10, apps target the platform

• <TargetPlatform• Name="Microsoft.Universal"• minVersion="10.0.10069.0" •maxVersionTested="10.0.10190.0"/>

The Universal Windows Platform can update at its own cadence

• A single binary – Running on any device– Testing for capabilities– Adjusting to devices

PhoneDevice

XboxDevice

DesktopDevice

Windows Core

Universal Windows Platform

Windows App

Platform extensions• Device-specific API

– Family-specific capabilities– Compatible across devices– Unique update cadence

PhoneDevice

XboxDevice

DesktopDevice

Windows Core

Universal Windows Platform

Windows App

Phoneextension

Xboxextension

Desktop

extension

Extensions don't invalidate binaries on other devices

Universal Windows Platform• One Operating System

– One Windows core for all devices

• One App Platform– Apps run across every family

• One Dev Center– Single submission flow and dashboard

• One Store – Global reach, local monetization

Consumers, Business & Education

Adaptive design• Responsive design

– Flexible layout responds to small changes– Many controls handle basic responsiveness

• Adaptive design– Smart layout adjusts to large changes– Features like visual states aid in this design

• Tailored design– A device-specific app can simplify design – Some devices have unique design languages

Adaptive designPhone (portrait)

Tablet (landscape) / Desktop

Tailored designPhone (portrait)

Tablet (landscape) / Desktop

Continuum for Convertibles and Phones

Continuum for convertibles and Phones

Adaptive code• A compatible binary across devices

– Universal API with device-specific implementation

• Light up our app with capabilities– Testing for capabilities and namespaces

Users love apps that work great on all their devices

Test capabilities at runtime• Use Adaptive Code to light-up

your app on specific devicesvar api = "Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons";if (Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ApiInformation.IsTypePresent(api)){

Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.CameraPressed += CameraButtonPressed;} 

UWP

Windows Core Windows Core Windows Core Windows Core

UWP UWP UWP

Desktop Mobile Xbox More…

The device families you choose determines which APIs you can call freely

One simple, unified, integrated development environment

Visual Studio IDE• Every project type

– Desktop, Windows, Phone, Service, Web, Game, More…

• Every developer task– Code edit, Architecture design, UX design, Debug, Profile, Review,

Test, More…

• Every development language– C++/CX, C#, Visual Basic, JavaScript, XAML, HTML, More…

• Visual Studio Online– Source repository, project management, bug tracking, More…

Visual Studio 2015 RC withUniversal Windows App

Development Tools

Download Now !!!

Install latest Windows 10 OS

insider.windows.com

Install VS 2015 RC w/ Universal Windows SDK &

Toolswww.visualstudio.com

Build your first Universal Windows

App

Acquiring Windows 10 Tools/SDKs/Emulators

Select “Universal Windows App Development

Tools” using Custom setup option

Cookbook Demo App

Summary• Windows 10• Universal Windows Platform• Adaptive Design• Development Tools• Cookbook Demo App

Resources• Windows Insider Program

https://insider.windows.com

• Visual Studiohttps://www.visualstudio.com

• Microsoft Virtual Academyhttp://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com

• Microsoft Azure Free Trialhttp://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial

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