Chapter 5
Programming for Windows 10 and Above
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
Using UWP to your advantage
Developing a simple UWP app
Working with .NET Core applications in general
The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) epitomizes the new direction of development for Windows 10 and above machines. What started in Windows 10 should see additional use in Windows 11. Windows 10 is a robust version of Windows that corrects many of the problems found in versions like Vista and Windows 8. You find Windows used in over 1.3 billion machines according to sources like PC Magazine (https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-windows-10) and 78 percent of Windows installations are Windows 10. In fact, Windows still claims 75 percent of the desktops out there (with macOS accounting for around 17 percent and Linux, in its various forms, taking up the rest). So, the question on your mind might be why a new kind of application is needed if it’s going to affect so few people. The answer is that most people don’t just sit at a desktop system anymore — they want the same ...