July 2015
Intermediate to advanced
296 pages
7h 27m
English
CHAPTER 10
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The Windows User Interface
With the inception of Windows 8, Microsoft made it possible for developers to create and publish applications, known as Windows Store apps, which could be installed on desktops, laptops, or tablets running Windows 8. Similar to Windows Phone apps, developers could easily publish their applications to make them available across a wide global audience. However, only a small subset of APIs were reusable across the Windows Store and Windows Phone applications, which quickly became a major sticking point among developers who were attempting to target Windows systems and Windows Phone devices.
The announcement ...