Universal Apps

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:50:36 +0000

The story of Windows Universal Apps is the result of advancements in three areas:

The platform convergence between Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1
The (ongoing) unification of Windows and Windows Phone stores.
Shared Projects and other enhancements in Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 to support cross-platform development.

I have written about my experience in converting an existing Windows 8 app, CensusMapper, to a Universal App on the AIS Blog. Read the article here. I have also created another Universal App, LRMS, using Windows App Studio. This app is available in both Windows and Windows Phone Stores.

I gave a presentation at the Raleigh Code Camp this past weekend : Creating Universal Apps for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1. Thanks to everyone who attended the presentation. The session slides for this presentation are available here : Download Slides.

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Universal Apps