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Beautiful apps made possible and easy with Windows.UI If you are into creating sweet UI, then you’re definitely going to want to dig into the new Visual Layer with Windows.UI.Composition. The Windows.UI.Composition namespace allows Universal Windows Platform (UWP) developers to use a new Visual Layer that will get them closer to the metal, graphically speaking, while still using familiar technologies like XAML and C#. By getting closer to the metal, actually down to the system compositor level, developers are able to get great visual performance and custom UI experiences. By working through the XAML layer, developers get the ease of use they have come to expect out of UWP. This is basically a best of both worlds scenario that puts great responsibility in the developer’s hands. And with great responsibility, as we all know, comes great power. Windows.UI.Composition first debuted [ more… ]

Announcing the “App Dev on Xbox” live event Windows 10 Anniversary Update was released earlier this month and became instantly available to all existing Windows 10 devices, including PCs, phones, Xbox Ones, IoT boards and more – upwards of 350 million devices. Immediately following the update, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK, build 14393, was made accessible to any developer who wishes to build UWP applications that, for the first time ever, also target Xbox One consoles. The Anniversary Update SDK is everything developers need to start building apps for all Windows 10 devices including the Xbox One and Xbox One S. And that’s not all: with upcoming Dev Center features, developers will be able to submit apps for Xbox One among other devices. With so many great new features and APIs to talk about, we are excited to announce [ more… ]