Move from Android to WinRT

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10/14/2015

[This article is for Windows 8.x and Windows Phone 8.x developers writing Windows Runtime apps. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation]

Why Windows?

Are you an Android app developer? If so, you can use the info throughout this section to take your existing Android app development skills and start applying them to developing great apps for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. With the latest release of Visual Studio (Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2), you can also create Universal Windows apps, which allow you to build apps for both desktop/tablet and phone devices in the same solution.

In this section

Topic	Description
Getting started	Provides a series of short, hands-on walkthroughs for Android app developers to learn to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and start building simple Windows Store apps for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1.
Creating your first Windows Store app: a tutorial for Android developers	This tutorial shows you how to create, build, and run your first Windows Store app with Visual Studio 2013. Although all developers can benefit from this tutorial, this info is presented specifically from an Android developer's perspective.
Task mappings	Use these resources to map selected Android development areas, API classes, and coding tasks to equivalents for Windows Store apps.
Platform mappings	Use these resources to learn about key similarities and differences between the Android and Windows 8 platforms, including key programming models and coding tasks.
Additional resources	Links to articles and blog posts for Android app developers who also want to build great apps for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1.