Closing UWP-Win32 Gaps

Tue, 01 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT

One of Microsoft's long-term strategies with UWP is to close the gaps with earlier app technologies, especially Win32. The goal: To make UWP a compelling option for more app types. The introduction of support for true multi-instancing, console UWP apps, and broader file-system access are three large steps on that effort.

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Working with Memory Limits and Task Priorities in the UWP

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT

Learn how system resource management affects Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, and the techniques that you can use to take part in this management and to profile and tune your app.

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Windows Phone - Building an App for Both Windows Phone and iOS

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Find out how you can create an app from scratch that targets both Windows Phone and iPhone, while staying true to the design philosophy and UX features of each platform.

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Windows Phone SDK 7.1 - Building a 'Mango' App

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT

This article walks you through creating an application that uses three of the big new Windows Phone 7.1 features: local databases, live tiles and Silverlight/XNA integration. The theme of the application is mangoes—with mango recipes, mango cocktails and a mango shooter game.

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VSTO - Build Office-Based Solutions Using WPF, WCF, And LINQ

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT

With Visual Studio Tools for Office you can easily build Office-based services that harness the power of Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, and LINQ.

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