The document discusses Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP) strategy. The key points are: - UWP provides a unified platform and app model that works across devices like phones, tablets, desktops, Xbox and more. - UWP apps can be written once and deployed across all UWP-supported devices and platforms without recompiling. - UWP aims to bridge technologies like Win32, Web, Android and iOS so developers can reuse existing code and port apps to UWP more easily.

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8. Easy for users to
get & stay current
Unified core
and app platform
Windows Phone 7.5
Windows Phone 8
Windows
Phone 8.1
Windows 8
Xbox One
Windows on Devices
Xbox 360
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Converged
OS kernel
Converged
app model

9. Phone Small Tablet
2-in-1s
(Tablet or Laptop)
Desktops
& All-in-OnesPhablet Large Tablet
Classic
Laptop
Xbox IoTSurface Hub Holographic
Windows 10

10. One Store +
One Dev Center
Reuse
Existing
CodeOne SDK +
Tooling
Adaptive
User Interface
Natural
User Inputs
One Universal Windows Platform

11. Windows 10
operating system
Bridging technologies
Win32
desktop
Web
hosted
Java
Android
Obj.C
iOS
Universal Windows Platform
WWAC++
& CX
.Net
languages
HTML
DirectX
XAML
C++
.Net
languages
MFCWFWPF
.Net
runtime

12. Phone
Device
Xbox
Device
Desktop
Device
Windows Core
Universal Windows Platform

14. Apps don't target Windows 10,
apps target the UWP

15. {
"dependencies": {
"Microsoft.NETCore.UniversalWindowsPlatform": "5.0.0"
},
"frameworks": {
"uap10.0": {}
},
"runtimes": {
"win10-arm": {},
"win10-arm-aot": {},
"win10-x86": {},
"win10-x86-aot": {},
"win10-x64": {},
"win10-x64-aot": {}
}
}

16. The Universal Windows Platform can update at
its own cadence

17. Phone
Device
Xbox
Device
Desktop
Device
Windows Core
Universal Windows Platform
Windows App

20. One Windows
Desktop
SKU
PC
2 in 1
Mobile
SKU
Tablet
Phablet
Phone
Xbox
SKU
Xbox
IoT
SKU
Band
IoT headless
SKU
Raspberry
Pi
Home
Automation
Surface Hub
SKU
Surface Hub
Holographic
SKU
HoloLens

21. Each family offers its own shell
and adds features to those it inherits

24. Phone (portrait)
Tablet (landscape) / Desktop

25. Phone (portrait)
Tablet (landscape) / DesktopBuild unique experiences on different devices

26. Continuum for
convertibles and
Phones

27. Users love apps that give a great experience
on all their devices

28. We want you to use your design, fonts, icons
etc…
If you’re stuck, or need inspiration, we share our
first party guidance that you can use

30. Phone
Device
Xbox
Device
Desktop
Device
Windows Core
Universal Windows Platform
Windows App
Phone
extension
Xbox
extension
Desktop
extension

31. Platform extensions don't invalidate
binaries on other devices

32. UWP
Windows Core Windows Core Windows Core Windows Core
UWP UWP UWP
Desktop Mobile Xbox More…

33. var api = "Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons";
if (Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ApiInformation.IsTypePresent(api))
{
Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.CameraPressed
+= CameraButtonPressed;
}

36. Web Apps
NEW: Hosted Web Apps
Bring your website experience to the
Windows Store
Leverage your web investments and
developer workflow
Full access to Universal APIs, including

37. (a.k.a. Project Astoria)
http://uwp.dev.windows.com/en-US/uwp-bridges/android

38. (previously known as ‘Project Islandwood’)