Windows Client (Windows 8.1/WinRT, WPF)

T11 Getting Started with Universal Apps for Windows and Windows Phone

06/16/2015

1:30pm - 2:45pm

Level: Intermediate

Philip Japikse

Microsoft MVP, MCSD, CSM, and CSP

Developer, Coach, Author, Teacher

Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 brought Universal Apps into the mix. Now you can build Windows Apps and Windows Phone apps together, sharing the core code without messing with portable class libraries. In this session, you'll learn how to get started building Windows Phone and Windows Apps quickly and easily!

You will learn:

  • About the convergence of Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1
  • Where they *don't* converge
  • About code sharing techniques
  • About file sharing techniques