Windows Developer Documentation Team https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/feed.xml Writing about writing apps for Windows Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:27:12 GMT en-US hourly 1 Windows Docs Update https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/windows-docs-update Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:46:40 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=305 What's cool in Windows 10 - new features in Windows 10 Anniversary Update. * New APIs in Windows 10 Anniversary update - new features. * UWP Community Toolkit - a terrific set of tools for developers. * Updates to the Store pages - new Store features explained. Videos ]]> Windows Docs Updates https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/windows-docs-updates-5 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:04:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=295 Windows 10 Anniversary update. However, there was still time to publish a few updates. Here are some highlights: Here's that Project Islandwood video:   ]]> Windows Docs Updates https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/windows-doc-updates Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:59:10 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=275
  • Brokered Windows Runtime components in Windows 10
  • Updated Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 10 page
  • Updated Kinect reseller page
  • Updated Bridge for Desktop apps page
  • Updated Windows Store page
  • Windows Insider preview page update
  • Updated Windows Game page
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  • API reference updates
  • Updated Developer home page content covering Samples, Surface Hub, and the latest release of UWP for Xbox One.
  • Code Samples page updated, including new FamilyNote sample.
  • IoT StartCoding page updated.
  • Windows 10 SDK page updated.
  • UWP on Xbox preview updated.
  • Windows 10 SDK insiders page updated.
    • ]]>         One Dev Minute: Use the Desktop Bridge to bring your apps to UWP https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/one-dev-minute-use-the-desktop-bridge-to-brings-your-apps-to-uwp Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:28:23 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=245 The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is the modern way to write apps for Windows, and run them on desktops, laptops, phones, HoloLens and even Xbox. This video explains the Desktop Bridge tool (aka Centennial) which can help you with converting existing Windows apps to the UWP world.]]> One Dev Minute: Setting Up Your Holographic Development Environment https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/one-dev-minute-setting-up-your-holographic-development-environment Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:35:33 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=235 Interested in writing HoloLens apps? This short video explains how to go about setting up your development environment.]]> Windows Docs Updates https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/windows-docs-updates-3 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:57:05 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=225 Highlights from this weeks doc updates: Using new Windows 10 APIs: Cortana tutorials: Cortana action insight reference topics : ]]> One Dev Minute: Why Are There 4 Functions for Converting Strings to GUIDs? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/one-dev-minute-why-are-there-4-functions-for-converting-strings-to-guids Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:45:12 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=215   Raymond Chen the question on multiple GUID APIs. I think it's safe to say that is the kind of hard-core, low-level old-school Windows development gossip you will not find anywhere else. Anywhere.  ]]> Windows Docs Updates https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/windows-docs-updates-2 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:17:43 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=206
  • Update of Store pages including four new spotlight items, and blog section.
  • Refresh of OneDevMinute section.
  • Refresh of Getting Started section.
  • Updated Virtual Machine topic.
  • Updated Windows Bridge for iOS page.
  • Regular updates to API reference topics.
    • ]]>         One Dev Minute: Family Notes, a Windows UWP Sample https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/windowsdocs/one-dev-minute-family-notes-a-windows-uwp-sample Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:32:25 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdocs/?p=195 A quick demo of the Family Notes app in action. Download the project from GitHub.]]>