Build 2017 - B8012 - Tips, tricks, and secrets: Building a great UWP app for PC

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Setting the stage...

U W P * I S * T H E F U T U R E O F P C A P P D E V E L O P M E N T

UWP is powerful enough to build great PC apps today

and getting better over time

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You can’t do that with UWP...

UWP is only for mobile

UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos,

or simple consumer apps and games

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views

UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps

compared to .NET

UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated

compared with web apps

UWP apps are touch first, but my users need

them to work best with keyboard and mouse

Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I?

UWP is only good for data consumption, not creationStarting with UWP is too hard

Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I?

Windows is all in Al l our energy is in UWP

Which of these

things can you do

in UWP today

JumplistsMultiple windows

instances

Long running

operationsOverlay views

All exists today!

UWP is only for mobile

UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos,

or simple consumer apps and games

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views

UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps

compared to .NET

UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated

compared with web apps

UWP apps are touch first, but my users need

them to work best with keyboard and mouse

Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I?

UWP is only good for data consumption, not creationStarting with UWP is too hard

UWP is only for mobile

UWP can’t do what I need for LOB apps

UWP is only for mobile

UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos,

or simple consumer apps and games

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views

UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps

compared to .NET

UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated

compared with web apps

UWP apps are touch first, but my users need

them to work best with keyboard and mouse

Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I?

UWP is only good for data consumption, not creationStarting with UWP is too hard

Starting with UWP is too hard

Which of these

things can you do

as of the

Creator’s Update

Run from command

line

Direct access to the

file system

Run multiple

independent app

instances

Auto-launch at

logon

Ermmm...none...

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UWP isn’t complete yet...

Plan of attack

Identified the major holes

Tiered approach based on user voice/feedback hub

Plan to address over next release and beyond

Windows is all in Al l our energy is in UWP

UWP is only for mobile

UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos,

or simple consumer apps and games

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps

UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views

UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps

compared to .NET

UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated

compared with web apps

UWP apps are touch first, but my users need

them to work best with keyboard and mouse

Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I?

UWP is only good for data consumption, not creationStarting with UWP is too hard

UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos or games

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Expanding UWP

Microsoft Confidential

How we are expanding UWP for Desktop app developers

Innovation Desktop Bridge API Expansion

Intuitive, engaging experiences

Natural user interaction

Project Rome

Migrate from Win32 to UWP

Reuse skills, code and features

Use the full power of Windows 10

Align to .NET Standard 2.0

More Win32 APIs in UWP

Middleware & Frameworks

Closing controls gaps

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UWP is the future...

C O M P E T I T I V E A D V A N T A G E

Best User Confidence

Trustworthy app deployment and management

Surface Hub & Windows 10 S

Expanded Store monetization models

Engaging, intuitive experiences

Fluent, Ink and Cortana

Project Rome

Windows Hello & Goodbye

http://aka.ms/wts

http://aka.ms/WinDevEssentials

http://aka.ms/DesktopBridge

http://telerik.com/uwp

Speaker Session Code Date and Time

John Sheehan, Peyman

Zanjani

B8011: Bring your desktop apps to UWP and the Windows Store using the Desktop

Bridge

Wed 5/10

11:30AM-

12:30PM

Andrew Clinick B8004: App Model Evolution Thu 5/11

10:30-11:30AM

Daniel Jacobsen, Clint

Rutkas

B8096: Ten things you didn’t know about Visual Studio for building .NET UWP apps Fri 5/12

10:30 – 11:30AM

Matt Hidinger B8002: Introducing Adaptive Cards Fri 5/12

12:30-1:30PM

John Vintzel, Sandeep

George

B8093: Nextgen UWP app distribution: Building extensible, stream-able,

componentized apps

Fri 5/12

12:30-1:30PM

Mike Battista B8110: Modernize WinForms and WPF apps with maximum code reuse, cross-platform

reach and efficient DevOps

Fri 5/12

2:00-3:00PM