1. Universal Apps for
Windows Devices
Jaliya Udagedara

2. What are we going to discuss today?
Current Technologies
Introduction to Build for Both
Demo 1 - Build for Both
Introduction to Universal Apps
Demo 2 - Universal Apps

3. Current Technologies
Windows 8.1 Update 1
Windows Phone 8.1
.NET 4.5.2 / C# 5.0
Visual Studio 2013 Update 2
2014
May 12 - Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 RTM
April 2 - Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 RC
January 20 - Visual Studio 2013 Update 1
2013
October 17 - Visual Studio 2013

4. Introduction to Build for Both
Shared Files
Add As Link
#if and #endif directives
Partial Classes
Abstraction
Portable Class Libraries

5. • Build for Both

6. Introduction to Universal Apps
Came alive with Visual Studio 2013 Update 2
Build for Both -> Universal Apps

7. Universal Apps contd.
C#, C++ or JavaScript
A collection of three projects
A Windows Store project
A Windows Phone project
A Shared project
Context switcher in the editor
Switching startup projects

8. • Universal Apps

9. Thank You!
http://www.jaliyaudagedara.blogspot.com/