The UWP Community Toolkit v2.0
Today, the UWP Community Toolkit graduates to version 2.0 and sets the stage for future releases. There have been seven releases since the UWP Community Toolkit was first introduced exactly one year...
View ArticleBest practices for using video ads in Windows apps
Interstitial videos are a highly engaging ad format that, if used right, have much higher monetization potential as compared to more traditional ad formats. Interstitial videos are typically 15-60...
View ArticleCognitive Toolkit Model Evaluation in UWP
We are excited the share with you that Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit (CNTK) 2.1 has added support for model evaluation on UWP applications. This means you can harness the power of deep learning in your...
View ArticleDream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge Updates
When we launched the Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge in June, we had big plans for not just a contest, but a way for indie game developers to connect with each other and show off their skills and...
View ArticleWindows 10 SDK Preview Build 16278 and Mobile Emulator Build 15240 Released
Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK and the Mobile Emulator to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 16278 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16278...
View ArticleWindows Community Standup on September 14th, 2017
Kevin Gallo will be hosting Windows Community Standup on Channel 9 with Seth Juarez again on September 14th, 2017 at 10:30am PST! We’ll be streaming live and answering questions afterwards. A few of...
View ArticleWindows Template Studio 1.3 Released!
We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.3. In this release, we added in app scheme launch, finalized our work for localization, massive improvements in accessibility and...
View ArticleWindows Developer Day Returns!
Windows Developer Day is back! Join us on October 10, starting at 9:30 AM PDT via live stream, or attend a viewing party in your area (location list below), as we explore what’s new in the Windows 10...
View ArticleMore Resources for Universal Windows Platform Games with Fall Xbox One Update
Since the advent of consoles, developers have asked for ways to create games for one platform that you could run anywhere. With the release of the Expanded Resources feature in the Windows Fall...
View ArticleThanks for attending September’s Windows Community Standup
Thanks everyone for attending and asking some fantastic questions. We strive to answer all questions and be transparent with both what we are building and why we are building them. Kevin’s next Windows...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Windows Premium Ads Publishers Program
As part of our continuous efforts to help Windows developers monetize better through ads, we are very excited to announce the launch of the Windows Premium Ads Publishers Program – a curated collection...
View ArticleWindows 10 SDK Preview Build 16288 and Mobile Emulator Build 15240 Released
Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK and the Mobile Emulator to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 16288 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16288...
View ArticleTime Travel Debugging is now available in WinDbg Preview
We are excited to announce that Time Travel Debugging (TTD) features are now available in the latest version of WinDbg Preview. About a month ago, we released WinDbg Preview, which provides great new...
View ArticleWindows 10 IoT enables the complete IoT lifecycle
Microsoft recently announced the public preview of the Azure IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service. The Device Provisioning Service is a new service that works with Azure IoT Hub to enable “zero-touch”...
View ArticleWindows Developer Day in London – Windows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK...
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update provides a developer platform that is designed to inspire the creator in each of us – empowering developers to build applications that change the way people work, play...
View ArticleCheck out the new In-app ads dashboard in Windows Dev Center
We are happy to announce the new Monetize -> In-app ads section in Windows Dev Center. This is your one stop shop to create and manage the ad mediation settings of your UWP and Windows 8.x ad units....
View ArticleNew Map Control features in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
The Maps team has been busy making improvements and adding new features to the Maps platform for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. In addition to performance and visual improvements to the 3D...
View ArticleAdobe XD CC: A New High-Performance UWP App for UI/UX Design
It’s a big day today – after a year of public preview, Adobe released Adobe XD 1.0 on Windows 10 and Mac: a new tool for user experience creators to design, prototype and share interactive designs for...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2017 Update 4 makes it easy to modernize your desktop...
Last year with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, we introduced the Desktop Bridge to provide desktop applications a path to modernize with the Universal Windows Platform, and to distribute via the...
View ArticleAnalytic reports improvements within Dev Center
As part of our continuous effort to deliver insights to you that help make key business decisions about your apps easier, the Dev Center team is excited to announce a few updates to analytic reports....
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