Mobile devices are becoming the prevalent computing platform for most people. Not every has access to a PC, which is why it’s important for us to come up with new ways for them to develop apps for themselves and the problems that they are facing in their countries.
A cool new research project that the researchers here at Microsoft have been working on is called Touch Develop.
TouchDevelop is a new mobile development environment that enables anyone with a Windows Phone to create new apps directly on the smartphone, without a PC or a traditional keyboard. At the core is a new mobile programming language and editor that was designed with the touchscreen as the only input device in mind.
Programs written in TouchDevelop can leverage all phone sensors such as GPS, cameras, accelerometer, gyroscope, and stored personal data such as contacts, songs, pictures. Thousands of programs have already been written and published with TouchDevelop.
It’s been amazing looking at the apps that some of the students from all over the world.
Check out more of the apps created by Touch Develop on the Windows Phone 7: https://www.touchdevelop.com/apps
Visit the Touch Develop website to find out more!
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