Microsoft Build is an annual conference event held by Microsoft aimed towards software and web developers using Windows, Windows Phone, Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft technologies. For the very first time, Build is coming to Singapore, and we’re like to invite you to join us!
The Microsoft Build Developer conference was held in San Francisco on 29 April – 1 May 2015, where many interesting and cool things were announced. TL;DR, here’s a quick summary on how Microsoft is welcoming you to Windows 10:
Windows Store for Consumers, Businesses and Developers
The Microsoft team demonstrated many new features and exciting ways to develop on the platform and publish apps to the Windows Store. Developers can now write their code once and easily distribute their application to the entire Windows 10 family, which includes PCs, Phones/Mobile, Xbox, IoT devices, Surface Hub and even the extremely exciting Microsoft Hololens. Also, businesses are also able to easily distribute specific apps from the Store, or private line-of-business apps to their employees.
Universal Windows Platform
Developers can create one single application for the full range of Windows 10 devices, and the UX controls automatically adapt to different screen sizes. Features such as Cortana, Xbox Live can be easily integrated into the applications, based on the unique capabilities of each device. Continuum is a feature which allows Windows 10 to transition between a PC or tablet mode.
Continuum for phones enables your newer Windows 10 phones to double up as a PC when connected to a screen.
Welcoming Developers from All Backgrounds
Microsoft announced 4 new SDKs, which enables developers to quickly tweak and deploy Windows 10 apps from these existing code base:
- Web Sites
- .NET and Win32
- Android Java/C++
- iOS Objective-C
Wow! Imagine publishing your app to so many different platforms at once easily, within your own comfort zone!
Microsoft Edge (Previously Project Spartan)
Microsoft Edge is the new, lighter-weighted browser for Windows 10. Built with features such as note-taking, sharing of content, reading pane for reduced distractions and integration with Cortana for easier voice search and performing tasks, Microsoft Edge promises to be living at the edge of modern web standards and security.
Visual Studio Code on OS X and Linux
Visual Studio Code has been introduced specially for OS X and Linux developers. It is a free, lightweight, cross-platform code editor, which includes many of the core Visual Studio features, such as IntelliSense, peek, code navigation, and debugging.
Keen to find out more? Be sure to register before spaces run out for Build Singapore 2015, delivered by the best Microsoft Technical Evangelists and lead engineers from Redmond at Resort World Sentosa on 28 May 2015. See you there!
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