Η Microsoft adopts the logic of universal apps, i.e. applications that can be used by users on any operating system platform of the company.
In this way the same application will be able to "run" on devices Windows Phone, σε ταμπλέτες, σε φορητούς ή σταθερούς υπολογιστές και στην κονσόλα Xbox One. Από την πλευρά των δημιουργών εφαρμογών για Windows, θα απαιτούνται μόνο ορισμένες τροποποιήσεις στον code of the program.
The company will develop the appropriate tools for developers that will allow them to appropriately transform the interface of the application, depending on the dimensions of the used screen.
It will also be taken into account if the user uses a touchscreen or mouse to run the applications. Similarly in the case of Xbox One, it will be possible to manage the devices via Kinect or the controls.
In this way, the company claims that it will be easier for developers to integrate an application into multiple platforms.
Additionally, because it will be an application on multiple platforms, its synchronization management will be done through the cloud.
At the moment, the method of payment for acquiring applications of this format has not been specified. However, the relevant announcements were made during the conference Microsoft Build 2014, aimed at app creators, so the focus was on the technical part of creating universal apps for Windows and not on how to promote them commercially.
It is worth mentioning that Apple has developed universal apps that can be used by both iPhones and iPads.
