Microsoft Announces 4 New Ways To Develop Applications For Windows Universal Platform

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Windows Platform

Microsoft today announced 4 new ways to leverage your existing skills to bring applications to the windows store.

1) Web – You can easily convert a website into a Windows Store app. When running in a Windows app frame, the website can take advantage of Windows runtime APIs.

2) Win32 apps – You can now easily bring Win32 apps to Windows Store with new universal APIs.

3) Android (Java and C++) apps – Windows will have an Android sub-system that runs Android apps.

4) Objective C support – Yes, Objective C code that is being used for iOS can be used for Windows Store app.

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