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Modernizing Your Windows Applications with the Windows App SDK and WinUI

Modernizing Your Windows Applications with the Windows App SDK and WinUI

By : Pagani, Plogas
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Modernizing Your Windows Applications with the Windows App SDK and WinUI

Modernizing Your Windows Applications with the Windows App SDK and WinUI

4.4 (9)
By: Pagani, Plogas

Overview of this book

If you're a developer looking to improve and modernize your existing LOB applications to leverage modern Windows features without having to rewrite the entire application from scratch, this book is for you. You’ll learn how to modernize your existing Windows Forms, WPF, and UWP applications and enrich them with the latest Windows features. Starting with sample LOB applications that cover common scenarios, you'll learn the differences between various components and then focus on design features for improved visual aspects like accessibility and responsive layouts. The book shows you how to enhance your existing applications using Windows App SDK components and various Windows APIs, resulting in deeper integration with the operating system. You’ll be taking a closer look at WinML, which enables Windows applications to evaluate machine learning models offline and leverage the power of your machine, or notifications, to engage with your users in a more effective way. You’ll also learn how to make your application deployment-ready by distributing it using various platforms like the Microsoft Store or websites. By the end of this Windows book, you'll be able to create a migration plan for your existing Windows applications and put your knowledge to work by enhancing your application with new features and integrating them with the Windows ecosystem.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Section 1: Basic Concepts
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Section 2: Modernization Journey
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Section 3: Integrating Your App with the Windows Ecosystem
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Section 4: Distributing Your Application

Summary

Finding the right technology and platform to distribute your application is essential for building a successful product. However, once the application has been installed, your work as a developer doesn't stop there: you must manage the licensing, the monetization, the feedback, and the automatic updates. All of these tasks are equally important to continuously deliver value to your users.

In this chapter, we have explored some of the technologies (such as MSIX) and the platforms (such as Microsoft Store, sideloading with AppInstaller and Windows Package Manager) that you can use to plan a successful deployment and, at the same time, simplify many of the challenges that you face as a developer. Examples of this include setting up automatic updates with AppInstaller, delivering a clean and reliable clean installation and uninstallation experience with MSIX, and more.

This chapter serves as a foundation for the next and concluding chapter: we're going to see how...

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