Build 2017 - B8012 - Tips, tricks, and secrets: Building a great UWP app for PC
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The document discusses the advantages and challenges of building Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications for PC, emphasizing that while UWP is viewed as the future of PC app development, it has limitations such as performance issues for real-world apps and installation complexities. It notes significant criticisms from users regarding usability and functionality in comparison to traditional desktop applications. The document also highlights planned expansions and innovations for UWP that aim to overcome these limitations and improve developer experiences.
Build 2017 - B8012 - Tips, tricks, and secrets: Building a great UWP app for PC
- 3. T I P S , T R I C K S A N D S E C R E T S – B U I L D I N G A G R E AT U W P A P P F O R P C Setting the stage...
- 4. U W P * I S * T H E F U T U R E O F P C A P P D E V E L O P M E N T UWP is powerful enough to build great PC apps today and getting better over time
- 5. T I P S , T R I C K S A N D S E C R E T S – B U I L D I N G A G R E AT U W P A P P F O R P C You can’t do that with UWP...
- 6. UWP is only for mobile UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos, or simple consumer apps and games UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps compared to .NET UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated compared with web apps UWP apps are touch first, but my users need them to work best with keyboard and mouse Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I? UWP is only good for data consumption, not creation Starting with UWP is too hard
- 7. Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I?
- 8. Windows is all in All our energy is in UWP
- 9. Which of these things can you do in UWP today Jumplists Multiple windows instances Long running operations Overlay views
- 11. UWP is only for mobile UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos, or simple consumer apps and games UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps compared to .NET UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated compared with web apps UWP apps are touch first, but my users need them to work best with keyboard and mouse Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I? UWP is only good for data consumption, not creation Starting with UWP is too hard
- 12. UWP is only for mobile UWP can’t do what I need for LOB apps
- 14. UWP is only for mobile UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos, or simple consumer apps and games UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps compared to .NET UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated compared with web apps UWP apps are touch first, but my users need them to work best with keyboard and mouse Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I? UWP is only good for data consumption, not creation Starting with UWP is too hard
- 15. Starting with UWP is too hard
- 17. Which of these things can you do as of the Creator’s Update Run from command line Direct access to the file system Run multiple independent app instances Auto-launch at logon
- 18. Ermmm...none...
- 19. T I P S , T R I C K S A N D S E C R E T S – B U I L D I N G A G R E AT U W P A P P F O R P C UWP isn’t complete yet...
- 20. Plan of attack Identified the major holes Tiered approach based on user voice/feedback hub Plan to address over next release and beyond
- 21. Windows is all in All our energy is in UWP
- 22. UWP is only for mobile UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos, or simple consumer apps and games UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps UWP can’t do what I need for real-world LOB apps, like multiple data views UWP isn’t performant enough for “normal-sized” apps compared to .NET UWP apps are hard to install and keep updated compared with web apps UWP apps are touch first, but my users need them to work best with keyboard and mouse Microsoft doesn’t even use UWP, why should I? UWP is only good for data consumption, not creation Starting with UWP is too hard
- 23. UWP is only good for “toy” apps, demos or games
- 25. T I P S , T R I C K S A N D S E C R E T S – B U I L D I N G A G R E AT U W P A P P F O R P C Expanding UWP
- 26. Microsoft Confidential How we are expanding UWP for Desktop app developers Innovation Desktop Bridge API Expansion Intuitive, engaging experiences Natural user interaction Project Rome Migrate from Win32 to UWP Reuse skills, code and features Use the full power of Windows 10 Align to .NET Standard 2.0 More Win32 APIs in UWP Middleware & Frameworks Closing controls gaps
- 28. T I P S , T R I C K S A N D S E C R E T S – B U I L D I N G A G R E AT U W P A P P F O R P C UWP is the future...
- 29. C O M P E T I T I V E A D V A N T A G E Best User Confidence Trustworthy app deployment and management Surface Hub & Windows 10 S Expanded Store monetization models Engaging, intuitive experiences Fluent, Ink and Cortana Project Rome Windows Hello & Goodbye
- 31. Speaker Session Code Date and Time John Sheehan, Peyman Zanjani B8011: Bring your desktop apps to UWP and the Windows Store using the Desktop Bridge Wed 5/10 11:30AM- 12:30PM Andrew Clinick B8004: App Model Evolution Thu 5/11 10:30-11:30AM Daniel Jacobsen, Clint Rutkas B8096: Ten things you didn’t know about Visual Studio for building .NET UWP apps Fri 5/12 10:30 – 11:30AM Matt Hidinger B8002: Introducing Adaptive Cards Fri 5/12 12:30-1:30PM John Vintzel, Sandeep George B8093: Nextgen UWP app distribution: Building extensible, stream-able, componentized apps Fri 5/12 12:30-1:30PM Mike Battista B8110: Modernize WinForms and WPF apps with maximum code reuse, cross-platform reach and efficient DevOps Fri 5/12 2:00-3:00PM