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Nicks App Code is Art Posts: 426 Reg: May 21, 2014 Las Vegas 6,010	confirm \| cancel 07/12/15 05:03 PM (8 years ago) Windows Store What is everyone doing to create Apps for the Windows Store? For the Windows phone. Title Comments What is everyone doing to create Apps for the Windows Store? For the Windows phone.

Angry Ninja Aspiring developer Posts: 1045 Reg: Aug 25, 2013 Maine 17,150	07/12/15 05:21 PM (8 years ago) Nothing. At all. Windows phones account for 4.2% of the mobile market, which for me personally isn't worth coding. With the time that I'd be investing in getting everything setup for windows devices, I'd never see a return on it. That's just me though, not sure if anyone else on here codes for the windows market, but not that I'm aware of. Comments Nothing. At all. Windows phones account for 4.2% of the mobile market, which for me personally isn't worth coding. With the time that I'd be investing in getting everything setup for windows devices, I'd never see a return on it. That's just me though, not sure if anyone else on here codes for the windows market, but not that I'm aware of.

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	07/12/15 05:32 PM (8 years ago) In some cases, I have created 'web apps' for blackberry, windows, and anything else besides iOS/Android. That's as far as I've gone to 'be compatible', and it's how I BS my way into saying 'apps for any device'. But I don't bother with them as a technology. Cheers! -- Smug Comments In some cases, I have created 'web apps' for blackberry, windows, and anything else besides iOS/Android. That's as far as I've gone to 'be compatible', and it's how I BS my way into saying 'apps for any device'. But I don't bother with them as a technology. Cheers! -- Smug

CMCOFFEE Android Fan Posts: 2017 Reg: Jan 04, 2013 Amarillo, Texas 26,670	07/12/15 05:39 PM (8 years ago) News on Microsoft phone division http://trak.in/tags/business/2015/07/09/microsoft-fire-7800-employees-nokia-deal-writeoff-7-8b/ Comments News on Microsoft phone division http://trak.in/tags/business/2015/07/09/microsoft-fire-7800-employees-nokia-deal-writeoff-7-8b/

Nicks App Code is Art Posts: 426 Reg: May 21, 2014 Las Vegas 6,010	07/12/15 05:43 PM (8 years ago) The kid in the Windows Store in the Mall here, thought Visual Studio had the ability to port the Android version, and output the Windows Phone version. https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/vs2015-vs.aspx I don't have a Windows machine, and haven't since 2008. Comments The kid in the Windows Store in the Mall here, thought Visual Studio had the ability to port the Android version, and output the Windows Phone version. https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/vs2015-vs.aspx I don't have a Windows machine, and haven't since 2008.

CMCOFFEE Android Fan Posts: 2017 Reg: Jan 04, 2013 Amarillo, Texas 26,670	07/12/15 07:26 PM (8 years ago) visual studio is now available for mac but even then you would have to use the c code to write android apps if using visual studio, instead of the standard java language used with android studio https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn275875.aspx Comments visual studio is now available for mac but even then you would have to use the c code to write android apps if using visual studio, instead of the standard java language used with android studio https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn275875.aspx

Nicks App Code is Art Posts: 426 Reg: May 21, 2014 Las Vegas 6,010	07/12/15 07:50 PM (8 years ago) I already have Android versions of my Apps. And selling in the Google and Amazon App stores. I will put some time into Visual Studio Mac this week, to see if it will port Android to Windows App... Comments I already have Android versions of my Apps. And selling in the Google and Amazon App stores. I will put some time into Visual Studio Mac this week, to see if it will port Android to Windows App...

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	07/12/15 08:47 PM (8 years ago) Don't bother yet, it is still nascent technology. Check back in a year for it to solidify and get legs. Welcome back, been a while since we've heard from you! :-) -- Niraj Comments Don't bother yet, it is still nascent technology. Check back in a year for it to solidify and get legs. Welcome back, been a while since we've heard from you! :-) -- Niraj

Nicks App Code is Art Posts: 426 Reg: May 21, 2014 Las Vegas 6,010	07/12/15 08:57 PM (8 years ago) I Just wanted to see if anyone was porting their Android code to Windows App. Comments I Just wanted to see if anyone was porting their Android code to Windows App.

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	07/12/15 10:29 PM (8 years ago) I remember when Warren showed me his Windows phone at Buzzcon (Las Vegas), I was actually amazed at how good it looked and how smooth it ran. Alas, like Ninja said, the market share is so insignificant that there's no reason for anyone to be doing anything there. Yet. Comments I remember when Warren showed me his Windows phone at Buzzcon (Las Vegas), I was actually amazed at how good it looked and how smooth it ran. Alas, like Ninja said, the market share is so insignificant that there's no reason for anyone to be doing anything there. Yet.

CMCOFFEE Android Fan Posts: 2017 Reg: Jan 04, 2013 Amarillo, Texas 26,670	07/12/15 11:20 PM (8 years ago) windows has "project Astoria" to port android and ios apps to windows.but I don't think they've released it yet Comments windows has "project Astoria" to port android and ios apps to windows.but I don't think they've released it yet

CMCOFFEE Android Fan Posts: 2017 Reg: Jan 04, 2013 Amarillo, Texas 26,670	07/12/15 11:22 PM (8 years ago) Actually I guess it's just for Android apps https://dev.windows.com/en-us/uwp-bridges/project-astoria Comments Actually I guess it's just for Android apps https://dev.windows.com/en-us/uwp-bridges/project-astoria

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	07/13/15 12:37 AM (8 years ago) This song is apt for the non-believers ... http://youtube.com/watch?v=sCz-meHTbWs Comments This song is apt for the non-believers ... http://youtube.com/watch?v=sCz-meHTbWs

AlanMac Aspiring developer Posts: 2612 Reg: Mar 05, 2012 Esher, UK 37,120	07/13/15 08:01 AM (8 years ago) Showing your age there Niraj! Comments Showing your age there Niraj!

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3278 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,880	07/14/15 05:51 AM (8 years ago) Windows could make a move into the market, but as @Niraj says on checking back in a year is a good bet! I would not bet the farm on it! LA Comments Windows could make a move into the market, but as @Niraj says on checking back in a year is a good bet! I would not bet the farm on it! LA

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