Joelcitizen Unplugged: C++ and the Windows Store Journey

Many thanks to our guest Nathan Manis (Senior Escalation Engineer, Windows Store C++) for being our guest for this unplugged session on March 29th.

We discussed:

• The roadmap for Windows store and C++
  • https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh700360.aspx
• Attendees asked bout machine configuration for building Windows Store apps.
  • https://blogs.msdn.com/b/joelcitizen/archive/2013/03/14/ca-mobile-government-2013-hol-machine-configuration.aspx
• There was discussion about Bluetooth access from C++
  • https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithcsharp/thread/d5f3b9c2-e015-491b-baf2-6b37961d7000
• We offered this as reference to building C++ Winnows Store apps using best practices from Patters & Practices
  • https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/jj160326.aspx
• MSDN offers a forum dedicated exclusively to C++ Windows Store development
  • https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithnativecode/threads
• Attendees also ask for info about XAML overview
  • https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh700354.aspx
• Your first C++ Windows Store app
  • https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465045.aspx
• All-In-One Code Framework
  • https://1code.codeplex.com/workitem/list/basic
• This app is cool. It gives developers a new experience to search, download, learn, and share thousands of code samples
  • https://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-US/app/sample-browser/6fd83c79-a2fc-4887-9284-535681eb3993
• For all things WinSDK follow the Windows SDK Support Team Blog
  • https://blogs.msdn.com/b/winsdk/
• Finally, you can download the Windows Store Infokit. An app surfacing curated reference matrial about Windows Store development
  • https://aka.ms/infokit

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