Microsoft Build 2020: The biggest announcements and sessions to watch
Check out the sessions and announcements most prominent at Build 2020
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Microsoft Build 2020 is over, and everything that was announced is now out there to be learned about. The biggest news coming out of Build this included Microsoft’s"Project Reunion"effort that aims to bring together Win32 and UWP app development, huge updates forMicrosoft Teams,Microsoft Edge,and even Windows with new tools like theWindows Package Managerand updates to Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Unifying and evolving the Windows app platform
Arguably the biggest Windows news to come out of Build; Microsoft is combining the Win32 and UWP app development process with Project Reunion by decoupling APIs from Windows and allowing developers to take advantage of the best of both worlds no matter which app framework you’re using. Project Reunion makes it easy to build one app that targets all Windows 10 users.
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Everything you need to know about WinUI
Carrying on from Project Reunion, WinUI 3.0 is the first big step in bringing Project Reunion to live. It decouples the modern app design introduced with UWP so that any app can take advantage of it. Win32 or UWP, you can use WinUI to build beautiful Windows 10 apps with Fluent Design and everything.
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Get started with Windows Package Manager
The Windows Package Manager is a new tool for developers that makes it super easy to install common tools and programs using a command line interface. Create scripts that automatically install all the tools you need, and browse the open-source repository to see what’s available.
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Fluent Design System - Building apps that feel natural on every device
This session dives deeper into Microsoft’s design language and how you as a developer can apply it to your apps using Microsoft 365 UI libraries.
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Building apps for 1 billion Windows 10 Desktops and expanding reach w/ Windows Virtual Desktop
Find out how you can take advantage of WinUI 3.0 and MSIX to bring your WIndows app to all Windows 10 users. Plus, take a closer look at Windows Virtual Desktop and how you can leverage the power of the cloud to create great apps.
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Building rich app experiences with Progressive Web Apps
Learn how the new Microsoft Edge integrates with Windows 10 to provide the best Progressive Web App experience on the market. Build web apps that talk to Windows 10 APIs and features such as the Windows Share Target, titlebar themeing, and more.
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React Native: Build cross platform apps that target Windows, Mac, and more!
Find out how you can build great apps that work across different platforms using React Native, and how using it over something like Electron can seriously improve the performance and memory usage of your app. See how the Xbox app went from Electron to React Native and the benefits that brought with it.
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Moving the web forward with Microsoft Edge and Chromium
Check out what’s new with Microsoft Edge now that’s it’s moved over to Chromium, including new features that are in testing today and coming soon, and how Microsoft is pushing the web forward with new standards and innovation.
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