Visual Studio For Mac Windows Application

Skype In the in this series, we talked about using the to create Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps that can run on Windows 10 devices using existing Objective-C code. Our explores using the iOS bridge to bring Storyboards and Auto Layout to Windows 10. This post will focus on getting Xcode and iOS developers familiar with the Visual Studio IDE, whether starting from scratch or using existing code from a source repository, such as GitHub.

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Modern IDEs, especially those for app development, are becoming very similar. While each may have its own nuances and intricate IDE features, they will all generally offer the same key functionalities.

There will be a way to load projects and solutions, lay out controls visually, work with code, and debug with some level of emulation. As a result, once you learn the basics of one IDE, you’ll find you can pretty easily transfer that knowledge to the others. It is no different moving between Xcode and Visual Studio. In fact, the team at the One Dev Minute blog on Channel 9 put together an excellent summary that quickly shows a feature-for-feature comparison when putting together a sample app, though it shows older versions of Visual Studio and Xcode. The first step in working with any IDE is loading up a project. In Visual Studio (click here to get the free edition), the steps are basically the same as starting a project in Xcode. Just point to File → New → Project.

In this case, we’ll pick a project template from a list of installed templates, set the application and solution name, and select the directory where the files will be stored: After clicking OK, the template creates a runnable UWP app that compiles and runs but contains no UI or data. We selected the Blank App template above. Are there *any* stats on *any* companies/developers actually embracing this bridge? I am really curious on the adoption of this, as you are competing with 1B *active* iOS devices (as of this week) and are trying to lure them *backwards* onto a platform with only 200M installs. I am trying to understand the value proposition in that and maybe you can explain it in more detail to help a developer out. Conversely (and/or additionally), it really seems you should be listening to your developers and building a bridge *OUT* to other platforms in addition to the (backwards) ones you have already built: You can then charge us for the tooling required to meet both platforms (1.2B in this case when you add both Windows Store and Apple Store ATM), further increasing your bottom line and pleasing those shareholders.

Everyone wins, RIGHT??? For those interested in the Apple 1B active device news.

FWIW, I believe in Windows 10 and it should definitely be @ 1B by 2018. It would be nice to be able to say that with ONE code base/tool chain you can reach 2B devices (1B Windows, 1B iOS — there are more platforms, but I am trying to keep to the subject matter here, LOL). Finally, on that note, mull on this: imagine if MSFT offers a tech that allows developers to reach 2B users (1B Windows + 1B iOS) in 2018, and Apple only offers tech to only reach 1B users (iOS only), which tech do you think developers (and organizations) are going to gravitate to? Telling you, MSFT: $$$. Make those shareholders happy! Hi Michael (nice name!), thank you for your reply. You ARE correct.

If you can use one codebase to reach multiple platforms why not give it a shot? However, I hope you realize the terrific irony (more like tragedy) that we as MSFT developers now have to code in ObjectiveC/iOS to do exactly that. Does this make sense to you? Does it not seem like it would make more sense to have a MSFT technology that enabled one codebase (in.NET) to work on both the Windows Store and the Apple store (and Droid store), maximizing our target reach?

Does it not concern you that MSFT is essentially putting its own developers in lower value tier by catering to another technology? This seems rather suspect and I am surprised that there isn’t more outrage/questioning towards this. Again, this “bridge” seems totally backwards. Check my logic, though. I am open to feedback.

Won’t suffice for more complex needs You don't necessarily need a dedicated free accounting program, especially if your requirements are pretty straightforward.