“App Dev on Xbox” live event to highlight Anniversary Update SDK capabilities on August 30

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Published onAugust 23, 2016

published onAugust 23, 2016

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Microsoft’sWindows 10Anniversary Updateoffered up a host of improvements and enhancements across the Windows 10 ecosystem, from PCs to phones to Xbox One consoles and more. The correspondingWindows 10 Anniversary Update SDKfor Windows 10 build 14393 made those new capabilities available to developers, allowing them to build apps that can leverage everything that the Anniversary Update offers to users.

Of course, Xbox One and Xbox One S developers can use the Anniversary Update SDK to enhance their apps as well, andMicrosoft is hosting an “App Deve on Xbox” live event on August 30,2016 at 9:00am PST to highlight exactly what’s new and improved:

With so many great new features and APIs to talk about, we are excited to announce the “App Dev on Xbox” live online event where engineers will spend one day covering the new Anniversary Update SDK capabilities that enable you to build great app experiences for the TV and across other device form factors. The event will cover topics around:

Last, but not least, anyone will have an opportunity to submit questions to the presenters in a live expert panel made up of the engineers building the platform and SDK.

If you’re an Xbox developer, then this event is a great opportunity to get caught up on everything that’s available in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK.Head over to the event page to put the event on your calendar, and follow along with the discussion onTwitterusing the#XboxAppDevhashtag.

You can get started now by downloadingVisual Studio Community 2015and theAnniversary Update SDK.Here’s how to get Developer Mode running on your Xbox One or Xbox One S, andMicrosoft has a slew of documents availableas well. Let us know in the comments if you’ve already started making Anniversary Update-enhanced apps for the Xbox One and Xbox One S.

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