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The first wave of Windows 10 apps using the Desktop Bridge are headed for the Windows Store
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Published onSeptember 14, 2016
published onSeptember 14, 2016
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A bunch of UWP apps are being released in the Windows Store today, including Evernote, Arduino IDE, PhotoScape, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro, and more. New apps show up in the Windows Store every day, but there is something special about these apps because they aren’t entirely new. What is special about these apps is they arethe first waveof Classic Windows apps converted into UWP apps via the Desktop Windows App converter.
The Desktop Bridge was one of the many bridges Microsoft began building to help developers convert their existing apps into UWP apps for Windows 10. The bridges had names like Project Astoria (thenow defunct bridgefor Android) and Project Islandwood (the alive and kickingbridge for iOS apps). One bridge, called Project Centennial, was developed to convert Classic Windows Apps, such as Win32 apps, into UWP apps.
Backduring Build 2016, Microsoft announced the Desktop App Converter (previously known as Project Centennial) and a 5-step path for developers to convert their Classic Windows apps into UWP apps. Microsoft then started opening up the process of publishing these converted desktop apps in the Windows Storelast month. All of this leads to today andthe first waveof converted desktop apps starting to appear in the Windows Store.
The first batch of converted Classic Windows apps includes:
Not all of that list is live yet. Microsoft said the apps will appear in the Windows Store over the next few days. At the time of writing this article, it looked like Evernote, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro, and SQL Pro are available to download. You can download these three apps from the links below.
Microsoft had some announcements for developers as well regarding the Desktop Bridge. The Desktop App Converter is now available for free in the Windows Store. Microsoft also announced IntallShield, FireGiant, and Caphyon’s Windows installer technologies will include support for the Desktop Bridge.
While some of the bridges haven’t worked out as originally planned, hopefully, the continued success of the Desktop App Converter bridge will strengthen the diversity of apps in the Windows Store.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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