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Published onMay 30, 2016
published onMay 30, 2016
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The Windows Store is gaining more popularity among app platforms, with more than 6.5 billion visits since Windows 10 became available for free. This means that 18 million people hit the Microsoft Store every day in search of the perfect app for their needs.
The impressive number of visits also means that developers are becoming more interested in creating apps for the Windows platform. Microsoft made their work easier thanks to theUniversal Windows Platformwhich allows developers to build apps for all Windows platforms using the same programming. The tech giant also rolled out improved specific developer tools or is planning to do so soon: an upcoming SDK tool will allow developers to test their code before pushing it out to users,VSMacros are back, and newBingMaps technology for developersis now available. The addition ofHyper-V containers and the PowerShell Dev featureeliminate cross-machine issues. Another powerful incentive for developers is the Centennial Project, allowing them to convert their Win32 apps to the UWP. This is the perfect initiative for the many legacy Win32 apps that will never be rewritten from scratch to support the Universal Windows Platform.
Windows 10 is more attractive to developers thanks to the huge number of users since more than 300 million devices are powered by Microsoft’s latest OS. This translates into higher revenues for developers compared to Windows 8 and 8.1.
The number of Windows Store visits will only increase in the coming months thanks to the recently launched Ready, Set, Summer Collection which offers 50% discounts on a series of apps, games, and movies. The promotion will end on June 6, 2016, which means that you have only one week to buy these discounted products.
Unfortunately, Microsoft did not mention what the actual sales numbers or the actual download numbers generated by the Windows Store. Many users could have simply hit the Store icon by mistake, so it would be interesting to know what those figures are along with the number of unique visitors or how long users stay on Microsoft’s Store page.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
