Everything you need to know about Windows 10
Universal App and Continuum of smartphones.
Continuum is reflected on many other features of the operating system, or as he prefers to call Microsoft ecosystem. At the base of the function, we find the app universal: to allow applications to dynamically step is indeed necessary that within the same package, we are all assets application. In short, because the user has a chance to have a user experience consistent and without interruption, regardless of the input system adopted, the developer will have to put his hand to the application code so that the code contains all versions within a single package. It is a work of the considerable extent in the initial stages of Windows 10, but in the long run will bring numerous fruits to the entire ecosystem.
The packages will contain a unique code ” core “, basic, and for each type of device will be designed unique features that allow navigation in the app designed ad-hoc. At the base of the new Microsoft, it has developed a unified SDK for all platforms on which Windows 10 is installed, leaving the developer a good degree of flexibility, but at the same time offering a simplified tool to get the result with minimal effort. As well as native ones, the third-party applications will have a graphical interface adaptive, especially like those ” responsive ” of modern websites. Similarly, they will be able to adapt dynamically based on the input device used, differentiating the interface if you are using the mouse or touchscreen.
The developer will have to program a single application, and will be the tools offered by Microsoft to help in the task of making it compatible with virtually all commercially available devices. Porting apps from smartphones to tablet, or even to the desktop, then an operation will be extremely simplified. Microsoft’s goal in this case is very clear, and it has recently admitted the same Nadella: the company knows that to tickle the interest of developers need to have a strong customer base, and users Microsoft, them especially on the desktop. Creating desktop applications that are easily convertible on smartphones, Microsoft also rifocillerà the Store of Windows 10 Mobile.
The Store will be, as explained on the previous page, a Central Point in the experience of the operating system. And also in this case it will be necessary in the sorting correctly the code to devices. Understand as which parts of the code will be useful on a device, download and install only the ones and thus preserving the available disk space. In addition, part of the elements of the SDK are already installed on the operating system and will not need to install any application. Even this will avoid the presence in the disk of more packets substantially identical for each application, optimizing the footprint of the app and eliminating any redundancy of file.
Being the central code of the app universal identical for all versions available, you can get very easily one of the most interesting features of Windows 10: Continuum also on smartphones. If a 2-in-1 by unplugging the keyboard you can dynamically enable the Tablet Mode, if you install the monitor, mouse and keyboard on a smartphone the whole interface becomes very similar to the desktop version to be used with the new connected devices. The company said that in order to use this feature you will need ” new hardware “, but this could change in the coming months, when the development of Windows Mobile 10 will be completed. In addition, it seems that in the current version of Windows 10, this feature is still missing.
It is likely that in early versions of the operating system functionality can have problems, and it is equally likely that Continuum will be refined over time with the arrival of more and more powerful smartphones. It is the first step to make the smartphone a personal computer itself, can be used with mouse and keyboard and interface (both the operating system running the app) that will adapt dynamically to the size of the display, and the adopted devices Installed input. The smartphone will then replace the laptop? Probably not, but with Continuum is designed to ease even further our backpack, even allowing us to leave him at home on many occasions.
