Microsoft makes it easier to write programs for Windows Phone
In the hopes of getting more applications for its mobile platform, Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has launched a new online tool that allows you to create programs under WP8 even people who had never done any programming. New software called Windows Phone App Studio is free, but is still in the beta stage. Microsoft says that the product is designed to ease the creation of programs and allows you to get ready mobile software without having to write code.
"We've heard from many people interesting ideas on creating programs for Windows Phone, but many of these people do not know how to program and do not have the relevant experience. We have created a Windows Phone App Studio is for this category of people, "- said Todd Brix, general manager of Windows Phone and App Store.
App Studio runs inside the browser and while optimized for Internet Explorer 10. He has a number of templates that can be kind of a starting point for creating software. Users in the process of creating a software point sources of data suggest the news channels and perform other intuitive manipulation. The solution also allows you to customize the appearance of the application, its colors and built-in functionality. App Studio after the completion of the software allows you to compile a complete application to run on Windows Phone 8, or test his work with Visual Studio.
Also, the tool is a solution for the publishing of software in Windows Phone Store. However, to be published in the Store developers need to account Windows Phone Dev Center, which costs $ 19 a year. According to the latest data, the Windows Phone App Store now has 145,000 apps, against 819,000 in Google Play and 900,000 in the Apple App Store.
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