Big news this week with the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update! Before you go heads-down, check out our round-up below!
Windows 10 Creators Update and Creators Update SDK are Released
Access was opened this week to download the Windows 10 Creators Update and the Creators Update SDK. Take advantage of the new platform capabilities.
What will you make with the Creators Update SDK? Read more: https://t.co/ervljxUPQF
— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) April 5, 2017
Updating your tooling for Windows 10 Creators Update
Read about getting your system updated and configured so you can submit your apps to the Windows Store in the wake of the Windows 10 Creators Update, build 15063.
Are you as excited as we are for the new Creators Update SDK? Dive in here to get started. https://t.co/RPqkrTiRjO
— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) April 5, 2017
New Share Experience in Windows 10 Creators Update
We’ve made sharing in Windows 10 Creators Update better than ever before. In addition to refreshing the entire Share experience, we’ve added new features for developers. Check it out here.
Take a look at our shiny new sharing icon (and experience). Read about it here! https://t.co/ZWOjFo3qz5
— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) April 6, 2017
Announcing UWP Community Toolkit 1.4
The fourth release of the UWP Community Toolkit came out this week and focuses on stabilizations and improvements on existing controls and services.
Hey devs – the newest version of the UWP Community Toolkit has arrived! https://t.co/RhUSZLGasu
— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) April 3, 2017
Monetizing your app: Use Interactive Advertising Bureau ad sizes
Looking for ways to better monetize your app’s ads? You can boost revenue using simple optimizations while building and managing your app. In the first of this blog series, we show you how to use IAB sizes to capitalize on monetization.
Looking for ways to boost ad revenue? Here is the first tip in our new monetization series: https://t.co/NaJRi8PsBB
— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) April 3, 2017
High-DPI Scaling Improvements for Desktop Applications in the Windows 10 Creators Update
As you may know, desktop applications can be blurry or incorrectly sized when running on high-DPI displays, especially when docking, unlocking or using remote technologies. Check out some of the improvements coming in the Windows 10 Creators Update to combat these problems.
Do you ever have apps render blurry on high-DPI displays? We've fixed that. https://t.co/acSHUYBEjS
— Windows Developer (@windowsdev) April 4, 2017
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