Microsoft , applications that can be used by users on any of the company's operating system platforms.
This way, the same application will be able to run on Windows Phone devices, tablets, laptops, desktops, and the Xbox One console. From the perspective of Windows application developers, only some modifications to the program code will be required.
The company will develop the appropriate tools for developers that will allow them to appropriately transform the application interface, depending on the dimensions of the screen used.
It will also take into account whether the user uses a touchscreen or a mouse to run the applications. Similarly, in the case of Xbox One, it will be possible to manage the devices via Kinect or controllers.
In this way, the company claims that it will be easier for developers to integrate an application across multiple platforms.
Furthermore, precisely because it will be a cross-platform application, its synchronization management will be done via the cloud.
The payment method for acquiring applications of this format has not yet been clarified. However, the relevant announcements were made during the Microsoft Build 2014 conference, which is aimed at application developers, so the focus was on the technical part of creating universal apps for Windows and not on how to commercially promote them.
It is worth noting that Apple has also developed universal apps that can be used on both iPhones and iPad tablets.
