How To Make A Program On Windows

How to create an app: Top tutorials for iOS, Android or desktop

Although Microsoft's mobile aspirations were all for zilch (sorry, Windows Phone fans), Microsoft's however ascendant on the desktop. Moreover, its ambitious universal approach to evolution means apps you create potentially have reach across a wide range of platforms.

01. Windows Dev Middle

How to make an app: Get started with Windows apps — Head to Windows Dev centre to boot things off (Prototype credit: Microsoft)

Microsoft's Windows Dev Heart (opens in new tab) is the natural starting bespeak for anyone keen to make windows apps – for PCs, tablets, phones, and more than. There are explainers about Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app development, insight into Windows conventions, and a agglomeration of code examples.

02. Create your showtime Windows app

How to make an app: Create your first Windows app — Learn how to make an app that speaks

If you desire to quickly get something working, this tutorial (opens in new tab) from Microsoft walks yous through how to create a unproblematic 'Hello, globe' app for UWP using XAML and C#. Also, rather than just fling up a dialog to say hello, this little app will speak.

03. Create a Windows desktop app with C#

This 15-infinitesimal video tutorial walks through how to create a desktop app for Windows using C# and Visual Studio. It comes from the Computer science YouTube channel. You'll end up with a simple popup with two different response options.

04. Brand a Windows clock app

How to make an app: Make a Windows clock app — Creating this simple app volition teach you plenty of skills

This tutorial for Tuts+ (opens in new tab) goes a bit farther than many beginners' guides. Vivek Maskara leads you through the procedure of making a clock, where the background gradually shifts colour past converting the time to a hexadecimal value.

05. Create a uncomplicated UWP game with DirectX

How to make an app: Create a simple UWP game with DirectX — Learn how to arts and crafts a game with this tutorial

Sadly, this tutorial from Microsoft (opens in new tab) doesn't leave you with a playable game at the end. Nevertheless, you lot practise at least acquire to piece of work on the major components of a game: creating a game loop, rendering, controls, audio, and adding imagery.

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Craig is an editor, author and designer. He writes almost design and tech, specialising in Mac, iPhone and iPad, and has written for Creative Bloq, Stuff, TechRadar, MacFormat, The Guardian, Retro Gamer and more. You can view more of his writing on his blog, Revert to Saved.