Microsoft Announces Cross-Platform Add-Ins for Office Apps, Plans to Bring iOS Apps to Windows 10

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microsoft held annual build conference developers morning, made several announcements may of interest mac , ios users. first off, company announced cross-platform add-ins integrate third-party apps , services multiple versions of office, including office ios.

microsoft's add-ins (which can thought of plug-ins) enable range of third-party services integrate office on windows, ios, android, , presumably mac when new office 2016 released. example, uber might built outlook, letting users call rides directly calendar appointments. example shown on stage pichit, app offering photo marketplace within powerpoint app.

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the implementation sounds similar apple's own use of app extensions, letting third-party apps interact microsoft's offerings in new ways, microsoft's tools, add-ins created 1 platform work on platforms. on stage, third-party apps integrated office shown off on ipad , iphone 6.

according microsoft ceo satya nadella, deep cross-platform app integration aimed @ preventing users needing jump application application accomplish tasks. company's vision make easier use office apps , various services regardless of device software being run on, turning office platform.

microsoft planning make easier developers bring ios , android apps on windows 10, upcoming cross-platform operating system, releasing new tools. ios developers able compile objective c code using microsoft's visual studio create apps compatible windows 10.

on stage @ conference, terry myerson demonstrated ipad app had been converted windows 10 app. getting android apps on windows 10 easier, windows 10 includes "an android subsystem" support java , c++ code android apps built from. app availability has been major downside microsoft's windows mobile devices, lag behind ios , android when comes number of apps available.

introduction of tools make simple port existing apps on windows 10 huge boon microsoft, growing app store exponentially in coming months.

microsoft's final apple-related announcement introduction of mac version of visual studio code, former windows-only coding app. according microsoft's site, app free , aimed @ letting developers build , debug modern web , cloud applications.

article link: microsoft announces cross-platform add-ins office apps, plans bring ios apps windows 10
 

windows 10 shaping pretty cool.
 


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