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What is UWP?

Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is a Microsoft platform that allows developers to create applications that run on a variety of Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices, including PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox, HoloLens, and IoT devices. UWP apps are built using XAML or HTML5 for the UI and can be written in C#, VB.NET, C++, or JavaScript. UWP aims to provide a consistent development experience across different device families, simplifying app development and distribution through the Microsoft Store.

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What other technologies are related to UWP?

UWP Competitor Technologies

WPF

WPF is a desktop UI framework, like UWP, but traditionally targets desktop-only applications and not the broader device ecosystem that UWP supports. Although it uses XAML and C#, it is a distinct technology with its own features and limitations. Current versions of .NET unify WPF and UWP closer together.

mentioned alongside UWP in 2% (795) of relevant job posts

Xamarin

Xamarin is a cross-platform mobile app development framework. While it can target Windows, it primarily focuses on iOS and Android, thus competing with UWP for cross-platform app development.

mentioned alongside UWP in 2% (267) of relevant job posts

Xamarin Forms

Xamarin.Forms is a cross-platform UI framework within Xamarin, which competes with UWP by allowing developers to write apps that run on iOS, Android, and Windows from a single codebase.

mentioned alongside UWP in 5% (89) of relevant job posts

MAUI

.NET MAUI is the evolution of Xamarin.Forms, providing a cross-platform UI framework for building native mobile and desktop apps with a single codebase, thus competing with UWP, especially for cross-platform scenarios.

mentioned alongside UWP in 3% (112) of relevant job posts

WinForms

WinForms is an older desktop UI framework for Windows applications. While still in use, it's largely superseded by WPF and UWP for modern development. Its desktop-only focus and different architecture make it a competitor.

mentioned alongside UWP in 2% (140) of relevant job posts

iPadOS

iPadOS is the operating system for iPads, an alternative platform to Windows for tablet applications. UWP apps can run on Windows tablets, so iPadOS and its ecosystem compete with the Windows tablet ecosystem.

mentioned alongside UWP in 3% (63) of relevant job posts

MFC

MFC is an older C++ framework for building Windows applications. It is a competitor because it is an alternative way to develop Windows applications, albeit older than UWP.

mentioned alongside UWP in 2% (64) of relevant job posts

iOS

iOS is the operating system for iPhones and iPads, and is a competing mobile platform to Windows (UWP) for application development.

mentioned alongside UWP in 0% (323) of relevant job posts