New developer tools make it easier to create apps for Windows 11

New developer tools make it easier to create and publish apps into the new Microsoft Store on Windows 11.



What you need to know


Microsoft has several developer tools to help create apps for Windows 11.
Improvements include a tool for making PWAs out of web apps and new features for native apps.
Project Reunion is now known as Windows App SDK, and it allows developers to integrate Windows 11 features into apps while still targetting Windows 10.


Microsoft's announcement of Windows 11 has created plenty to digest. With its announcements, the company showed a recommitment to developers and the Microsoft Store. There's a new Microsoft Store, support for Android apps, and new tools for developers that make it easier to get apps into the store. A post from Microsoft titled "What Windows 11 Means for Developers" outlines the refined approach to getting apps onto Windows.

There are five key areas that Microsoft worked on to ease and improve app development:



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