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As the authors of that guide note, the addition of the UWP to the Windows <strong>10</strong> unified core makes a<br />

huge difference in the capabilities of modern apps:<br />

As part of the core, the UWP now provides a common app platform available on<br />

every device that runs Windows <strong>10</strong>. With this evolution, apps that target the UWP can<br />

call not only the WinRT APIs that are common to all devices, but also APIs (including<br />

Win32 and .NET APIs) that are specific to the device family the app is running on. The<br />

UWP provides a guaranteed core API layer across devices. This means [developers]<br />

can create a single app package that can be installed onto a wide range of devices.<br />

Using the Universal Windows Platform, developers can build apps that are significantly more powerful<br />

than their predecessors. These apps can be targeted at any or all those device families, from phones<br />

and small tablets to PCs and the Xbox One game console to, ultimately, wearable devices and other<br />

nontraditional form factors collectively known as the Internet of Things (IoT), running Windows <strong>10</strong> IoT<br />

editions.<br />

Note For more details on the Windows <strong>10</strong> IoT family, see https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/<br />

WindowsForBusiness/windows-iot.<br />

Most importantly, Windows <strong>10</strong> allows those apps to be delivered through a single store to all those<br />

devices. IT pros whose concerns focus on deploying, managing, and securing enterprise apps will want<br />

to look carefully at the Windows Store for Business, a new addition in Windows <strong>10</strong> version 1511, which<br />

can be extended to deliver universal Windows apps and traditional desktop applications in a managed<br />

environment through secure business portals.<br />

Introducing the new Windows Store<br />

Although there are superficial similarities between the Windows <strong>10</strong> Store and its Windows 8.1 predecessor,<br />

a closer look reveals big changes.<br />

For starters, the new Store (which is itself a UWP app) offers more than just apps, with games,<br />

movies, TV shows, and music available in digital formats for purchase and rent as well. Using a common<br />

search box, you can find items in a single category or across the entire Store, as shown in Figure 11-1,<br />

with the option to refine your search results.<br />

138 CHAPTER 11 Universal apps and the new Windows Store

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