1. Windows Bridge for iOS Bring your iOS apps to Windows
Microsoft 2016
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Windows Bridge for iOS Bring your iOS apps to Windows
Zakir Tyebjee
Program Manager
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2. Windows Desktop
Xbox
Windows Phone
Internet of things
HoloLens
Surface Hub
The Windows Bridge for iOS is a toolkit that enables iOS developers to leverage their Objective-C code to build Windows apps.

3. Goals Lower the barrier to entry to Windows development
Maximize Objective-C code reuse
Maintain one codebase between iOS and Windows

4. Our story Announced at BUILD 2015 with Candy Crush
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Our story
Announced at BUILD 2015 with Candy Crush
Laid the development groundwork
Pivoted the technology
Expanded the team
Open-sourced in August 2015
SDK available on GitHub
Monthly releases
Active community engagement
Ongoing collaboration with partners and customers
Consumer and commercial ISV’s
App agencies
Indie developers
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5. How the bridge works Download SDK Run vsimporter Open VS solution
Compile and run

6. Architecture Xcode Storyboards, XIBs, Autolayout
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Architecture
Xcode Storyboards, XIBs, Autolayout
Visual Studio vsimporter, NIBs, Blend
UIKit Containers and Controls
XAML Interoperability
iOS Frameworks
WinRT API Projections
Objective-C Compiler and Runtime
Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
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7. Middleware Three types Dynamically-linked libraries
Open-source (e.g. AFNetworking)
Cross-platform (e.g. Facebook)
Closed-source (e.g. Google Analytics)
Dynamically-linked libraries
Use in both Islandwood and C++/CX/C# apps
Investing in key areas
Advertising
Monetization
Engagement
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8. Algoriddim djay Pro
djay Pro is one of the top iPad/Mac DJ apps in the world, and a two-time recipient of the Apple Design Award.
Over 500,000 lines of
Objective-C code

9. Autodesk Graphic
Graphic is a full-featured graphic design and illustration application on iPad and Mac.
Saved roughly 40,000 hours
of engineering work

10. Getting Started Assess your app’s coverage Download our SDK
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Getting Started
Assess your app’s coverage
Upload your iOS app package (.ipa) to our online analysis tool
See your app analysis results in minutes
Export the analysis results for more details
Download our SDK
Open source on GitHub
Daily changes to develop and monthly changes to master
Test your app and file issues
Reach out to us on GitHub
Partner with us
Contributions are welcome
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