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Published onNovember 2, 2018
published onNovember 2, 2018
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While Microsoft may be publically touting Progressive Web Apps as a viable alternative to the more traditional app development, the company is still heading its bets with UWP and .NET developers.
Senior Program Manager for the Windows Developer team, Nikola Metulev justannounced that developers can now make use of Windows Community Toolkit v5.0as soon as this week.
I’m excited to announce the next major update of the Windows Community Toolkit, version 5.0. This update introduces the new WindowsXamlHost control built on top of the new XAML Islands APIs to simplify adding built-in or custom UWP control to a WPF or Windows Forms desktop application. Alongside, this version introduces new WinForms and WPF controls that leverage the WindowsXamlHost interfaces to wrap UWP platform controls such as the InkCanvas and the MapControl.
Some of the standout features of today’s announcement also include an update to WindowsXamlHost, wrapped UWP controls for the WindowsXamlHost interface, a new TabView control, support for Weibo publishing and Twitter and LinkedIn .NET framework support.
For anyone new to Windows Community Toolkit usage, Microsoft has built a sample app that will help walk developers through the new features and typical workflow of the service. To try out the Windows Community Toolkit Sample App or just read over the details of this weeks update, headherefor more info.
Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
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He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.
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Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security
