Platform mappings from Android to Windows
[This article is for Windows 8.x and Windows Phone 8.x developers writing Windows Runtime apps. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation]
Use these resources to learn about key similarities and differences between the Android and Windows 8 platforms, including key programming models and coding tasks.
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Learn about key similarities and differences between the Android and Windows platforms. |
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Learn about key similarities and differences between the development tools and stores for Android and Windows Store apps. |
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Learn about key similarities and differences between user interface programming models for Android and Windows Store apps. |
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Learn about key similarities and differences between app settings and file storage programming models for Android and Windows Store apps. |
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Learn about key similarities and differences between Internet and cloud services programming models for Android and Windows Store apps. |
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Learn about key similarities and differences between app state persistence programming models for Android and Windows Store apps. |
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Learn about key similarities and differences between the push notifications programming models for Android and Windows Store apps. |
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Resources for Android developers