Microsoft network sector to application development: oriented Win8 platform

Dispatch of sina science and technology on August 14 Beijing time morning news, Microsoft network service department despite introducing will should search, MSN and Microsoft products such as advertising, but department and hundreds of developers in the full-time for Windows 8 tablet PC, Windows Phone (the Po) and Xbox game writing applications. Laptop & Netbook

The name of the AppEx team developed a news, tourism, finance and economics, weather, sports, map application, and also has been a part of the Windows 8 beta release. They mainly use meta and JavaScript development in these applications, and is likely to become part of the will have MSN. AppEx purpose is to customers and other developers display Windows 8 user experience.Speakers & Magnifiers

AppEx team director is Microsoft network service department vice President Brian McDonell (Brian MacDonald). MacDonald is responsible for the management of Internet service department and the program will be the core project team. He also has application development experience. Ironically, MacDonald had previously responsible for NetDocs team, the team specially developed for the center with the Internet Office suite, but because may threaten Office, Microsoft eventually close the business. Cell Phones

Will the internal team why should focus on application development, and not the energy used to search algorithms? Adam gadahn, the general manager will be rod thorn (Adam Sohn) said, the answer must be constructed from around the big data will be/cloud assets. He said, when the Microsoft search service, "for the company created a key large data/cloud assets."Electronics News

Windows Phone is Microsoft's use of the asset at the first attempt. Will be the team developed a Local Scout and Windows Phone edition of the map will be. Using mobile phone and Windows 8, customers can enjoy the cloud after provide user experience, and the front end of the content of the MSN provide. She says, in the network in the service department, "we want to use these assets promotion Microsoft other products of attraction." Camera Batteries

Search will be another important assets, and is likely to be integrated into the AppEx more applications. Microsoft has a few years ago speech from entertainment and terminal department team transfers to the network service department. Cell Phone Batteries

So it seems that the first AppEx application seems to just Microsoft "first party" application the tip of the iceberg. Although the team ahead of the Windows 8 May introduce more applications, but not necessarily all applications can only compatible with Microsoft platform. The team has developed for iPhone and iPad a will should be applied, is expected to introduce more cross-platform future applications.