Task 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 map selected Android development areas, API classes, and coding tasks to equivalents for Windows Store apps.
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Use this reference to map selected Android development areas to equivalents for Windows Store apps. |
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Use this reference to map selected Android API classes to equivalents for Windows Store apps. |
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You are used to working with ListView controls in Android apps, so here's how to do something similar with the ListView control in Windows Store apps. |
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The GridView control in Windows Store apps is similar to the GridView control in Android apps. Here's how to build a Windows Store app that uses the GridView control |
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Here's how to move from the action bar in Android apps to the app bar in Windows Store apps for Windows 8. |
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Learn how to write code that reads and writes key-value pairs—known as app settings—in Windows Store apps for Windows 8. These app settings preserve info like the highest level reached in a game or the last page read in a book, and can persist between sessions and even after an app closes. Using app settings can lead to higher user satisfaction and usage for your apps. |
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Learn how to write code in Windows Store apps for Windows 8 to save files, like photos or documents. You can store these files in app-specific file locations or save them to external storage media, like a USB drive. |
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In this article, you'll learn how to bind to data sources in Windows Store apps for Windows 8. |
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Learn how to write code in Windows Store apps for Windows 8 that works with structured data in SQLite—a popular database that's familiar to Android app developers. |
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In this article, you'll learn how to work with data from the Internet in your Windows Store apps. |
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In this article, you'll learn how to extend an existing Azure Mobile Services-powered Android app to a Windows Store app for Windows 8 |