This edition was heavily tied to Microsoft's push for the "Metro" (later Modern) design language and the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) precursor ecosystem.
The workhorse for traditional Win32 development, supporting C#, VB.NET, and C++ for standard desktop software.
Designing mobile applications for the Windows Phone 8.1 ecosystem.
DirectX 9-capable video card running at 1024 x 768 or higher resolution
Silverlight for Windows Phone and Windows Runtime.




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