Microsoft Releases a free video training series about Desktop Bridge

According to the Windows Blog, Microsoft Virtual Academy has announced a training course named “Developer’s Guide to the Desktop Bridge“. This training course is available for free to all Microsoft Virtual Academy members.

Microsoft Virtual Academy is a part of Microsoft with the main mission to deliver free online training on all Microsoft technology. Moreover, each course is conducted by world-class experts with handful experiences about each topic.

Here is the brief introduction of the course:

Want to bring your existing PC software to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and the Windows Store? Check out the Desktop Bridge! This set of technologies enables you to convert your Windows desktop application or game to a UWP app or game. UWP Desktop Bridge for PC software helps solve user experience challenges and provides simplified deployment and greater reach.

Course Outline

The training course will walk you through the following topics:

1. Intro to the Desktop Bridge
   Learn about the Desktop Bridge and see how to do a manual conversion.
2. Desktop App Converter
   Bring existing desktop applications to UWP by using the Desktop Bridge platform and tooling, which is much easier than manual conversion.
3. Debugging and Testing Your Converted Apps
   Package, import converted artifacts, and debug and test your converted apps.
4. Distributing Your Converted Apps
   Learn about the Windows Dev Center dashboard, non-store distribution for enterprises, and transitioning shell features of the desktop application.
5. Enhancing Desktop Applications with UWP Features
   Add new ways of interacting with your app, like speech, ink, touch, and notifications.
6. Extending and Modernizing Applications with UWP Components
   Learn how to make desktop applications a share target, display toast notifications, expose a UWP App Service, and receive push notifications.
7. What’s next for Desktop Bridge
   Learn about upcoming changes to Desktop Bridge.
8. Post-Course Survey
   Complete the post-course survey.