Connected Experience APIs for Windows apps | OD857
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Utilizes Connected Experience APIs for Windows apps to enable seamless discovery and installation across devices
Original Description
Users today are on multiple devices, Windows being one of them. As a Windows app developer, use "connected experience APIs" to make your app seamlessly discoverable and installable on the shell for user jobs like share, resume and communication. Try them out, not just for higher usage but also drive new installs on Windows, making your app stickier with users across all device ecosystems.
To learn more, please check out these resources:
* https://aka.ms/build26-next-steps
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
* Sai Tejaswy Mylavarapu
* Avinash Nowduru
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com
OD857 | English (US) | Windows
Pre-recorded | (300) Advanced
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Windows Connected Experiences and session overview
00:00:32 - Impact and scale of Connected Experiences APIs (People, Share, Resume)
00:01:45 - Introduction to Windows Resume feature and continuity concept
00:02:20 - Demonstration of Spotify continuity scenario and install flow
00:03:31 - WhatsApp messaging continuity example showing cross-device resume
00:04:04 - Technical deep dive: Resume integration paths hand-off to Avinash
00:04:32 - Details of Continuity SDK integration steps and resiliency pattern
00:06:42 - WNS Push Notification integration path and decision matrix
00:08:18 - Introduction to People API and its Windows surfaces (Widgets, Search)
00:13:26 - Summary of Connected Experiences platform, privacy, and developer getting started guidance
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Chapters (10)
Introduction to Windows Connected Experiences and session overview
0:32
Impact and scale of Connected Experiences APIs (People, Share, Resume)
1:45
Introduction to Windows Resume feature and continuity concept
2:20
Demonstration of Spotify continuity scenario and install flow
3:31
WhatsApp messaging continuity example showing cross-device resume
4:04
Technical deep dive: Resume integration paths hand-off to Avinash
4:32
Details of Continuity SDK integration steps and resiliency pattern
6:42
WNS Push Notification integration path and decision matrix
8:18
Introduction to People API and its Windows surfaces (Widgets, Search)
13:26
Summary of Connected Experiences platform, privacy, and developer getting star
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