The highlight of the 2014 developer conference

Absrtact: Before the text, may wish to take a look at the video prepared by theverge.com 7 minutes after the Microsoft Build 2014 Developer Conference first Day Microsoft build 2014 developer Assembly opened today in San Francisco. According to Gigaom, Microsoft's 3-hour keynote address

Before the text, take a look at the video prepared by theverge.com "7 minutes after Microsoft Build 2014 developer Conference first Day"

The Microsoft Build 2014 developer conference opens in San Francisco today. According to Gigaom, Microsoft has released a series of important updates in its 3-hour keynote address, covering Microsoft's various platforms. To count this build assembly, you can find many bright spots, following the important update of this announcement to comb:

Highlight one: Windows Phone 8.1 release, launch a series of new features

Although Microsoft's platforms have been updated this time, the most attractive is the Windows Phone 8.1 update. Windows Phone 8.1 will be officially pushed to the user in a few months, but the new Windows Phone 8.1 device will be released at the end of April or early May.

We can see the new Notification Center in Windows Phone 8.1, which Microsoft calls the Action Center. Slide the screen down from the top to see the application notifications and make some quick settings.

Microsoft also launched the Cortana personal voice assistant, which features Siri, Google now, the ability to make voice calls, set reminders, play music, and integrate third-party applications, for example, Cortana can open new Facebook friends. Cortana's search results were supported by Bing, replacing Windows Phone's previous search system. If you use Cortana to retrieve messages on your device, it can also provide background information. For more details on Cortana, you can view this article

Enterprise users prefer the new mobile device management (the mobile device Management, MDM) feature, where applications on a registered device can be locked and companies can control which messages can be downloaded. The device can also be unlocked and restored to the normal user experience.

There's also a new feature called WiFi sense that automatically connects users to a nearby free wireless hotspot. It also allows users to share wifi with friends without having to tell them the password. In addition, Windows Phone 8.1 Upgrades the already excellent input experience.

Highlight two: Windows 8.1 operation optimization, price reduction

Windows 8.1 listens to user feedback on Windows 8, and the desktop and Metro pages merge better. Applications suitable for touch-screen operations can now be locked on the desktop taskbar and run in separate windows without having to switch back and forth between the two interfaces.

Windows Store is locked in the taskbar by default, and search will find relevant applications to help users install software faster. For those who still use the keyboard and mouse, Microsoft has added 3 buttons to the start page: shutdown, search, and setup to facilitate their operation.

Windows 8.1 will be pushed on April 8. In addition, Microsoft also canceled the handset and 9 inches and the following tablet computer use Windows licensing fee, hope to further expand market share.

Spotlight III: Running a generic application on all Microsoft devices

Cross-platform is a word that Microsoft has repeatedly emphasized in this meeting. In the future, developers will be able to easily migrate applications to Microsoft's various platforms. And consumers can use them on desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones with only one application to buy. Cross-platform strategy will help Microsoft improve the competitiveness of mobile terminals.

Highlight four: The touchscreen version of Office is under development

Although there is no specific release date, the touchscreen version of Office has been put on the agenda. A test version of the PPT shown in this conference shows that the new version of Office will be more conducive to touch-screen operation. Like the ipad version of Office, the icons in new office are large and require little mouse and physical keyboards.

The next generation of office will also be cross-platform, so the operating interface on Windows Phone 8.1 will basically be the same as in Windows 8.1 computers.