Use a free, full-featured Visual Studio Community 2015 client that already includes the Windows 10 developer tools to get started creating innovative and compelling Universal Windows apps and Classic Windows applications. These tools include universal app templates, a code editor, a powerful debugger, Windows Mobile emulators, rich language support, and more, all ready to use in production. Includes the Windows Standalone SDK and mobile emulators.
Visual Studio 2015 on Windows 10 offers a complete Universal Windows app experience by providing all of the tools you need to take your app from initial concept to publication to the Windows Store.
Run, debug, and test an app that is running on one device from another device that is running Visual Studio.
Microsoft Emulator and Mobile image to be used with an existing installation of Visual Studio 2015 so you can test how your app will work on devices running Windows 10 Mobile.
If you are using a different development environment than Visual Studio 2015, you can download a standalone Windows SDK for Windows 10 installer. Note that you don’t need to install this SDK if you’re using Visual Studio 2015 – it's already included.
Get early access to Windows SDK and Windows 10 Mobile Emulator preview releases as our development of Windows 10 and the Universal Windows Platform continues.
Tools to help you localize your Store app with translation support, translation file management, and editor tools.
Use this kit to test your app for Windows 10 app certification programs.
Resources that make it easier to build Windows Store apps using the WinJS. For more info, see Writing code for Windows Runtime apps.
Get all the badges and artwork needed to promote your apps. You can customize your badge with the language and style of your choice.
Ad mediation helps you maximize your ad monetization by showing more live ads in your Windows Phone app. This extension lets you use multiple ad network solutions in your project.
Use advertising to monetize your apps while presenting a rich and engaging advertising experience to your users. This SDK was released as an update through Visual Studio in March 2014.
Use the OneDrive SDKs to quickly get OneDrive integrated into your apps.
Combine the power of Windows 8.1 and Bing Maps to incorporate the latest road maps and aerial views into your Windows Store app.
Add a scalable and secure cloud back end and incorporate structured storage, user authentication, and push notifications.
Actually, the DirectX SDK is now included as part of the Windows SDK (beginning with Windows 8).
Phones are uniquely personal. The Lumia SDK offers enhanced experiences for apps running on Lumia phones.
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Find previous releases of the Windows SDK—Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.
Find current and earlier releases of the SDK , including Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Phone 8, and Windows Phone 7.
