How to deploy Microsoft Windows 8?

Microsoft's next-generation operating system Windows 8 (hereafter referred to as Win 8), the biggest feature is the latest Win 8 UI interface, Microsoft took the opportunity to plan into a desktop machine, smart phones and Tablet computers can share a consistent user experience, which shows that Microsoft intends to use this operating system to revive the ambitions of the market that has been stolen in recent years.

Microsoft claims that with the launch of Windows 8, the number of compatible devices worldwide will reach 690 million units, far exceeding Android's 345 million and iOS's 196 million. The Windows Store app store will become the world's largest software market. If this estimate is true, for software developers or companies, it is bound to pay attention to the significant impact it will bring to the market.

The applications in the Windows market can be divided into four categories according to the types. According to the current number of apps in the market, they are consumer applications (about 70%), e-commerce (about 15%), and commercial packages. And enterprise internal applications (about 2 to 3%). Among them, the internal application of the enterprise refers to the LOB (Line-of-Business) application, and the operation application requires the user to use the company certification for verification to access the internal network information, which is designed for internal use. For example, the IT department provides an expense reporting application for employees.

There are two ways to deploy within the enterprise. One is to let employees download through the Windows market, and the other is through the side-loading method. Deployment, update, and control. Sideloading means installing the application directly to the device without going through the Windows market.

Cai Mengru believes that although most of them are still in the Prototype stage, with the entry of Win 8 into the enterprise, the enterprise will begin to have some qualitative changes to the IT application model, and the internal application of the enterprise will be very An obvious example. There are quite a few corporate information executives who react, they don't trust the security of the Android platform, and they can't add developers who are familiar with iOS for the two or three mobile applications that enterprises need, unless they are provided by enterprises. Consumer services, if not provided, will lose competitiveness.

In addition to the development capabilities of the enterprise app, there are also installation problems. Whether developing apps on Android or iOS, companies must buy tablets for users. However, only a few companies have enough capital to do so, so the scope of application of enterprise apps is usually limited to a few specific users. Because of the need to purchase additional tablets, enterprise apps are unlikely to be popular, and Win 8 can solve the dilemma faced by enterprise apps.

App development capabilities, for companies that already use the Microsoft development environment, using existing developers and development environments, you can develop Windows market applications, and these applications only need to be developed once. It can be operated on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile phone, no need to develop different applications for different platforms.

Win 8 is a cross-platform operating system that supports multiple hardware specifications, including Intel, arm, and mobile device platforms. Cai Mengru emphasized that for programmers, there is no need to worry about application compatibility. Just use the Visual Studio 2012 development platform to quickly create various platforms without rewriting the program code. s application. I hope to draw closer to the developers of the program and attract more people to the Windows market application development.