The digest of interesting materials for the mobile developer # 101 (April 27-May 4)

The main newsmaker this week was Microsoft - during the Build conference, it announced the transfer of Android and iOS applications to Windows, working with HoloLens, a cross-platform code editor, a partnership with Arduino. And besides this, we are discussing Apple's analytics, material design, and the development of a watch - all this and much more in a weekly digest.

Build 2015: Visual Studio for OS X and Linux, Windows 10, cloud services and other new items from Microsoft

Universal Windows Platform is the official name of the platform for developing client applications for devices on Windows. Everyone is used to the fact that client applications are C # or JavaScript. But Microsoft is expanding the boundaries and now you can create client applications based on a website and use the Windows API in such an application, or even compile and run a Java or C ++ application for Android or XCode on Windows or Windows Phone 10 on Objective C.

How Aviasales Material Design Switched

Developing the previous Android version of Aviasales, we are not all "listened" to Google. Now, with the release of Android 5, it was decided to try out new guidelines, and I’ll tell you about our impressions below.

Native Script: one code for all platforms

Native script (NS) is a library that allows you to make cross-platform applications using XML, CSS, JavaScript. Native script solves the same problem as the already known phonegap (creating cross-platform applications), but they have different approaches.

Collecting funds in iTunes: support for victims in Nepal

A page appeared in the Russian iTunes through which funds are raised to help earthquake victims in Nepal. 100% of all donations will be transferred to the Red Cross Charitable Foundation, which provides first aid, search and rescue of victims. Anyone wishing to participate in the collection of financial assistance can transfer funds through iTunes or the official Red Cross app .
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