Can I use HTML5 based windiws 8/8.1 app to Open in web browser?

Question

I would like to develop an App for both windows 8 users as well as for web users, I may not be using device specific hardware  features but I want to use the styles , color themes, animations etc. in the web. Is it possible to make an APP this way? or hat is your best suggestion?

Answer 1

The winjs javascript framework for windows store apps is not available for web sites.

Answer 2

I think the Javascript library for Windows 8 is specially designed for Windows 8 apps. You can try using jQuery and other javascript libraries. I have made some simple HTML5 apps for windows 8; you have to use similar syntax for browsers but you cannot use WinJs Library. Also I do not think WinJs is open source.

But I really like WinJs Library. It would be great to make IE browser apps with the same library.

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Answer 3

Hi Bijooo,

As you can see when opening the js files they are copyrighted "© Microsoft. All rights reserved.", besides WinJS is not designed to be run in browser.

Take a look at http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/Permissions/Default.aspx

--James

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