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SDK for Microsoft dual-screen smartphones

Microsoft introduced their new device. An interesting feature of the smartphone is two screens connected by hinges. Surface Duo runs on the Android operating system, and the diagonal of each screen is 5.6 inches. Despite the fact that the device has not yet gone on sale, the company has already released its SDK to help developers adapting their applications to the new device. The presence of two screens opens up many new possibilities. The company offers several possible options for their use: two screens display one whole image and work as one big screen; each application displays its own application, which allows the user to work with two applications simultaneously; the application window is displayed on one screen, and on the second is a keyboard for typing or a joystick for games, etc. Microsoft experts note that the new product is still under development, and therefore in the next few months, the capabilities of this device can be expanded based on feedback from developers. Microsoft also offers third-party developers to learn various input methods (touch, stylus, etc.), as well as various orientations for devices with two screens. The company also offers developers to implement the drag-and-drop function from one screen to another in their applications. This function is one of the most innovative and useful in this device: you can drag and drop various elements from one application to another. To test new mobile applications by third-party developers, Microsoft released an Android emulator for Surface Duo.

The libraries of free icons

Creating a beautiful and unique application interface, developers, web and game designers use icons. In order not to reinvent the wheel, you can use ready-made icons. Especially for you, we have compiled a small list of sites where you can find thousands of free icons and use them in the design of your application. The Noun Project Here you can choose the right options for your project from more than 2 million icons from different artists. Iconmonstr A site with four thousand different icons from one artist, divided into 300 collections. Good Stuff No Nonsense A library of hand-drawn icons created by one artist. Orion A collection of more than 8 thousand icons with a built-in editor. Icomoon A library of free icons with 4000 options. Pictonic A site with iconic fonts that don't lose quality when scaling, therefore they are used mainly by web designers when creating sites. Flaticon On this site you can find more than 2 million icons in various formats. Font Awesome The most popular resource among designers who use icon fonts. PixelLove A site with 15 thousand icons designed specifically for designers who create an application interface on Android and iOS.