Sketching out your ideas can often be a helpful activity for better visualizing whatever it is you're working on, whether it be something as simple as rearranging your furniture or as complex as an app idea. Microsoft is looking to help those in the latter camp with the latest idea to come out of its experimental Garage division, called Ink to Code (via Ars Technica).
Ink to Code is an attempt to improve upon the simple idea of a napkin sketch, allowing app developers to more rapidly prototype their ideas. The app, available from Microsoft, acts as a canvas for developers to quickly draw wireframe sketches for their apps and export them into Visual Studio. The app does this by taking advantage of changes to Smart Ink in the Fall Creators Update, leveraging its improved recognition tech to help developers save time.
According to Microsoft, Ink to Code was created by Garage interns last summer in a bid to "modernize the brainstorming and prototyping process." Over the course of creating multiple prototypes, the time spent on turning a sketch on paper into code can add up. Ink to Code seeks to streamline that process and "bridge the gap between analog and digital." The app is still in its early stages, so it's limited in functionality. However, it could evolve into something more powerful as time goes on and new features are implemented.
According to Microsoft, Ink to Code should be available from the Microsoft Store, but the link doesn't appear to be live just yet as of the time of this writing. Once available, Microsoft recommends using the free app with Visual Studio 2017 for the best results.
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