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Windows Proximity API Part 1: What is the Proximity API?

Because of a new game I’ve been working on, I spent some time messing around with NFC and the Windows Proximity API. I had not done much local network stuff before, and I thought some of you out there might be interested in learning it as well. I’ve put together a new blog series to go over the basics of the API and how to implement it.

Part One: What is the Proximity API?

The Proximity API allows you to easily establish a StreamSocket between two devices using either WiFi or Bluetooth. You can set up this connection through peer discovery, or via Near Field Communication (NFC)

To learn more about the Proximity API, read on!

You can read more by going to the "Windows Proximity API Part 1: What is the Proximity API?" post on Tobiah Marks blog.