Microsoft Corporation
APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT FOR APPLICATIONS OFFERED BY MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENT SOURCES

Abstract:

A method and system for deploying an application from a deployment source to a device may include determining if the application is available for deployment to the device from a plurality of deployment sources, upon determining that the application is available for deployment from the plurality of deployment sources, identifying one of the plurality of deployment sources as a preferred deployment source for deploying the application; and deploying the application from the preferred deployment source to the device. Deploying the application may include installing the application, loading one or more user interface elements associated with the application and activating the application.