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Windows 8 Development Resources for Everyone

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If you are starting with Windows 8 development, but have no idea where to look for tools and additional resources, then look no further. Here is a list of places that you might want to visit to get up and running on WinRT/Metro development as fast as possible.

Developer Downloads

  • Windows 8 ISO images
  • Visual Studio 11 Express Beta (+ Windows SDK, Blend)
  • Design Assets
  • Sample App Pack

Developer Content (Articles/Posts) 

  • Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Developers
  • Selling apps in the Windows App Store
  • Visual C++ and WinRT/Metro - Some fundamentals
  • Popup Placement in XAML WinRT/Metro
  • Understanding basic WinRT Metro Applications and Application Capabilities
  • Deep diving WinRT and Metro style apps for Windows 8 
  • WinJS – how to use resources and do some globalization
  • How to Write a WinRT XAML Metro App
  • Building C# custom controls in WinRT Metro
  • Visual C++ and WinRT/Metro - Databinding Basics
  • What’s new with .NET, Windows 8, Metro, WinRT?
  • Portability Goes Metro: A CLR and WinRT Love Affair
  • WinRT Transitions – Creating Fast and Fluid Metro UIs
  • Analyzing Windows 8 and WinRT
  • Windows 8 AppBarIcons enumerated and visualized
  • Building a good app settings experience in XAML
  • XAML AppBar Button Styles for Windows 8
  • What about Metro JS Projects and jQuery?
  • WinJS Promises: then and done
  • WinJS – how to create your own custom control!

Have questions?

From experience, I would recommend heading straight to StackOverflow or MSDN Forums. Those are the only two resources where your WinRT/Metro development questions have the highest probabilty of getting the best answers.

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