Windows 8 Development Resources for Everyone

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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