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Windows 8 Consumer Preview It's Windows reimagined and reinvented. Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 Tool to build Metro style apps for Windows 8. 200 Win8 Sample App Pack - This package contains over 200 samples from Microsoft. Metro Style Design Assets - These .psd assets include templates, common controls, and common components.

SDKs

Bing Maps for Windows8 XAML+C# SDK - Binaries & programming ref for the Bing Maps Win8 Control Live SDK -The Live SDK provides a set of controls and APIs that enable applications to integrate Single Sign On Multilingual App Toolkit for Visual Studio 11 Beta - Localize your Metro style app with translation support Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows 8 choose whichever ad platform you prefer in your app.

Get Started

Get started with Metro style Apps - get started building exciting apps that are alive with activity. Get started with Visual Studio 11 Beta Phone development extensions for Visual Studio 2010 Get started with Blend for Visual Studio 11 Beta Cloud services running in Windows Azure Design assets for Metro style apps Design principles, UX design patterns, detailed UX guidelines Windows Dev Center Home Links to Metro style app, Desktop app, Hardware, and IE development.

Content

Learn to build Metro style apps This guide walks you through the essentials of writing your first app. Developer forums - Developer forums for Metro style apps covering designing, developing, and selling apps. Selling apps in the Windows Store - Windows Store markets, developer agreements, and checklists to prepare. Building Windows 8 blog (B8) An inside look at how, what, and why different features of Win8 are being built. Windows 8 app developer blog (D8) Explores best practices for coding and designing Metro style apps http://www.buildwindows.com/ - Windows 8 Keynote and session videos

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