Windows Store for developers
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With the upcoming release of Windows 8.1 Preview, we’re bringing the Windows 8 app developer...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 06/19/2013
Feature Spotlight: Live Tiles
Windows 8 contains powerful new technologies that Windows Store apps can take advantage of. These...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 06/11/2013
Join the Game On Virtual Event
Learn how to build a Windows 8 game in record time at this free virtual event! Using GameMaker:...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 06/05/2013
Helping Android developers build Windows Store apps
For those of you who are currently developing on Android, we have a lot of resources to help you...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 05/28/2013
Enter your app in the “Re-imagining Consumer Health with Windows 8 and HealthVault Challenge”
Healthcare is rapidly evolving, and the opportunity for developers to create apps that can help...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 05/21/2013
Meet the new Windows Dev Center
The Windows Dev Center just got a whole new look. We’ve made it easier to find the right content at...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 05/15/2013
Using Windows 8 features to drive customer engagement: the Box app
Box is all about content, according to Box VP of Platform Technology Matthew Self. "Content is...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 05/06/2013
Register now for the App Builder Virtual Summit
This Thursday, May 2, Microsoft hosts the App Builder Virtual Summit. The online event is free and...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 04/30/2013
Featured apps in the Windows Store
Each week we showcase apps in the Windows Store that we think customers will love. We spend all day,...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 04/25/2013
Feature Spotlight: Search
Windows 8 contains powerful new technologies that Windows Store apps can take advantage of. These...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 04/04/2013
At GDC, game developers reveal early success on Windows 8
This week is the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. While we’re excited about all of the...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 03/28/2013
Mark your calendars: Build 2013 will be June 26-28 in San Francisco
Today we announced that our next developer conference, Build 2013, is taking place June 26-28, 2013...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 03/26/2013
Twitter for Windows 8 now available in the Windows Store
Twitter for Windows 8 is now available in the Windows Store. This app takes advantage of the unique...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 03/14/2013
Delivering access to knowledge: Wikipedia
Wikipedia needs no introduction: it’s the largest encyclopedia in the world, built by users, and has...
Author: Windows Store team Date: 03/04/2013
Announcing the Windows Startup Challenge
Ted Dworkin, Partner Program Manager for the Store, authored this post. In September, we partnered...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 01/15/2013
Cooking up a great Windows Store app
It’s exciting to see so many developers embracing the innovations of Windows 8 to create great apps...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 12/18/2012
Expanding our commitment to Windows Store games
Today the Windows Store begins accepting games with a rating of PEGI 18. Windows has long been a...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 12/12/2012
Windows Store holiday schedule
From December 22nd through January 1st, the Windows Store team will have fewer staff on-hand, as...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 12/03/2012
5 tips to get your apps certified quickly
From the beginning, we designed the Windows Store to be a partnership between developers and...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 11/19/2012
Windows Store now open to all developers in 120 markets
Today’s an especially great day to be a developer. We’re very excited to announce the last...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 09/11/2012
Licensing apps
In this post, we describe the principles and design of the Windows Store app licensing model. We...
Author: Antoine Leblond Date: 03/12/2012