Windows 8 is a completely reimagined Windows. You can code once and have a great app experience that scales across devices from tablets to all-in-one PCs, from 10" to 27" screen sizes. The new Windows Store provides flexibility for selling your app and higher profit potential than the Apple App Store – with an 80% revenue share when you reach $25,000 USD or more in total sales. Unlike Cocoa Touch, which only uses Objective-C, the Windows Runtime gives you the flexibility to build native apps using C#, C++ and JavaScript. It’s easy to get started on Windows 8.

  • Apps are front and center

    The entirely new start screen puts your app at the center of the Windows 8 experience. With live tiles and notifications, people stay connected and engaged with your app without having to launch it. With app contracts users are able to seamlessly search across and share content between unrelated apps. You don’t need to know anything about the target app other than its declared support for the target contract – it just works, creating engagement opportunities outside of just launching the app.

  • Introducing the Windows Store

    Not only does Windows 8 let you keep more money per download than the App Store with an 80% revenue for total sales over $25,000 USD, Windows 8 and the Windows Store also make it simple for millions of customers to find, try and buy your app from practically anywhere in the world. The Windows Store makes it easy to distribute, update, and get paid for the apps that you develop.

  • Using Xcode and Objective-C?

    Windows 8 lets you build Windows Store apps using a variety of programming languages. You can program your apps using C#, C++, or Visual Basic, while using XAML to declaratively describe the user interface. Or you can build apps using web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Developers looking for the best possible performance on Windows 8 can use Microsoft DirectX 11.1 with C++.

  • App monitoring and quality reporting

    The Windows SDK, development tools and sample gallery will help you build your app and create immersive, easy-to-use Windows Store apps for Windows 8. Once available through the Windows Store, you have access to valuable telemetry data to monitor your app quality including JavaScript exception rate, crash rate and app responsiveness rate.

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Windows Store apps are not only touch and mobile friendly, but incredibly powerful and productive. Learn how Windows 8 gives Box the freedom to enable better ways for their customers to access and edit their files, share content and stay connected with their teams.

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