Use your existing skills in C# and XAML to create amazing Windows Store apps for Windows 8. The developer tools you already know make it easy to create the next generation app experiences at the center of the Windows 8 experience. With the new Windows Store, the apps you create have the potential to reach millions of users. And all of it is made easier with comprehensive improvements to our developer tools and resources – like the new templates in Visual Studio – so you can get a great app up and running in no time. Whether you have experience with Windows Presentation Foundation or Microsoft Silverlight, you have all the skills you need to get started today building Windows Store apps. And if you build desktop apps, you can list them in the Windows Store too.
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Build apps that reach more people
Apps are core to the Windows 8 experience, and with the reach of the Windows install base and the Windows Store distribution channel, you have the opportunity to reach hundreds of markets worldwide. And unlike other platforms, Windows 8 apps scale automatically across devices – all while using the same code.
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Easier distribution and app maintenance
Access the Windows Store and package your Windows Store app for distribution directly within Visual Studio – all without having to build your own install package. Once your app is 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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Connect to the OS and cloud
With the new Windows contracts, your app integrates seamlessly with other apps to create powerful user experiences like sharing, searching and file pickers with very little code. And through cloud roaming, you can create a continuous experience across devices by roaming data that lets people pick up a task right where they left off.
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Development tools & languages you already know
No need to learn new development tools and languages. Use Microsoft Visual Studio, Blend for Microsoft Visual Studio, and the Windows 8 software development kit and project templates to create entirely new app experiences using the skills you already have. Code with JavaScript, C++, C#, HTML and XAML to build immersive new app experiences.
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