Getting started win 8
3 steps to build your Windows 8 app
it’s easy to do
Get your dev tools Download the software and tools you need from your School Webstore.
build and test your aPP We’ll point you to instructive videos, hands-on labs, sample code and more.
Publish your aPP Your app will be available to millions of people at the Windows Store.
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get your development tools
WindoWS
What is a WindoWs 8 aPP?
They’re fast, fluid and perfect for touch. Windows apps are at the center of everything you do. Uniquely, they appear as a ‘tile’ on the Windows Start screen. Tap to open a Windows app and the content fills the entire computer screen. Content is the focus, while UI controls and distractions are minimized. Learn more Read the ”What’s a Windows 8 Style app” to see and understand all the cool design elements and User Experience (UX). http://aka.ms/w8gsg03
Start by getting WindoWS 8 Get Windows 8 from the DreamSpark Premium subscription of your School Webstore. Need to find the link to your Webstore? Go to http://aka.ms/ w8gsg28 and enter your full school name in the search box on the “3. More Software Through Your School” tab. This will bring you directly to your Webstore.Learn more at DreamSpark: http://aka.ms/w8gsg01
get ViSual Studio and all the toolS At DreamSpark, we packaged together all the software and tools you will need to create Windows 8 apps – at no charge to students. One click lets you download Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8, including: • Windows 8