n addition to the reusable components and the reference app, we are releasing an extensive documentation explaining some of the best practices for developing Windows Store LOB apps. Below you can find our proposed table of contents of the project docs ...

A lengthy article that demonstrates how to develop a TFS Work Item browser for WinRT (Windows Store).

A few days ago we have published a new drop of the first drop of the patterns & practices Kona Guidance on Codeplex. For those who are not familiar with this project, the goal is to provide written guidance as well as reference implementation to describe recommended practices for building...

How to convert Dynamic disk to Basic disk without data loss for Windows 8 installation

We are looking for the next smashing Windows 8 app. If you are a startup and you have a brilliant, financially viable idea for a Windows 8 app, pitch it to us. Your app wins our hearts and your startup wins:

You’ve done it, you have finally finished your Windows 8 app and are ready to submit it to the Windows Store. Your masterpiece can now be downloaded by the hundreds and thousands of Windows 8 users. You have made sure your code is clean, double checked your unit tests and deployed it onto another de...

Getting an app in Android and on Windows 8 couldn't be more different: from fees, to technical support, to the app-submission process.

Windows RT doesn't have much of a change if MS doesn't update the platform and bring it in sync with Windows 8

Shutting down or rebooting Windows 8 is pain without using the Start button. Many users may want to shutdown the system with just one click. This post shows the script to enable users create a tile on windows start screen for shutting down or rebooting the system.

Steps to install FxCop on Windows 8

A blog post series to show how to create a live tile application in Windows 8. In the up-coming posts I will show how to create live tile applications with animation and notification extensions.

I have discovered 23 keyboard shortcuts to navigate the system. Allow me to share with you some of my favourites.

In this post I will show how simple it is to add a search contract to a Windows 8 Store app. This contract allows the user to search within your application from anywhere in Windows 8 using the search charm. We will use my Calibre frontend app to show this.

Are you looking for a little extra cash for the upcoming holidays? Then you might be interested in creating some cool apps to sell in the Windows Store. Or maybe you’re simply curious and want to try your hand at developing for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. In either case, the newly released TouchDev...