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Christian Schormann talks about Expression Blend’s support for building Windows Store apps using XAML and HTML.  With HTML being the new offering, Christian dives deep into the HTML and CSS features.  Download the free VS Express for Windows 8 (which now includes Expression Blend) and start...

John Montgomery chats about the work his team has been doing so developers can use Visual Studio to build Windows Store apps using HTML and JavaScript. Hear about the challenges behind building apps (and not pages) and the improvements to the language services that make IntelliSense much better in VS2012. ...

Chris Anderson, long-time UI architect at Microsoft (Windows Forms, WPF), discusses the innovative new standards and features introduced in Windows 8, that enable web developers to build Windows 8 apps more easily. Chris has been focused on the Windows Libraries for JavaScript and urges developers to...

Joe Stegman talks about creating XAML UI for Windows Store apps.    He mentions the flexibility of XAML being accessible from C++, VB and C#, and the great performance you will get out of the engine (which is written in native code).  Learn more about the new XAML UI platform...

Do design principles hinder innovation?  Bonny Lau explains the reasoning behind the Windows 8 user experience and urges developers to leverage design templates as a starting point (not an end point) for design, to push the envelope and build great looking apps. Learn how to make your...

John Sheehan and Tim Huckaby discuss the developer platform for Windows 8.  John covers his biggest challenges and proudest moments, and urges developers to stop watching videos and begin building apps. 

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Ted Dworkin and Tim Huckaby discuss “the most significant opportunity in history for developers” – Windows 8.  Learn how the Windows Store was designed and developed to support this unprecedented opportunity.  App names are being reserved.  Visit GenerationApp for design tips and development...

Mark Hindsbo, VP, Developer & Platform Evangelism discusses “the Windows 8 first mover advantage” for developers.  He shares information, with Tim Huckaby, about the staggering number of Windows 8 devices that will be running applications over the next 12 months, and the Windows Store user experience...

Jaime covers the multitude of resources available for developers interested in building Windows 8 apps.  Millions of people will be buying Windows 8 and Jaime urges developers to leverage resources at the Windows devcenter, DevCamps, blogs and more to build apps and take advantage of the market...

Richard Campbell, host of .NET Rocks, and Tim Huckaby discuss the “new paradigm of productivity” Windows 8 brings to enterprise.  Richard refers to Windows 8 as a major milestone that allows for more natural and efficient collaboration – a total game changer.  After the video, grab Windows...