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Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Bernardo Zamora, a Microsoft Director of Business Operations, tell the story of how he created over 40 apps for Windows and Windows Phone. He explains how to be successful promoting your app, how to recover from bad reviews, and…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Nikola Mihaylov, a Microsoft software engineer, tell the story of how he created his popular photo/painting app for Windows Phone. He explains his unique business model, how he collects user feedback, and the best way to do a…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen as Yenel Yildirim and Alsi Turgut (husband and wife) tell the story of how they created a number of popular apps for Windows Phone. What services do they use? How do they make money? How did they get started? Then read more…

In Windows 8, we wanted to make it really simple for developers to create Windows Store apps in multiple languages to reach more markets.The translation editor in the Multilingual App Toolkit allows you to manage and translate your app either manually or using the integrated Microsoft Translation…

This video covers 3 quick tips on how to effectively use the WinJS ListView control to present lists of data in your Windows HTML app. For more information check out the Quickstart on how to add a ListView to your Windows app. QuickStart: Adding a ListView See also related videos here: Semantic Zoom…

The Multilingual App Toolkit will help you to create your apps in multiple languages to reach more markets. To download the Multilingual App Toolkit For additional help on Localization See also related videos here: Build Multi-language apps using the Multilingual App Toolkit Test Multi-language apps…

File Picker contract, allows you to increase your app's visibility by allowing users to open files from your app from any other app. Watch this video to learn more about the File Picker Contract. See also: App contracts and extensions (Windows Store apps) See also related videos here: Introduction…

In Windows 8 we wanted to make it easy for you to print from your app using the Print Contract. The Print Contract enables you to focus on providing the print content while Windows provides the user experience and infrastructure. Watch this video to learn more about the Print Contract. See also:…

In Windows 8, we wanted to make it really easy for you to search for the content users care about in the apps they love without always having to find and launch the app. Search is universally accessible, contextual to your app, and just a simple swipe away. Watch this video to learn more about the…

In Windows 8, we wanted to make it really easy for you to share your favorite things with friends or with other apps on your Windows 8 machine. Sharing is a first-class experience and a natural user expectation. The majority of the apps in Windows 8 will have interesting content to share. Watch this…