Windows Store Gets Updated in Windows 8 Release Preview

Windows Store Gets Updated in Windows 8 Release Preview

It offers better navigation, improved app management, various new apps

New Metro Apps in Windows 8 Release Preview

New Metro Apps in Windows 8 Release Preview

Microsoft will include News, Sports, and Travel apps in the upcoming OS version

Microsoft Explains Windows 8 UI Goals

Microsoft Explains Windows 8 UI Goals

The platform was meant for speed, ease of use and enhanced customization options

Changes in Windows 8 Release Preview’s Bundled Apps

Changes in Windows 8 Release Preview’s Bundled Apps

Microsoft will update existing Metro apps and bring new ones in next Windows 8 release

Microsoft Updates Windows 8 Metro Apps Ahead of Release Preview

Microsoft Updates Windows 8 Metro Apps Ahead of Release Preview

The company is ensuring that they will offer support for the latest Windows 8 changes

Devs Can Bring Fast and Fluid Animations to Metro-Style Apps

Devs Can Bring Fast and Fluid Animations to Metro-Style Apps

Windows 8 UI's animations are available for Metro apps as well

  • Windows
  • By Ionut Arghire
  • April 18th, 2012
Windows 8 Will Manage Physical Memory More Efficiently

Windows 8 Will Manage Physical Memory More Efficiently

It will repurpose memory for suspended Metro apps

How to Use Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Keyboard and Mouse (II)

How to Use Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Keyboard and Mouse (II)

Learn how to move between apps or close them in Windows 8

Foreground-Based Approach to Metro Apps in Windows 8

Foreground-Based Approach to Metro Apps in Windows 8

Apps will benefit from increased performance, users from longer battery life

  • Windows
  • By Ionut Arghire
  • February 8th, 2012
Windows 8 Metro Apps Will Be Power Efficient

Windows 8 Metro Apps Will Be Power Efficient

They will use device's resources only when necessary

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 6th, 2011
Windows 8 Live Tiles Are Exclusive to Metro Apps

Windows 8 Live Tiles Are Exclusive to Metro Apps

Desktop applications are stuck with icons

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 5th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Won’t Work on Screens with the Resolution Smaller than 1024 x 768

Windows 8 Metro Apps Won’t Work on Screens with the Resolution Smaller than 1024 x 768

But to snap Metro apps you’ll need screens at least 1366px wide

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • September 30th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Can Run Even If Suspended Tanks to Background Tasks

Windows 8 Metro Apps Can Run Even If Suspended Tanks to Background Tasks

Download “Introduction to background tasks - Guidelines for developers”

Download Free Standalone Windows 8 Developer Preview Metro Style App Samples

Download Free Standalone Windows 8 Developer Preview Metro Style App Samples

Microsoft is making it easy for developers to build Win8 Metro apps

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • September 27th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Play To and Media Sharing

Windows 8 Metro Apps Play To and Media Sharing

New APIs in Windows 8 to enable Play To and home media sharing for Metro apps

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • September 23rd, 2011
Windows 8 HTML5 Metro Apps Security Best Practices

Windows 8 HTML5 Metro Apps Security Best Practices

Microsoft is offering the “Secure development of Metro style apps with HTML5” whitepaper

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • September 22nd, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Platform and Apps

Windows 8 Metro Platform and Apps

Watch the video of a BUILD session to see what you need

 
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