The Windows 8 Zone

Windows 8 seeks to re-imagine the Microsoft OS experience with a focus on connectivity, users, mobile PCs, and the cloud. "Fast and fluid" is the soul of Windows 8. No more prompts or questions, simply tap a tile - the Windows UI showcases only what you need.

For developers, Windows 8 brings new opportunities... and new techniques to learn and use in your apps, from Windows-style design to coding apps with web technologies to the marketplace.

We've gathered some great resources to get you going. The articles and resources below will help deepen the discussion and your understanding of Windows 8.

 featured articles

Windows 8 Notifications Image Handling
by Jim O'Neil
This post will provide insight into three main topics: app images, application data, globalizing tile and toast notifications, and leveraging Windows Azure.

Keeping Apps Fast and Fluid with Asynchrony in the Windows Runtime
by Jason Olson
In this post, we talk about why asynchronous programming is so prevalent in WinRT, and we’ll give you the basics on how to use it in your apps and some background on how it works.

Handling HTTP 302 Responses in WinRT
by Frank La Vigne
Handling HTTP 302 responses in WinRT as I port an app of mine from the phone to Windows 8 Metro.

Adding Touch support to a Windows 8 Metro Style App using HTML and JavaScript
by David Isbitski
The app is going to be a retro shooter that takes advantage of HTML5 Canvas for the main game engine and then several Windows 8 Metro Style App Features.