Getting Started with Metro style apps

Getting Started with Metro style apps

Metro style app is new concept introduced in Windows 8. You can use Visual Studio 11 Beta to build metro style apps using any supported language such as C#, Visual Basic .NET, C++ and JavaScript. Let's not forget the now Blend supports HTML 5. 

So, what do you need to build a metro style app? Well here is the list.

• Windows 8 Consumer Preview 
• Windows 8 developer tools and SDK 
• Visual Studio 11 Beta and Blend

Once you have all these ready, you can use either Visual Studio 11 or Blend to build your metro style app. 

Windows Store is the gateway to register and sell your metro style apps. Windows 8 comes with Windows Store similar to Apple iTunes where you can register, upload and start selling your apps. 

Some more useful resources 

Check out some more useful resources here. 

• Create your first Metro style app using JavaScript
• Create your first Metro style app using C# or Visual Basic
• Create your first Metro style app using C++
• Create your first Metro style game using DirectX
• Download, build, and run the Windows SDK samples.
• Roadmap for Metro style apps using JavaScript 
• Roadmap for Metro style apps using C# or Visual Basic 
• Roadmap for Metro style apps using C++