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With the upcoming release of Windows 8.1 Preview, we’re bringing the Windows 8 app developer...

Date: 06/19/2013

Feature Spotlight: Live Tiles

Windows 8 contains powerful new technologies that Windows Store apps can take advantage of. These...

Date: 06/11/2013

Join the Game On Virtual Event

Learn how to build a Windows 8 game in record time at this free virtual event! Using GameMaker:...

Date: 06/05/2013

Helping Android developers build Windows Store apps

For those of you who are currently developing on Android, we have a lot of resources to help you...

Date: 05/28/2013

Enter your app in the “Re-imagining Consumer Health with Windows 8 and HealthVault Challenge”

Healthcare is rapidly evolving, and the opportunity for developers to create apps that can help...

Date: 05/21/2013

Meet the new Windows Dev Center

The Windows Dev Center just got a whole new look. We’ve made it easier to find the right content at...

Date: 05/15/2013

Using Windows 8 features to drive customer engagement: the Box app

Box is all about content, according to Box VP of Platform Technology Matthew Self. "Content is...

Date: 05/06/2013

Register now for the App Builder Virtual Summit

This Thursday, May 2, Microsoft hosts the App Builder Virtual Summit. The online event is free and...

Date: 04/30/2013

Each week we showcase apps in the Windows Store that we think customers will love. We spend all day,...

Date: 04/25/2013

Windows 8 contains powerful new technologies that Windows Store apps can take advantage of. These...

Date: 04/04/2013

At GDC, game developers reveal early success on Windows 8

This week is the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. While we’re excited about all of the...

Date: 03/28/2013

Mark your calendars: Build 2013 will be June 26-28 in San Francisco

Today we announced that our next developer conference, Build 2013, is taking place June 26-28, 2013...

Date: 03/26/2013

Twitter for Windows 8 now available in the Windows Store

Twitter for Windows 8 is now available in the Windows Store. This app takes advantage of the unique...

Date: 03/14/2013

Delivering access to knowledge: Wikipedia

Wikipedia needs no introduction: it’s the largest encyclopedia in the world, built by users, and has...

Date: 03/04/2013

Announcing the Windows Startup Challenge

Ted Dworkin, Partner Program Manager for the Store, authored this post. In September, we partnered...

Date: 01/15/2013

Cooking up a great Windows Store app

It’s exciting to see so many developers embracing the innovations of Windows 8 to create great apps...

Date: 12/18/2012

Expanding our commitment to Windows Store games

Today the Windows Store begins accepting games with a rating of PEGI 18. Windows has long been a...

Date: 12/12/2012

Windows Store holiday schedule

From December 22nd through January 1st, the Windows Store team will have fewer staff on-hand, as...

Date: 12/03/2012

5 tips to get your apps certified quickly

From the beginning, we designed the Windows Store to be a partnership between developers and...

Date: 11/19/2012

Windows Store now open to all developers in 120 markets

  Today’s an especially great day to be a developer. We’re very excited to announce the last...

Date: 09/11/2012

Licensing apps

In this post, we describe the principles and design of the Windows Store app licensing model. We...

Date: 03/12/2012