[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
This section pulls together the features you need to build the kinds of Metro style apps you want. It includes in-depth examples and white papers to help guide you along.
These examples cross all the features you can read about in Developing Metro style apps, but within the context of specific types of apps. For now, we're highlighting games development and a banking solution.
If you're looking for just code samples, go to the Metro samples gallery.
In this section
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Learn about migrating an existing web application or Windows Phone 7 (Silverlight) application to a Metro style app using JavaScript or Metro style app using C++, C#, or Visual Basic. | |
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Learn how to create great apps that meet the design guidelines for different Windows Store categories, like games, news, and productivity apps. | |
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Learn about the new and existing Windows game technologies and development platforms, and provides basic guidance for several common Windows game development tasks. | |
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This article walks you through the Stocks app sample. | |
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Learn about creating a simple Metro style app for banking that implements secure authentication and communication over the Internet. | |
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Applications that incorporate a reading experience are quickly becoming popular and prominent as the slate form factor for computers becomes more prevalent. This article highlights the new CSS and HTML5 features that let you create great reader applications. After reading this article you will have a solid understanding of key layout features that are used in Metro style apps and will also have a basic reader app to start from. |
Build date: 5/23/2012
