Develop great Metro style
apps for Windows 8

Discover the common traits of great Metro style apps.

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Download the Windows 8 Release Preview

Experience the newest version of Windows and see for yourself how apps are at the center of the Windows 8 experience.

Download the tools and SDK

Get the tools to build Metro style apps for Windows 8. Our free download includes Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 RC for Windows 8 and Blend for Visual Studio to help jumpstart your project.

Explore the documentation

Our docs are optimized to make you more productive. Discover everything you need to plan, build, and sell great apps.

Build apps with the experts at Windows Dev Camps

Dev Camps are free events that bring together developers like you to learn more about building apps. Learn interactively and get advice from expert app developers in hundreds of locations around the world.