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Windows 8.1 Preview is here
New opportunities
With in-app purchase transaction support, redeemable credit, and enhancements to the app submission process, Windows 8.1 gives you more opportunities to sell and maintain your app.
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Enhanced tool support
New templates, updates to the editing tools in Visual Studio and Blend, and better debugging support make it easier to build a great app.
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New design choices
New windowing modes give users more control over how they use apps, and updates to tiles, search, share, and charms give you more control over the user experience.
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More controls
New controls for HTML and XAML make it easier to view web content and navigate within an app.
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Better gaming
Improvements such as lower latency screen draws, use of resource packs, and support for hardware overlays and scalers, combined with great development tools and templates make it easy to create, distribute, and monetize your DirectX games.
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Visual Studio Express 2013 Preview for Windows
Try out Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 Preview for Windows to build, test, and deploy Windows Store apps. This preview includes the Windows 8.1 SDK, Blend for Visual Studio, and project templates. Get details about the Visual Studio Express 2013 Preview download.
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Get the Windows 8.1 samples
Check out the new Windows Store app samples available for the Windows 8.1 Preview! To save time, you can also download all the samples at once time with the Windows 8.1 app samples pack:
Get the Windows 8.1 SDK
Get the headers, libraries, and tools you need to create Windows Store apps, in the language of your choice. (Includes the Windows App Certification Kit.)
Related SDKs
Windows App Certification Kit 3.0
Test your app with the Windows App Certification Kit that supports Windows 8.1 Preview, before you submit it for certification and listing in the Windows Store. Learn more about the Windows App Certification Kit.
Multilingual App Toolkit
Tools to help you localize your Windows Store and Windows Phone apps with translation support, translation file management, and editor tools. Get details and additional languages.
Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Preview
Standalone tools to easily install, test, and profile the performance of a Windows Store app on a PC running Windows 8 without Visual Studio 2013 Preview installed. Get the Remote Tools.
