Msdn magazine Windows 8 Special Issue

Windows runtime: changes the development of applications when running Windows.

Windows Runtime is the core of creating windows App Store applications. Learn how it provides a powerful platform for creating these new applications with a rich array of features and well-designed development drawings. Jason Olson

Windows runtime and CLR: in-depth understanding of. NET and Windows Runtime

Looking at how the CLR enables hosting developers to interact with Windows runtime and expose windows runtime APIs, just like they are just another Managed class library that can be used by. NET developers. Shawn Farkas

Windows runtime components: Windows runtime components in the. NET Field

Jeremy likness describes the requirements that must be met when creating a Windows runtime component in C #, how to reference and use it, and how it affects other language choices when developing a Windows App Store application. Jeremy likness

Silverlight and WPF: when compiling Silverlight and WPF applications, see Windows runtime XAML

In the next few years, enterprise developers will continue to create new Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight applications. This article describes how to migrate, reuse, or set dual goals when you consider using Windows App Store applications. Pete Brown

Mvvm: Use mvvm mode in Windows 8

The Model-View-viewmodel (mvvm) design mode separates logic from user experience in Windows App Store applications, it also helps the user experience designer to create and test the UI without the underlying logic. Use mvvm light toolkit to learn how to use the mvvm design mode in Visual Studio 12 to create an application. Laurent Bugnion

Introduction to XAML and C ++: C ++/CX and XAML

Learn how to use the new XAML-based UI framework in C ++ to create a Windows App Store application. Andy rich

Windows runtime and C ++: migrate desktop applications to Windows Runtime

Diego dagum uses the example calculator application as an example to explore how to migrate C ++ desktop applications to the Windows Runtime Library. Diego dagum

Javascript: manages the memory of Windows App Store applications

Today's users want to quickly switch between multiple applications to complete the task, and they want their machines to achieve the desired speed. Learn how to identify, diagnose, and fix memory leaks to ensure that your Metro-style applications give users the experience they desire. David Tepper

Javascript: use JavaScript to bind data in Windows App Store applications

Learn how the Javascript framework that can be used to build windows App Store applications and underlying windows runtime helps you create applications with functions such as client status, offline storage, controls, templates, and bindings. Chris sells, Brandon satrom

Design and user experience: compiling windows App Store applications in Blend

Learn how to use XAML or HTML and use expression blend for Visual Studio 2012 to create a UI for a Windows App Store application. These examples show the blend device panel, CSS Editor, data template editing, and interaction mode. Christian schormann

New applications: The Life Cycle of Windows App Store applications

Everyone wants to understand the nuances of the lifecycle of the new winrt application, so as to create an application that will generate the expected response at each point. Rachel Appel explains different stages. Rachel Appel

Learn more about Windows azure: Windows 8 and Windows azure: cloud Integration

Our first column in Windows azure insider explains how to build simple cloud hosting services to support asynchronous customers, then, we will introduce you to the convenience of calling Web Services in Windows App Store applications to retrieve data.