Abstract:
In today’s episode Developer Evangelists Andrew Duthie, Brian Hitney and Peter Laudati recap the “Rock, Paper, Azure” – (#BeatTheGu) challenge from this year’s TechEd as well as how they built a Windows 8 App for the competition. Tune in for this lessons learned session on what considerations and features Andrew took into the design of the app.

Next Steps:
Step #1 – Download Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 SDK
Step #2 – Start building your own Metro Style Apps for Windows 8
Step #3 – Contact a Developer Evangelist in your area and get your Windows 8 App published!

If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:

Websites:

• Getting started with Metro Style Apps
• How to Sell Your Apps and Make Money in the Windows Store
• Attend a Windows 8 Developer Camp and Hackathon in your area!
• Build your bot for the next “Rock Paper Azure” challenge

Blogs & Articles:

• Andrew Duthie’s blog
• Brian Hitney’s blog
• Peter Laudati’s blog
• Windows 8: What I’ve Learned – Timers Using setTimeout in a Windows 8 app

Videos:

• Microsoft DevRadio: Building and Publishing Great Apps in Windows 8
• "The Windows 8 Platform Overview for Metro Style Apps" with Jerry Nixon
• “Windows Store and Building Metro Style Apps” with Michael Johnson, Jeremy Foster & Alice Pang
• “Metro Design & UI” with Jeremy Foster and Matt Harrington
• “Metro Development with JavaScript, XAML / C# with Michael Palermo and Jerry Nixon
  

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