Surface videos
I’m enjoying watching the Surface videos.
Here is the full set of Surface videos so far…
Surface with Windows RT Drop Test
The making of Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface Street Art time lapse
These are all linked from the Surface page on YouTube
And if that has inspired you to start writing Windows Store apps, check out these resources to get you started and beyond:
Make great Windows Store apps - spend some time on this page, watch the embedded video, follow the links to some of the sub pages
Read and book mark the Windows 8 app developer blog
Read and bookmark the Windows Store for developers blog
Read and bookmark the Windows Dev Center - this is the portal for developers targeting the Windows platform
Become familiar with the Windows 8 app certification requirements
Bookmark the Index of UX guidelines for Metro style apps
Read Testing your windows 8 style app with the Windows App Certification Kit
Spend some time with the Windows 8 "Camp in a box" - packed with slides, samples and resources for getting started
Look at this great blog post as it provides a great structured index to many good resources:
So how do CS students make a beautiful looking Windows 8 application?
Enjoy!
Doug