Software in the cloud that builds Windows 8 Store Apps (and Phone as well!)

TouchDevelop is a new tool that is being tested by Microsoft Research.  It isn’t JavaScript, it isn’t C#, nor is it C++ or Visual Basic, it is something completely different.

Initially developed for the Windows Phone, it now works in iPads, Safari, Chrome and even IE 10!  This means you can use the Surface or other Windows RT devices to build your apps.  Well not quite, but close.  To build a Windows 8 Store app or Phone, either 8 or 7 you do need Visual 2012 running on Windows 8.  If you are a student that is pretty easy to do, but for non-students you will need the Windows 8 and then use the completely free Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8 to build Windows Store Apps

Check it out at https://www.touchdevelop.com/app this is just the start.  Cool stuff.