Samples and slides for “Getting Started with Windows 8 App Development” are available for download.

Abstract: Windows 8 represents a fundamental shift for Windows platform both in the user experience and in the development model. In this session we are going to cover the key new concepts associated with the design, development and deployment of the Windows 8 apps. We will start from an overview of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, including user experience, system architecture, execution model and the new APIs. This will be followed by a demonstration of building a Metro-style application using C# and XAML.