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The fact that you are reading this means you know that Windows 8 is coming, and that this is a big deal. Microsoft Windows is changing, and developers need to be ready. While Windows will continue to provide an environment for the current methods of development, Microsoft is introducing a new environment. This one is focused on apps rather than on programs, and on mobile devices with touch interfaces rather than on desktops and laptops.
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© 2012 Michael Mayberry
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Mayberry, M. (2012). Introducing WinRT. In: WinRT Revealed. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-4585-8_1
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